Not sure how many move-ins we've done between our three, but, including this year, we only have three more to go. Each year is a bittersweet exercise in letting go and trusting that each one grows both for themselves and for the community in which they were raised. That said, the first time drop off can be particularly difficult. Be kind to your souls parents and kiddos, be tender with those parentals. "If you happen to be a college student being dropped off for the first time, please be tender with the parentals and know that the over-functioning, whistful stares, and random tears are born from an abiding delight in who you are and a boundless hope for who you are becoming." . . . #collegebound #collegeboundsoon #collegebound🎓 #college #collegelife #university #student #students #classof #classof2026 #lettinggo #parenting #parenthood #parents #parentinglife #parent #parentlife #children #kids