AV+12+Gifts

= __12 ways to leave your last child at college__ =
 * 1) = Bring lots of Kleenex! =
 * 2) = Pray a lot. =
 * 3) = Don't be a helicopter parent, leave the child there! =
 * 4) = Listen! Listen! Listen! =
 * 5) = Chocolate may be a very dear friend at this time. =
 * 6) = Get lots of sleep. =
 * 7) = Don't over analyze the event (not every minute needs to be notated in a scrapbook) =
 * 8) = Relax! =
 * 9) = Enjoy this time of transition. This is what you've raised him/her to be: independent. =
 * 10) = Try to find comical moments. Look for things to smile about. =
 * 11) = Remember the good times you've had (memories will be a special friend!) =
 * 12) = Release. The child is in God's hands. After all, they're only on loan to us. =