Letting Go and Holding On part II
I wrote about the new season of parenting. Having so much on my heart I made it a “series”
I have discovered I am ‘that’ mom.
That mom that wants to hover. Be included.
Have you ever seen Real Housewives of Orange County? No….oh me either.
I saw it once. That particular episode one of the mom’s was helicopter mom. Totally showed up at her college age son’s apartment during a party.
Ok so I am not THAT bad.
But I do miss that one of my sons is living with his buddies about 30 minutes away.
I may or may not have wanted to find an excuse to go visit….a few times. (For the record I haven’t)
You see. Since there was a time in our lives that it was only the three of us I really feel they are special. Like we bonded. I knooooow they don’t remember…they were little. But I remember.
I started writing this to help those that may be coming up on the partial empty nest…the ones with Juniors or Seniors in high school.
When, in fact, it is ME that needs help.
Letting go of my babies.
We’ve been through SO much together.
But I need to let them go.
They need me to let them go. To become the young men that God wants them to be.
With any luck the husband’s and daddy’s too.
Oh, I hear ya, Sister! While my kids are both still at home, they are 19 and 17…such an amazing change in the season of life around here! Hugs to you xoxo
Thanks for stopping by! Time goes by fast, doesn’t it?
My oldest is only 12, and I am already having trouble with this. This isn’t the same world we were kids in, and knowing how much to let go is so hard. I don’t want him to be isolated, but I do want him to be safe. Where do you draw the line?
I am apparently not the person to ask when it comes to boundaries with my kids LOL
Ugh we are SO THERE. 21 year old is getting married in 20 days. 18 year old is still at home but has a serious case of the “I’m 18’s”. And behind them are a 10 & 12 year old. Lord help us, help us all!