Following are some resources that moms and dads might feel are especially meaningful this month. Every year at this time we think about the process of you sending your child to Gustavus, and the myriad of emotions that are a part of that process. Honor and take care of yourself and your own needs during this time of transition. Feel free to “Comment” with other great readings and resources you’ve appreciated.
- “8 Best of the Empty Nest“, from a website a current Gustie employee and parent of multiple college students recommends: Grown and Flown.
- Anna Quindlen’s piece On Motherhood
- Love Letter to a College Freshman, full of good advice
- Katrina Kenison’s The Gift of an Ordinary Day You Tube video, a reading from her book of the same name
- A touching Star Tribune op/ed, headlined Letting Go is a Labor of Love