Help! Oldest daughter going off to college. We need support

Threekids
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 07:09:01 +0000

Hang on busymom. It will get better. You, being the mom, get to hear the worst of it. My daughter told me everybody cries in the shower the first few weeks. You’re right about the single, it’s good for later, but not so good right now. It’s a hard adjustment, at some point this first semester, for most freshmen. Maybe not right away, but eventually. Some kids over do the “I’m finally free and can do what I want”, some kids shy away from the parties. But most of them settle somewhere in between. She just needs one person she feels she can connect with, and she’ll be ok. I think three weeks is about right, although it was a roller coaster that first semester for us. But they’ll be ok. It’s harder for us, because we have to go from phone call to phone call. Keep busy, send the care package with extra love (I’m baking banana bread this morning to send with my first package of things she forgot). Good luck to you and your daughter, and every one on this thread. Can’t wait til all the happy stories start!