It is a scary step, that first move to boarding school. I cried while driving home - 13 hours. I had doubts.
But then, the pictures the advisor e-mailed of smiling darling daughter, the fun of parent’s visit weekend (just a few weeks in to the term), meeting the great teachers and hearing how much she liked it and with pride showing off her new room, friends, and homework.
They start in September, parents weekend in October, they come home in November, December, March and late May, so at most it is 2 months away at a time. A new rhythm starts, and you may find yourself much closer to your daughter since you are not the one to bug her about homework, get her up, set limits with friends. Instead you are the one mailing care baskets, listening supportively over the phone or Skype, and planning family holidays together.
Yes I missed her but we grew closer. You are not losing your child.