NY Times: When College Is Close to Home, What are the Boundaries?

<p>My daughter wants to go away to school. Far away. For a variety of reasons, but mostly financial, that is not likely to happen. I assured her that if she ends up nearby, esp at one school that’s only 30 minutes away, that she need only come home for breaks, if that’s what she wants. I remember the feeling of wanting to be on my own. I think it’s a good thing, a necessary thing.</p>