Have you considered hosting an exchange student if you are worried about the “empty nest” I am currently an exchange student on the YES Abroad scholarship and my family was worried about the house feeling empty. I know that studying abroad and boarding school are very different but I thought I would just add this as I was browsing. Hosting has been a wonderful experience for my family and they have been able to gain another member of the family while learning about a new culture as well. She has my old room and I can’t wait to meet her when I return. I wish you the best with your decision and I hope that your daughter does well. Just my 2 cents, as kids we are never going away because we don’t love our parents or we are not thankful but because our parents raised us well and taught us to be ambitious