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My Daughter Is Moving Out, and I'm Freaking Out!

Navigating big life changes requires welcoming surprises and embracing the surreal.

Heather Havrilesky
Aug 15, 2024
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Untitled (1965) by Dorothea Tanning

My daughter is moving out today. She’s going to college a few minutes from our house, so I haven’t felt that worried or upset about her leaving. Mostly I’ve been feeling grateful that she’ll be so close.

But yesterday, as we were packing boxes and chatting about her plans, I asked her if she would be upset when her youn…

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