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When your child's success means losing them

My daughter got into her dream graduate program across the country and I am so proud but I cannot stop crying because I know she will never really come home again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The bittersweet recognition that successful parenting often means accepting the profound loss of daily intimacy with your child.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.