Dear fellow college parent,
Lately, I have been reliving the many feelings and overwhelming anxiety that I had the summer before my daughter was to start her freshman year at college. I guess it’s just that time of year where I see new parents posting lots of questions and feeling anxiety in the unknown, before sending their child off to start their next chapter.
I remember vividly the nights when instead of being able to sleep, I was having panic attacks thinking of all the things my daughter might experience without me there to talk her through issues; items that needed to be purchased and packed; special gifts I could pack for her to find after we dropped her off that would make her feel the love from home; getting everything moved in and leaving within the allotted dorm time slot; etc.
I’m sure that a lot of you, fellow college parents, may be having some of the same feelings and anxieties that accompany what could be new, unchartered territory.
I felt that I should write this blog post to let you know that there is light and calm at the end of the tunnel! I know you can’t imagine it now, as you ward off tears at every turn, and the days keep counting down way too quickly. But you WILL be able to get all the tasks done, you WILL be able to enjoy the excitement your student has when arriving at college, and hopefully, you will be able to keep it together until your ride home. There is NO shame in shedding tears!
If you remember the fear and excitement you had when you dropped your little one off at kindergarten, to me, this drop-off is in many ways the same, except this time your child is confident and ready to take on this new challenge, rather than hanging onto your leg and crying not to be left there without you. Maybe you are feeling that the roles are reversed? I sure did!
Let me sent you strength! You will gain the comfort, support, and knowledge you need through parent Facebook pages, for example, where you can commiserate, express concerns, ask questions, and stay in the “know” now that your student will not communicate as frequently as you would like. Look for those support groups!
When my daughter went off to college I realized that in participating in my student’s college parent page on Facebook, that there were many parents wanting and needing to send their love from home. You want your child to know you are thinking about them, and to surprise them with care package deliveries.
Let me be the “mom away from home” resource to help you send this love and support on your behalf through specially crafted and personalized care packages! This will certainly be a need when you are longing to help your child celebrate their first birthday away from home, especially! Packages are created for each holiday, exams/finals times, get well needs, a bad week, or just because!
Let me help YOU with these needs! I create and customize care packages that can be sent any day or time during the semester that you find your student has a need, or when YOU have the need to express your love. For more information, please register here to get updates on packages that are offered—food and non-food items are offered, and allergies/health concerns are taken into account: https://www.chocolategifts.com/newsletter-sign-up/
Here are links to a couple of my standard care packages offered:
