by Laura Sandretti | Aug 10, 2021 | Parenting
How do we say good-bye to our college kids? Although there are many ways, a powerful mantra keeps rolling around my head as I prepare to launch my baby next week. A mantra my mentor taught me when I was learning to disciple others. It’s advice that’s helpful in...
by Laura Sandretti | Jun 24, 2021 | Parenting
How do helicopter moms let kids go (to college)? It’s no secret, I’m a hoverer. Part of me wishes I was more like the mom who’s excited when school starts or can’t wait to be an empty nester, but I’m not. Despite that, there are two things have helped me send my kids...
by Laura Sandretti | Oct 2, 2020 | Parenting
Why did I miss my baby’s last ever Homecoming? When I was asked over a year ago to speak at a retreat that I guessed was going to be Homecoming weekend of Faithe’s senior year, she encouraged me to go. As the weekend approached however, I grew increasingly sad. I...
by Laura Sandretti | Aug 12, 2020 | Parenting
It’s hard to remember what normal looked like before COVID. I’d just gotten used to my son being at college, daughter looking for apartments, and rarely seeing our high schooler. But now it’s been five months. Five months since my husband drove to work. Five months...
by Laura Sandretti | Mar 19, 2020 | Parenting
I’ve always joked that I wanted my kids to live with me forever (or minimally across the street). Even when they were babies, the thought of them going to college made me weepy. Last week I saw a picture Faithe drew when she was little and I burst into tears thinking...
by Laura Sandretti | Jan 9, 2020 | Parenting
For some reason I thought this time would be different. I’ve let two children go to college so I thought my third wouldn’t be as hard. Faithe has always been extremely independent, strong-willed, and her own woman. I thought (or maybe hoped) letting her go wouldn’t be...
