The Transition to College
Are you the parent of a high school senior preparing for college in the fall? Are you terrified of the transition you will make as your child begins college? Are you experiencing emotions you thought you would not experience surrounding graduation?
Each summer thousands of parents experience an emotional transition as they prepare for the changing of lives. Some parents realize they will not have children to care for anymore as their only or youngest child transitions to college. Other parents are experiencing the college transition for the first time as their oldest or only child prepares to leave home in the next stage of life. Whatever the case, the transition of a child to college can be challenging, not only logistically but also emotionally.
If you are like most parents, you probably have begun experiencing a wide range of emotions. Many parents are incredibly excited for their children as they make the transition to college, yet the excitement is most often coupled with sadness or anxiety about the change for the child and for all family members that will remain at

