Don't Leave Me!

What to do with the child who doesn't want to leave you? Sometimes our focus is more on the young adults who are acting out; acting entitled or wanting you to just "get away" from them. But there is also the opposite: the needy young adult. The ones begging you to stay or hang out for a while. It's often a tough call for parents. As a Mom, I always want to stay but sometimes the best parenting choice is to let them work it out without me. At a recent college drop off this came up a few times. Here are a list of questions you may want to ask yourself.

Well, do you really think they'll be OK without you?
Is this a truly hard thing that they can't do without you?
How can you reassure them without sending a message they are incapable?

Good luck.