"Regardless of how difficult it will be for our child to learn to navigate the world on their own, they need to learn to be their own person and take care of themselves." #QotD

"I understand the feeling of loss many of us experience when our kids venture on without us. For some empty nesters, there’s a deep sense of mourning over not having the children at the centre of their home and schedule any more... As a parent, it can feel easier emotionally when our kids just stay put and choose not to go away. But that is not always what’s best for our kids.
    "Regardless of how hard the process of separating and becoming independent will be for our kids and for us, unless they are severely disabled and unable to care for themselves, one of our most important parenting tasks is to help them learn to face the world without us... Regardless of how difficult it will be for our child to learn to navigate the world on their own, they need to learn to be their own person and take care of themselves."

~ Audrey Monke in her book Happy Campers, quoted in the post 'Even Clingy Homebodies Can Be More Independent'
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