About this episode

Emily Brown discusses the emotional challenges of preparing both children and parents for graduation and the transition to adulthood.

Something that caught me off guard last year was how hard it hit me that my oldest was graduating from our homeschool and would be leaving in a matter of days, instead of years. Whether your kids are still little, about to start high school, or if graduation is right around the corner, the thought of your baby leaving is likely something that tugs on your heart strings and, if you're not careful, can threaten to steal your peace. As a mom who is currently standing in that strange space between "done with school" and actually launching into the world with my second oldest now, I have caught myself wondering if he's really ready. And the answer is that, he's as already as I've been able to make him. And now with two boys leaving my home, what I've come to realize is that the real question is…am I ready? Preparing your child, and yourself, for their eventual "launching" into adulthood is what I'm diving into in this week's Happy, Holy Mama Podcast episode. Because, one of the hardest parts of homeschooling isn't teaching our children. It's learning how to gradually let them go. The truth is, they will have gaps. We all have them. And thankfully God is not asking you to create a…

People in this episode

Host: Emily Brown

Topics covered

• graduation
• homeschooling
• parenting
• letting go
• preparing for adulthood

Keywords

• graduation
• homeschool
• parenting
• letting go
• adulthood
• fear of the future
• relationship evolution

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