Expert Strategies Help Parents Navigate Emotional Challenges of Sending Kids to College

ABC parenting expert Bethany Braun-Silva has tips for parents with freshmen college students.

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Parents preparing to send their children off to college often experience significant emotional stress as move-in day approaches. Bethany Braun-Silva, a parenting expert at ABC, has developed a series of recommendations designed to help families navigate this major life transition more effectively.

The expert emphasizes that acknowledging the complexity of these feelings represents an essential first step for parents grappling with the college drop-off process. Braun-Silva’s guidance addresses both the practical and psychological aspects of letting go as children embark on their independent academic journeys.

Her tips focus on maintaining healthy communication with college-bound freshmen while establishing appropriate boundaries that support their autonomy. The strategies aim to reduce parental anxiety while simultaneously preparing young adults for the responsibilities they will face in their new environment.

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