Dropping off your children at university for the first time is a milestone likely to stir up a vat of emotions. You may feel concern for their wellbeing, excitement for this new chapter in their – and your – life, nostalgia for the past 18 years, and even a bit lost when you first return home.
Let's be honest, in the chaos of raising children, life can often feel hectic, and there may well have been moments when you've yearned for the peace and quiet of an empty home. But when the dust from their moving boxes settles and it's just you and your partner every evening, the reality may feel a little less comfortable than you'd hoped.
