# How to deal with your kid leaving

<https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-deal-with-your-kid-leaving/>

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## What Jamie wrote

When I was done with high school we had a graduation party, and the next day I got in my 1982 Chevy Luv propane pickup and drove to Delano, MN to work for Westrum's Quality Foods for the summer. My mother had no idea where I was and we had a general agreement that I would call on Sunday's from whatever state fair, art fair, or other event that we were selling corn dogs, foot long hot dogs, or something else on a stick. 

Having gone through our oldest going off to college, then going to J-term, then a semester abroad, and on this very day leaving again for ten weeks away working her summer job — I'm thankful that it has been a progressive set of events unlike mine.

Monteiro's essay hit all the notes for me on this. This is what doing parenting right looks like. And it feels horrible while you are so proud of them.

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