Today I become the mother of an adult as my only child turns 18. Like all mothers I will always regard him as my baby, but for quite some time now he's been changing both physically and mentally into an adult. As I watch him and his girlfriend interact, I come to realize that in the next few years as he makes his way into the world he won't need my support as much as he does with his mate next to him.
My son turning 18 is one of the reasons I called my blog "Restructuring Michele" because I have to change as he becomes an adult. Our duty as parents is to raise our children so that we can eventually let them go to live their lives successfully. Then we become the empty nesters to continue our own lives.
As I watch my son change I become so thrilled for him knowing he has every possibility of the world in front of him, and in a way so do I.
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