I have a background in child development, yet I still make mistakes. It took time to let go when my daughter went to college.

The author had to let her daughter be independent to rebuild their relationship. Courtesy of Amber Campbell I have a background in childhood development and understand that kids need independence to grow. However, I still thought somehow that my kids would be different when they went to college. When my daughter pulled away, I had to remind myself that what she was doing was normal. When my oldest daughter left for college, I felt blindsided — like I somehow prepared her to be independent w...