My kids are getting older

My kids are getting older. All are now in high school: senior, junior, and freshman. I’ve always known they would eventually leave the nest but it’s REALLY been hitting me hard lately. My mother recently passed and I knew it was hard for her when I left as an only child. Coming to terms with dealing with it about to happen to me and finally being able to empathize with how she must have felt all these years, I’m in tears. Each day seems to be getting harder and I feel I’ve already lost my kids. How have you come to terms with your kids leaving the nest?Note: our family traditionally moves every few years and we just discovered we will not be moving. We were all looking forward to moving away as our current home base seems limiting, hence all my kids not wanting to stay home after graduation which was part of the original plan. I know this is piling onto my sadness. I just don’t know how to be more accepting of all this. via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2DPFIpn