When I dropped my son off at college and became an empty nester, I was hit with intense grief. It nearly broke me

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When I dropped my son off at college and became an empty nester, I was hit with intense grief. It nearly broke me

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grieved when she moved her son (right) into college.
Courtesy of Brian Straughter
Dropping my son off at college reopened the grief I had been carrying since his brother's death.
After many years of pushing my grief aside, I finally allowed myself to sit with it.
Now I've grown closer to…

This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-09-14 12:07:01.