Moving Claire into her dorm at college this week has been tough on my emotions. Even though she’s a junior, and I’ve done this with her two times before, I know why this has been the hardest. She could have done it totally without me. So organized, so mature, so capable. She figures out answers to questions before she has to ask, and she’s even helping me solve problems that should be my own to solve. Sometimes, I’m not sure who the parent is. What I am sure of is that she loves me and understands my need to be involved in this part of her life…especially if it makes ‘letting go’ just a teensy bit easier for me, her mom. She is going to be a great mom someday…and I know that for sure because she parents me so well! She will always be a part of me, and me of her…just in a different way. For now, I will draw on this experience as a metaphor for ‘letting go’ of some responsibilities with Impact Austin. The love affair continues…it’s just maturing.
Rebecca Powers, Founder and CEO
