#77 My son turned 18! And he's leaving the nest soon.

My son celebrated his 18th birthday.

The personality's son, living in Colorado, USA, has finally turned 18 and become an adult. Unlike Japan, the US doesn't allow drinking until 21, but he looks back happily on gaining the right to vote and feeling like an adult.

Moving to New York for college next month.

He plans to fly to New York on August 20th and start his life at a new school. With the move just a month away, the sadness of time flying by and the complex parental feelings of watching him grow are discussed.

My feelings about watching my children leave home.

Similar to my daughter's case, we talk about the American parenting environment where children leave their parents and become independent right after high school. While imagining the schedule of them coming back for Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's impressive to hear the personality sincerely talk about the mixed emotions remaining inside regarding their child leaving the nest. The deep conversation continues, so please be sure to listen to the full episode.