My cherished first-born will soon be off to start a big new phase of his life, shiny saucepans in tow. ‘Empty nesting’ implies this is as nature intended, but it’s knocked me for six My son sent me a picture of his university accommodation, which looked perfectly nice, but there was something of...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/17/my-son-is-leaving-home-for-university-and-my-severe-denial-has-surprised-me)