I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to deal emotionally with your children going away to college? My daughter is 18 , just graduated in May, and is due to leave mid aug to go to college. the college she will be attending is 3 hrs away and although I am very proud of her for getting in to this particular college I am starting to drive myself crazy with worry about her going. Of course as a mother I worry about all kinds of bad things that can happen to college kids particularly young women. She is a smart responsible young adult but I am not dumb and I know there is alot college kids can get into. And I know I have to trust her to make good responsible decisions but that doesnt' help me deal with this. I just keep thinking  "Oh my god she is my baby and how can I let her go out into this big bad world alone?! " She is my baby and my other child never left our home town he just went to a local college and still lives here so this is all new to me and I am so depressed and worried about her. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Can't give you any advice but my daughter will be finishing 12th grade this year and is wanting to go to college 3 hours away also and I've already started worrying about her going away thinking about the same things you are thinking.

I know I have to let her go one day and just try to remind myself that I raised her right and trust her to do the right things.

First let me thank everyone for their support. 
I am proud of her and am very thankful she is going to college. I always thought that when my kids graduated and grew up my life would be easier with less worries but I guess I was wrong !! now I just have a new set of worries   (I think these ones are bigger and much worse) I guess all I can do is hope that she keeps in mind all she has been taught and hopefully if she makes a mistake it isn't something that will effect her forever in a bad way. we do have a decent relationship and she definitely knows right from wrong but I am not one of those parents that sit back and say my child would never do that . Because I think they all do things that they shouldn't . (I know I did) .  I guess I just needed someone to boowoo to . Thanks for listening and I am sure around mid aug I will be posting again crying my eyes out needing support and reassurance again.

I'm sure your daughter will do just fine, of course there will be heartaches for you and trials for both of you, but you will both grow through it! I know my daughter and I are still growing through her college experience and she just has one more year.  She went 2 years to jr college here in town, then moved 45 minutes away to college and entered into a teaching program. I know that sounds close but she works almost full time (at Walgreen's as a beauty consultant) along with classes 2 -3 days a week, she is so busy we may not hear from her for a week or so. But we know she is ok, my motto is: no news is  good news. If something is wrong they will let you know! And she has! Especially with car problems and can I hold off on my part of the car insurance this month! Short on cash! She lived in student housing apartments not associated or connected with the college, very secure, gated, right near the college police dept. I felt okay with that. Now she is moving again, just 15 minutes from school to do her internship and be nearer work. No gated apartments, no roommate, etc all by herself, as an adult. And of course she is one now, she is 22. she pays her own rent, bills, etc. does it all on her own. We are proud of her and do still worry about her. I go thru spells of worrying but I just have to hand her over to God ask Him to take care of her and provide for her keep her safe! Things work out everytime! Good luck and blessings!

I prayed a lot when my daughter left for college.  I turned her over to Jesus to take care of as it was out of my hands at that point.