08/02/2026
I’m in my own season of “nobody warned me”.
So I can only imagine that nobody truly prepares parents for the parking lot.
The dorm room is busy, full of boxes and logistics and excited smiles.
It’s the walk back to the car that gets you, I imagine.
Parents feel it when the car is finally empty. When the hug lasts a beat longer than expected. When you walk back to the parking lot and don’t say much, because there aren’t really words for this part.
For college freshman, it’s the beginning of everything. For the people who raised them, it’s the first day of a life they won’t get to witness up close anymore.
Sending all kinds of love and support from a distance to the families in “drop-off season”
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Getting to document senior portraits and help families hold onto the version of them before drop-off… that is exactly the kind of work I’m here for.
If you have a 2027 senior at home, I still have a few spots left. Reach out through the contact form on my site, link in bio.
