Summer turns into fall, and the leaves change. The cold weather creeps in, and suddenly winter is upon us. Seasons are a good thing. They remind us that everything changes and progresses. And when it comes to families, sometimes we need that reminder too. As our students adjust to no longer being just a son or daughter but also to being a friend, a schoolmate, an athlete, a musician or whatever else might begin to define who they are, they sometimes need the reminder that all this change is normal. That the tension that change brings is normal. And while the changing way they relate to their parents may feel weird, it’s not only good—it’s necessary. The key is learning to live in the tension that changing from season to season requires.
