Our four-year-old starts school in September. Terrifying. 

She’s starting high school. 

He’s getting ready to leave home and go off to university.

I bought them each a pair of skates at Canadian Tire. And one of them has just been drafted by the North American Hockey League. 

We have two players—my daughter and myself. But now I’m losing a player.

It’ll be tough letting her go.

It’ll be hard to watch her leave.

I’m sorry.

It’s just that... I’ll miss him so much when he’s not home.

She knows that I’ll miss her a lot.

Opening his bedroom door and realizing that he’s not there anymore.

She told us that she’s both excited and nervous. 

He will benefit from it and he’ll be so excited.

Actually, he’s not going that far—it’s mostly the fact that I won’t see him every day. 

I think he will probably… he will miss me—I think he’ll still miss me. 

I’m sure I’ll cry on the first day.

That little girl with her backpack hanging down to her knees, climbing onto the school bus. That’s how their future begins—by going to school.

I hope I’ve prepared him enough and he can get through the next chapters himself. 

We’ll lose him for two or three years.

Cole, on your first day at school, I want you to know that your mom and I love you very much.

Make the most of this opportunity and have fun.

To fresh starts. Very cool. 

We asked parents what they felt about their kids starting school. 

To fresh starts.