Some authority on parenting once said, Hold them very close and then let them go. This is the hardest truth for a father to learn that his children are continuously growing up and moving away from him (until, of course, they move back in). (Bill Cosby)

Some authority on parenting once said, Hold them very close and then let them go. This is the hardest truth for a father to learn that his children are continuously growing up and moving away from him (until, of course, they move back in).

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