One of the hardest tasks of parenting is learning to let go. From the moment we first hold our children in our arms, we begin the gradual process of preparing them for life beyond us. The toddler who takes her first wobbly steps away from the couch, the middle schooler who wants to pick out his own clothes, the teenager eager to drive, and the young adult stepping onto a college campus all remind us that our children are not meant to stay children forever.