My 14-year-old son wants to study abroad. He may be ready — but I’m not.

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                          The author's son, 14, loves traveling.

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• My son, 14, loves traveling, and has shown me that he can handle it.
• He has a list of places he wants to go, and talks about studying abroad.
• I have a hard time thinking about letting go, but I’ll support what he wants to do.

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