I read horror stories online of college students who move out and don't talk to their parents. I required my college-aged son to send me a "proof-of-life" photo every day. He is just over five hours away, so I knew I would only see him a few times a year. I wanted to learn as much as possible to help my son transition to college. Related Video What new Citadel military college "knobs" go through on day one at the controversial schoolAs I started packing my son to leave for school, this topic came up.

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