She believes she'll have more opportunities to pursue her personal interests because she's downsizing her housing. Soon they will move to a place less than half the size. Like many couples, the Reillys postponed their lifestyle change until all their children had entered or nearly completed their college years. They'll take up residence in their new abode while their daughter, the youngest of three children, is winding up her undergraduate studies. If not handled well, it can be traumatizing for a young person to see his parents suddenly sell the family home.
Home has a resonance that is so strong with people.
Home is heart and safety and love and warmth,'' Reilly says. Though tough on their offspring, many parents choose to move during their kids' college years. Here are several suggestions for those uprooting while their kids are in college. Keep your kids abreast of your housing plans. Since they first developed serious plans to move, Reilly and her husband have kept their children, all in their 20s, posted on their intentions each step of the way.