So they’ve FLOWN THE NEST?

So they’re off, embarking on a thrilling new chapter in their lives. But where does that leave you? Feeling lost, redundant and knocking on the door of their uni halls with a casserole?

When you’ve spent close to two decades with your offspring, there’ll be something of a void when they’re gone. In a survey commissioned by university accommodation provider Unite, a third of parents admitted to drinking more to ease the transition. Similar numbers acquired a pet to fill that teen-shaped gap, while another third threw themselves into cleaning. Yes, cleaning! For some