People USA – July 29, 2019

ate Plus Date star

Kate Gosselin’s

oldest daughters

Mady and Cara,

both 18, are headed to

different colleges in New

York City this fall. “They’re

both so excited,” Gosselin, 44,

says. “They agreed all along

that they don’t want to go to

the same school, because

their ambitions are so

different.” The mother of

eight says she has “mixed

emotions” about the twins’

move to the big city from

their Pennsylvania home—

and she’s already sweating

the logistics. “Within six days

Mady has to be dropped off,

Cara has to be dropped off,

and the little kids begin their

first day of high school,” she

says. “Keeping straight the

deadlines and dates for two

different schools is

mind-blowing. The best

advice I’ve heard is not to feel

too obligated to stay. The kids

don’t really want that;

eventually you have to be the

one to drive away.” Gosselin

adds, “We are all going to miss

them. I don’t care if they only

come home to see the dog—as

long as they come home!”

They’re Ready!

Mady (left) “is

likely to have

been designing

her dorm room

for the past three

years,” says

mom Kate, while

Cara “is super-

independent.”

Graduation

Day Tears

“It didn’t sink in how

momentous it was until

‘Pomp and Circumstance’

started to play,” Gosselin

recalls. “I instantly

started sobbing.”

KATE

GOSSELIN

Prepping for

Move-In Day Times 2

SENDING YOUR KIDS TO COLLEGE

Colorful Mini-Fridge

“A retro-looking fridge

or microwave

is functional and

looks good too.”

Frigidaire 1.6-cu. ft.

retro mini-fridge, $94;

walmart.com

Cool & Easy

Coffee

“A dorm-size

Keurig coffee

maker is an

essential. And

you can color-

coordinate!”

Keurig K-Mini

coffee maker,

$69.99;

target.com

Moore told

People what

she learned

from sending

son Caleb

Freundlich, 21,

to college.

(1)

THIS IS

NORMAL.

“Acknowledge

that a phase

is ending, a

new phase is

beginning, and

change is always

challenging.”

(2)

EVOLUTION

IS GOOD.

“Freshman year

is one thing,

sophomore

year is a little

bit different. As

they develop,

things change a

little bit.”

(3)

Y O U

PREPARED

FOR THIS.

“If you’re

parenting

correctly,

you’re teaching

your kids all

the skills

they’re going to

need when they

move away.”

Durable

Dishware

“Cara and Mady

bought the

same plates to

feel closer when

they’re apart.”

Three-piece

dinnerware set,

$9.99; ikea.com

Kate’s

Dorm Dining

MUST-

HAVES

JULIANNE

MOORE

Things

Parents

Should

Remember

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