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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Back to work tomorrow then. Gonna be a weird few weeks with the start of uni coming up. I'm probably gonna be a bit emotional tbh so I'll apologise in advance. Took this earlier. It's not calendar worthy, but I liked it 🀣 Off to watch Beat The Chasers Enjoy your evenings x

The sun setting behind trees. Sunbeams go across the photo. There's a patch of grass at the front
aug 31, 2025, 7:55 pm β€’ 40 0

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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

Have you got a young un starting uni then?

aug 31, 2025, 8:11 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

I do!

aug 31, 2025, 8:44 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

First one? I have some tips if so.

aug 31, 2025, 8:48 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

It is, that would be helpful thank you x

aug 31, 2025, 8:58 pm β€’ 0 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

Well first of all, it's fine to be sad. You will be, and you can cry if you want. Secondly, don't forget about phones these days. You can text every day. I told mine that if I texted I wanted a reply even if it was just a thumbs up, so I knew they were OK. 1/

aug 31, 2025, 9:05 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

Thirdly, plan a visit now. Put aside a weekend about a month after they arrive when you can visit. Or arrange for them to come home for a weekend. I'd ask mine to come back once a term and try and visit once a term. Having a date when you'll next see them helps a lot.

aug 31, 2025, 9:05 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

And remember you can come and be sad here and get support! A lot of us understand. Also, it gets easier. Like when you have a new baby you can't imagine it at first but you will get used to it fairly quickly. Plus it makes the holidays more exciting, having them back πŸ™‚

aug 31, 2025, 9:07 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

My 5th child is going back for his second year son and I still do the visit once a term thing. Already planned my days! I still miss him when he's gone but it's easier now.

aug 31, 2025, 9:08 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

She's not even going very far, so it will be easy for visits. But yeah, will take some getting used to

aug 31, 2025, 9:10 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

That's something. My current one is over 300 miles away πŸ™„ fortunately we have a people we can stay with to visit.

aug 31, 2025, 9:11 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Thank you so much. (Am crying now, that means so much) ❀️

aug 31, 2025, 9:09 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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ChefMagenta @magentakoru.bsky.social

Gosh I'm sorry! But it is hard at the beginning. That's normal. Enjoy these last few weeks. Are they going far?

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Hip Priest @hippriest.bsky.social

Lovely picture :)

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Yanny @yanny.bsky.social

Isn’t it! New beginnings from endings x

aug 31, 2025, 8:22 pm β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

❀️x

aug 31, 2025, 8:43 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Thanks πŸ™‚

aug 31, 2025, 8:43 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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John @emptyjamjar.bsky.social

One starting uni? Our youngest started last year. It was emotional. But, they go on to have a great time and it's a real lift to see them happy.

aug 31, 2025, 8:23 pm β€’ 3 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Yeah, I'm so happy for her but I will be emotional

aug 31, 2025, 8:44 pm β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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Beckatron @ridiculousrebecca.bsky.social

I'm looking to be adopted if you're interested.

aug 31, 2025, 8:53 pm β€’ 2 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Of course, we can watch tiktoks together xx

aug 31, 2025, 8:59 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Beckatron @ridiculousrebecca.bsky.social

Will you do the scrolling for us both?

aug 31, 2025, 9:01 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Oh alright then

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Beckatron @ridiculousrebecca.bsky.social

This is why i choose you as my mum. ❀️ (There is an auto scroll, if you didn't know)

aug 31, 2025, 9:06 pm β€’ 1 0 β€’ view
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Emma @juxtaposedwithyou.bsky.social

Yeah but I like to read the comments 🀣

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Beckatron @ridiculousrebecca.bsky.social

Aww, cute!

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Kaia πŸ“š @anjaciske.bsky.social

πŸ’™

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