Tears rolled down Charlotte Frevert's face as the potential college faded in the distance. The campus was beautiful, and the potential for her son, Gavin, to pursue his dream of playing college football was likely.
Yet, the reality that this is the last year she will have a son at home was too intense.
Charlotte's self-named "meltdown" after that college visit is not uncommon among parents as their high school seniors head into their final year and make plans for their independent future.
Moms are trying to take in every last moment, while dads are looking ahead to the possibilities.