For most parents, having their kids go to a college nearby is a dream come true.
For Kelly Ripa? Well, according to her surprising statements, it's pretty much a nightmare.
For most parents, having their kids go to a college nearby is a dream come true.
For Kelly Ripa? Well, according to her surprising statements, it's pretty much a nightmare.
Both Kelly and her husband Mark Consuelos helped Lola move to New York, where she'll be studying at New York University (NYU).
"The nest is getting roomy," the Live With Kelly and Ryan talk show host captioned the post.
Her prom, for example, was a big one.
It saw the 18-year-old looking absolutely stunning in her green emerald dress next to her prom date.
Both looked so gorgeous!
This won't be Kelly's last send-off to prom, graduation, or college either, as her youngest son, Joaquin, is only 16.
Her other son, Michael, is 22.
"#tbt 2001 from your Christening to college. In the blink of an eye."
I’m not crying. You’re crying
Turns out, that's not the case at all.
Namely, how she has concerns about Lola living so close to the family.
"And I think when you send your kid away to college — if your kid stays local — you get all of the hassle of sending your kid away to college but none of the sympathy or empathy from your friends."
“Your friends go, ‘At least she’s nearby’ and I go, ‘Yeah, but that’s not good’ because if she feels homesick, I have to say to her, ‘No, you can’t come home, you’re gonna have to work it out … whatever you’re going through, figure it out.'”
“I treat it all the same,” she told Seacrest. “I did the same thing with my son. It’s like, ‘You’re gonna have to figure out how to be an adult, this is when you figure it out.'”
It's even partly why she wanted Lola to go to school in San Diego
The other reason was so that she would have a warmer climate to come visit, which is understandable given the frigid New York winters.
Along with being homesick, the talk show host spoke about the struggles she anticipates Lola will face living with five (yes, five) roommates.
Not to mention, these roommates are all strangers, as mom pointed out.
“They’re all new people in her life,” she explained. “They don’t even fill out a profile so it’s truly like a surprise … they’re four strangers.”
When they do finally reunite, we're sure this fam will have lots to talk about over turkey dinner.