It was 2am when the phone rang and Fiona saw her 18-year-old daughter Zoe’s name flash up on her phone screen. Any trace of sleepiness instantly leaving her, she picked up the call to see Zoe and her new boyfriend Leo Facetiming her from a club.
A few short months ago Fiona had been like every other mum sending her child off to university for the first time – fretting about whether she’d find friends, eat properly and cope with the coursework. But when she saw Zoe’s face, she realised she’d been worrying about the wrong thing.
‘I couldn’t really hear what
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