EP#71: All 3 of Our Kids Went to College in the US - A Chat with the Fairclough Family from Perth

One tennis player in Los Angeles, one tennis player in Spokane, Washington and one basketballer in Sioux Center, Iowa! Listen in as Chris sits down with the Fairclough family to hear why all three children chose the US college sporting pathway.From a parent point of view, Sue and Graeme unpack the emotional logistics: pride mixed with distance, 4am match livestreams from Perth, and the shock of an empty house when all three kids are “gone, gone”. Their strongest advice for other parents is to prioritise familiarity: campus visits, meeting other families, seeing the dorms, and understanding the day-to-day routine makes the separation feel less abstract. Sue and Graeme also mention other American parents of teammates taking their kids under their wings - especially around holidays like Thanksgiving and college breaks. "The opportunities that these guys are going to have as a result of not only their academic scholarship and the college they went to, the opportunity to do internships and so on and so forth, it's amazing. So very proud."-The Fairclough Parents