My 19-year-old daughter drove 500 miles for a concert. It taught me how to parent an emerging adult.

The author's 19-year-old daughter drove 500 miles to see Noah Kahan. Courtesy of the author My daughter bought concert tickets 250 miles from home. Letting her go forced me to rethink what it means to parent an adult. The trip taught both of us something about independence. My 19-year-old daughter sent me a text in all caps. "I JUST GOT NOAH KAHAN TICKETS!!!" I congratulated her, knowing she had been constantly checking for resale tickets after she had been unable to get them when they were…