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Soundtrack for the Send-Off: A Graduation Playlist for Parents

With graduation season here, I put together a playlist that captures all the feelings flooding our hearts: pride, joy, and a hint of heartache. I hope these songs help you honor the moment and celebrate everything your child has become and is still becoming. It’s music for moving on, together.

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Eileen Carey

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Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, graduation, Green Day, Miley Cyrus, moving on, parenting, Rascal Flatts, the music mom, Tom Petty

Come together: The magical ways music connects us

One of my favorite things about music is its unique ability to connect people. It happens in the rocking chair of the baby’s nursery, the sacred sanctuary of the church, and the sprawling decks of the stadium. Seemingly all around us, music is often the bond that unites us on both big and small levels.

Soundtrack for the Send-Off: A Graduation Playlist for Parents

Come together: The magical ways music connects us

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