I’ve been writing frequent posts these days for the senior families still sprinting towards the application finish line. But here’s a message for those whose kids are done—those whose applications and essays and all other college to-do’s have already been finished.

First, make sure you’ve appropriately celebrated. Applying to college is a big deal. It deserves some recognition. Even a celebratory family dinner at home or out, one in which parents tell their kids how proud they are of all their hard work, is enough to make what really is a significant milestone.

And second, now that the applications are done, please accept that the decisions are now out of your hands. You can’t worry your way to a yes from any school, and all the wondering and squirming and second-guessing just elevates both tension and blood pressure.

Your applications are in. Let out a sigh of relief and start basking in your application-free glow. The best part of any difficult project is the feeling you get when the hard work is done.