ParentingHere Are The 10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before My Kids Left for CollegeAre your kids leaving the nest soon? There is life after you drop your teen at college, their first job out of town or whatever reason...
Empty NestThinking of Owning A Tiny House One Day? You might want to check this out first!Thinking of ditching your family home once the kids are grown and gone? Who hasn’t at least thought of downsizing after their kids leave...
Empty NestThe Eight Words Every Parent Dreads Hearing at the Holidays“Mom and Dad, I won’t be coming home.” Oh those dreaded words that no parent wants to hear. Hadn’t we made a deal – you could move away...
Empty NestWhat's Important Now? Now That my Children are Grown, What is My PurposeEven though being a mom was never my only identity, now that my sons are grown, I find myself wondering what my purpose is — what is...
Empty NestDreams of Our Own - it took my kids leaving home to realize I'd lost sight of my dreamsI’ll be honest right up front, I was never the Mom who martyred herself for her children. I never neglected myself or my needs when my...
Empty NestLessons of Our Parents’ LoveDad, I see you when a bird soars overhead. I see you in my sons’ faces and hear you in their deep voices. I see you when a dragonfly...
ParentingThis Is The Package I've Been Waiting 13 Years To OpenNext to bittersweet in the dictionary – it should just say this: “Your child is moving on.” When your child leaves home, the flood of...
ParentingWe Absolutely Made the Right Choice to be Friends with Our Children“I hate you!” – hearing your child scream this at you is not a rite of passage as a parent so why do many parents wear it as a badge of...