by Amanda | December 30, 2006 Mom still sounds like Mom but it is empty without footsteps and big smiles running around the house. I am learning how to parent from a distance and it isn’t easy. Sometimes I want to take back what flew out of my mouth on the phone. They don’t need
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by Natalie | submitted on December 12, 2006 Yes, my mom said, “What is a Christmas tree doing in my grand daughter’s house? I didn’t raise you this way.” My daughter is a senior in college, age 21 and she has a strong foundation to step from as far as choosing her beliefs. She loves
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WE ARE MARSHALL, a movie, is every empty nesters worst fear. A tragic plane crash killed seventy
What do empty nesters like to do when the kids come home? Take a family vacation Eat meals together Go to the movies Do things outdoors Have friends and family over Shop Take day road trips Watch family videos Other Do you open a present Christmas Eve and eat a special meal? Do you open
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What do you love about parenting and what do you wish for when you anticipate time together with your kids? 1. You did the best parenting you knew how to do at that time. 2. You raised your bar to learn how to be separate from your children and bonded. 3. You are looking forward
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org
