“My house and life now feels so small. My kids are all in college or working.” Yes, we wanted this for them. We are proud. What do we do with this empty feeling and the lack of giving to them?” It takes time to find your new rhythm. One day you think you have it
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Every family is unique and has their own dynamics. We will discuss expectations for how to best serve your family. How do you approach a conversation with your adult children that you want to have with them and they want to have with you? Are they the boss and you follow or is there a
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Oh, the road to change with both intrigue and dark turns. Transitions. As you have read in the news and maybe know for yourself, people are choosing different lifestyles because of what they lived during lockdown and loss. I changed my career over a decade ago and added to it. I have never looked back.
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I was babysitting the twins. One is teething and the other is proudly climbing into everything, even the dishwasher, where she stood and said “Bravo”. Now it is locked. The little one couldn’t nap, and the other was sound asleep. I took her outside. It has been a long time since she wanted to cuddle
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Transitions keep happening from easy communication with your adult kids to challenging talks. Maybe you were with them for an on campus visit or they came home, and you thought it would be fun. Well, I often get calls that yes moments were fun, but you wanted more time together and didn’t get it. It
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I don’t know about you, but when I buy something for the grand babies, I have a hard time waiting to give it to them. I have always been this way, so it isn’t because of being a grandmother. I tried to wait and give the gift below for Valentine’s Day, but, well you know
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A first-time grandmother shared with me “My life has been good enough. I work, have friends, adventures. Loving my grandchild is wonderful. Watching my child be a parent is icing on the cake of life.” BUT… She shared that she is struggling with not being included for the fun but is for sure expected to
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Happy to Announce I have been included in a Segment on the Today Show (NBC) Wednesday, January 19 about Another Transition, THE NEW GOLDEN AGE OF GRANDPARENTING, 8:00am – 9:00am ________________________________________________________ Follow Up From Today Show about Grandparenting. As you noticed, my piece, as well as others who contributed for this segment, were edited out. It happens
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Out of nowhere, I said to my family that was over for dinner, “Sh moon FAMILY, PARTY OF FIVE, your dinner table is ready.” Sh moon has become an ongoing funny name, whether I text my daughter, morning shmoon, or call out to her, shmoon… “I told them I can’t wait to make a real
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When I was a younger mama, I started a play group in my home for our little ones. We then began a circle of mommy friendships and our little ones began theirs. Today my daughter invites me to go to the park for music or sensory class. They are Covid babies and rarely see little
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Every year from birth until now, I would read a story to my daughter on Christmas Eve. We celebrate Christmas and Hanukah. Going to the bookstore to choose a book, signing it, and then holding her as I read and later watching her climb into a big chair for story time until now adult hood
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Natalie is honored to be teaching with Omega Institute You are at a crossroad. Change is on the horizon, just within your reach. You aren’t where you used to be and not yet where you will be. Transitions are places of pausing and feeling, floating above your life for a new view. You need time to
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org