with Natalie caine

Truth is

Cranky and then cranked up. A mother said I could share that with you as she shared it with me in a telephone session. For weeks she was, of course, sad when her daughter left for college. She expected all the grieving feelings, but didn

CALL A FRIEND

Over and over I am reminded that what gets us through painful times is a friend. We know that, but when we are hurting we isolate. We don

Graduates Dream and So Do Empty Nesters

These are the weeks of planning and attending high school and college commencements. I remember using red bandanas stuffed in my purse rather than Kleenex. I needed a sure thing. No messy, embarrassing nose drips for me. Well, I can

Being A Mom In My Empty Nest

I Am Not Alone – Comforts Empty Nesters

Talking with parents across the country, working or not, married or single, all say it is a relief to know their feelings are normal. The fear of their children leaving spins parents into worry about safety, friendships, money, happiness, inclusion, loneliness, but mostly, into the reality that the role parents love living is coming to
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Empty Nesters Planning Graduation

Hi there, I hope spring is in the air and with it seeds of new ways of being. Parents have been calling and asking about tips for graduation and crying that it is almost here… change. Most of them have said they are so busy that tears still fall with the last events of school
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Courage in the Empty Nest

Let yourself be silently drawn towards the stronger pull of what you really love.” -Rumi This is another one of my favorite quotes. When we let ourselves be quiet, close our eyes, and fall into a restful place, we have a chance to hear other parts of ourselves that really matter in our wholeness. It
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Empty Nest Fills Over Spring Break

Parents are cleaning, marketing, fluffing up the bedroom pillows and yakking on the phone with friends about how excited they are that their children will be home this week. What has been sleeping is awakened with the joy of having children back home. You hope the plane isn

Living With Paradoxes In The Empty Nest

Parents have many good memories and when the house is more silent they emerge. I think we need to acknowledge what we love about our role and have self compassion for our new path. I just can

Transitions for Empty Nesters

This month I have heard parents share that transitions are sorrowful. Some kids have just started college in January and others have returned. Parents experience mixed feelings of missing their children and wanting to stay in touch more often to the feelings of relief, having no interruptions and getting back into their own space and
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Empty Nesters are:

Empty Nesters are: ? Taking piano lessons ? Traveling using miles ? Joining book clubs ? Finding exercise buddies ? Saying hello and smiling more in order to meet new people ? Asking for help ? Simplifying daily life by quieting the critic and pusher ? Getting organized ? Saving money ? Hosting wine and
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Dream Big Empty Nesters

I know from the many emails and calls I received of appreciation, challenge, and hope that women are ready for 2008. Dreams are Motivations…so I wish you time to go inward and see what dreams are heard or seen. Write them down. Just Dare the World to Give You some Options and See what Happens.
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