Carrie, an empty nester single mom, called me and said,
My mom lives alone at age 86. She
I was so nervous I went to the wrong location. I had to talk to myself so I wouldn
Empty nest brings gifts and curses. In the last weeks, I have received emails and phone calls from parents feeling sad. One mom said she felt like an empty restaurant with so much good food to serve and no customers. In the beginning weeks when kids go back to their lives, parents feel a relief
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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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I will never like the hugs goodbye. I will always like the big smiles, the jumping up and down, hugs hello. My daughter and three nephews pulled out of the night driveway. Good news is I did not have to take them to LAX because my brother had to fly home as well. It was
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I have changed my menu because my daughter, for the first time, is a Vegetarian. Of course, the rest of us will eat as much meat as desired, but there is nothing I wouldn
Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org