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
A woman, mother, and grandmother, speaks out and gets the vote! Women this week check their favorite recipes because the kids are coming back home. It
I had a day and evening with a friend of fifteen years, who is also an empty nester. Both of our girls are seniors in college. We hadn
Each year we get less adorable trick or treaters. I still love opening the door and hearing,
I still don
I am curious about what sacrifices you made over the years of parenting. For sure, sleep and money would be on my list. I don
My daughter
I remember the excitement and stress of Rachael heading towards college when she was a senior in high school. SAT, college application deadlines, the essay, college tour planning, finances, hours for community service, fears of rejection, and clueless thoughts about which college was the right fit for her. Rachael found the fit and is a
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It has been a week of bitter news so I thought I would warm it up a little. How I start my day? My new habit is to light a pumpkin spice candle that sits in a jar in our bathroom. My fear of forgetting to blow it out is covered by a post it
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Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org