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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Am I having separation anxiety? What the heck is happening to me? A mom called this morning attached to her Kleenex box,
I was at UCLA talking with some proud and tearful parents. They are moving their kids into the dorms. One mom said,
My phone was ringing and ringing with messages of
A dad sent this to me……. I am a dad whose kids have all left home. I guess I could be the intellect guy who fixes problems and acts like I am ok, but I am not. My house is too quiet and I am lonely. There, I said it
My nest is empty, again. She is a senior in college 3000 miles away. Goodbyes are mixed with the excitement of a new year and a melancholy feeling of my little one being out of reach for hugs and seeing her chopping the cilantro, saut
Natalie Caine, M.A. natalie@lifeintransition.org
