Category: Parenting
28 years
So many things have happened. 28 years of marriage today. Official empty nesters. Grandchildren. 2020. Let the weirdness of life move forward. Reflecting over coffee this morning, I realized there is no way to properly or accurately count …
Is This What a MidLife Crisis Looks Like?
Have I entered into a place of no return where my kids are adults finding their way and my house is quiet and my husband is reflective? At one point this past year, I was in full scale …
Keep Holding Out For Hope
I am the mother of four adult children. It’s mind-blowing, to say the least. I have days when I shake my head in disbelief. These grown people have jobs, kids, and dogs. They rent homes, buy cars and …
The Things No one Warned Me About: Setting Boundaries
Occasionally in our adult lives, we must set some boundaries. While there are many reasons to take such action, there are a few to stick with no matter the immediate cost. We started setting boundaries at the very …
The Things No One Warned Me About: Being the Adult Child
This is a new part of my life no one warned me about. No one told me my parents would turn into our closest friends. No one explained we might have to have boundaries with my in-laws. I …
The Things Noone Warned Me About: Mothering Adult Children
I am the mother of four adult children. It’s mind-blowing, to say the least. I have days when I shake my head in disbelief. These grown people have jobs, kids, and dogs. They rent homes, buy cars and …
The Things No One Warned Me About: Take One
When our oldest son told us he was leaving for Florida the day after his 18th birthday, I was stunned. The few days I had to prepare myself were not at all enough. I soon found myself standing …
