Aug 20, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Parenting
A few years ago, I kissed my youngest child goodbye and declared my husband and myself to be empty nesters. Apparently, the universe had other ideas. March of 2020 brought our two youngest children home for quite a long time. Our daughter stayed home for about ten...
Jul 30, 2021 | Parenting, Relationships |
How many of you listen to Glennon Doyle’s podcast, We Can Do Hard Things? If you haven’t listened to it, you should give it a try. It’s fantastic. It’s funny, authentic, and there are some really fascinating concepts and ideas. Doyle is famous for her book, Untamed,...
May 20, 2021 | Parenting |
After a discussion with a friend the other day, I had a huge parenting epiphany. My friend has young children and she was talking about helping her young children to move through the world. Sometimes this means helping them fix situations or helping them to learn life...
Mar 25, 2021 | Parenting |
In the fall of 2018, I declared my husband and I empty nesters. It was a time of wildly mixed emotions. I missed my three children terribly and I also loved a quiet, empty nest. They would come home for holidays and school/work breaks, but otherwise my husband and I...
Feb 5, 2021 | Parenting |
My children are now 27, 23, and 21-years old. Two of them have been living with my husband and me since the start of the pandemic. We’ve mostly had a really wonderful experience and have gotten to enjoy them as young adults versus young children. They have been part...
Oct 8, 2020 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Parenting
Two of my three children have been living at home since March. We’ve gotten lots of together time, some of it enjoyable and some slightly annoying (at least for them). My daughter and I have been doing some workouts together and my youngest son and I love a good hike...
