Once a month I open up, give you a life update, and share my heart with you. I wish I could sit down and have coffee with each one of you, and we could have a good long chat in person. This is the next best ...
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How To Strengthen Relationships When Your Empty Nest Fills Up
When your empty nest fills up for the holidays, it's an adjustment. Oh, it's on, empty nesters. Not only is your peaceful, quiet, clean nest upended, but your workload multiplies. I hear you loud and clear. ...
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Love Your Peeps When You’re Far Away with Front Porch Packages
This post is sponsored by Front Porch Packages. Thank you for supporting brands and companies I love. When one of my adult kids is going through something significant, and I'm not there, it's tough! Whether ...
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Getting Real About Empty Nest Grief | What’s Normal, What’s Not
I am not a professional counselor, but as someone who has talked to hundreds of empty nesters and dealt with the transition myself, I do know a few things about empty nest grief. I get hundreds of direct ...
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Mothers and Daughters| Five Helpful Tips to Build Your Relationship
I just got back from spending eight straight days with my 21-year-old daughter. I learned a lot! Mothers and daughters can have complex relationships, and ours is no different! The first four days we spent ...
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Ten “Rules” for Mothers-in-Law | How to Be the Best One You Can Be
I've decided that there should definitely be rules for mothers-in-law; or at least some kind of instruction manual! I've been a mother-in-law for about two years now, and I can assure you that I'm still ...
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