Ya'll have heard me go on and on about how much I adore my nearly 24-year-old assistant, Natalie! She is as introverted as I am extroverted, as calm as I am high-strung, and as quiet as I am loud. She is such a ...
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Sending Kids Back to College in the Age of COVID-19 | With Dr. Jill Grimes
My friend, Dr. Jill Grimes is incredible. She's is a nationally recognized medical media expert, the award-winning author of the book The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from ...
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What Your 20-Something Wants to Tell You (and Needs to Hear From You)
This may be one of the most important posts ever to appear on Empty Nest Blessed. When the idea came to me about a month ago, I immediately took it to my 23-year-old assistant, Natalie, who agreed that it was a ...
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How to “Parent” When Your Boomerang Kids Come Back to the Nest
Do you have a boomerang kid back in your (formerly) empty nest? I feel ya! After graduating, working, and living away from home for several months, Bob and I welcomed our 23-year-old daughter back to the nest ...
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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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