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    When Children Leave the Nest

    “No one tells you that the hardest part of motherhood is when your kids grow up.” – Khalil Gibran Now that we are a several months in to the inevitable college drop-off when many…

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    My Chapter Three: My Empty Nest

    My Roost Is Bare! It was a cold March in 2015 when my journey into the empty-nest phase of life began. I was thrust into it quite suddenly via a move we somewhat hastily…

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    I’m Not Done Yet!

    I did not adjust easily to the empty nest way of life. I was not the one dancing, celebrating with a glass of wine, a hoot and a holler while basking in the emptiness…

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    Christmas…In an Empty Nest

    Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash As you read this post (it is actually a letter I composed to family and friends), keep in mind it is raw, unfiltered copy (not explicit) and expresses…