Completely Random Nonsense, New Empty Nesting, Way Back
Where were you in 1993? Well, I became a mother on June 6th, so today is Michael’s 18th birthday! It was a beautiful day – and everyone was in town because I was scheduled to be induced on June 7th. The contractions started, and being me, I ran several...
New Empty Nesting, Way Back
While there have certainly been difficult moments through this transition, there have been a lot of unexpected benefits of my new empty nest. There are no Honeynut Cheerios in the house. I get to roam around naked. My microwave has stayed clean for 3 months. The ...
New Empty Nesting, Way Back
Yep. Most of you know that things around the home front with my almost-18 year old son have been tense at best. The recent conflict associated choices and consequences of HIS actions was apparently too much for him to deal with. I returned home from a business trip...
Courage, New Empty Nesting, Way Back, Wisdom
We are fortunate. We are blessed with abundance and choices, and we have enjoyed many years together with loads of fond memories. And even though it has been difficult for both of us lately (for me parenting a teenager, and for you being the teen), please remember,...
Courage, New Empty Nesting, Way Back
I’ve taken a while to write about this because it’s not sassy or snarky. It is painful. And it is the most significant chapter of my current life book. I’ve started and stopped this post many times, and each time, the tears flow. I’ve been a...