Kim Muench, Becoming Me Thought Leader “My youngest is leaving for college shortly and I don’t know what I’ll do with myself.” “I cry when falling asleep at night thinking […]
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Self-Discovery Thought Leader: Joan Senio As parents, we invest so much of our time, energy, and love into raising our children. We prioritize their needs and put our own desires […]
Simplicity & Connection Thought Leader: Kay Newton In the intricate tapestry of today’s world, women who enter the empty nest phase encounter challenges and opportunities that echo the complexities of […]
Preparing for an empty nest is an emotional journey that every parent must eventually go through. It is the time when our children move out of the house and begin their own lives, leaving behind an empty space that was once filled with laughter, messiness, and noise. This can be a difficult time for parents […]
Happy Birth Day versus Happy Birthday… an ever so slight nuance that completely alters the message delivered. For those who know me, personally and professionally, you may have noticed that […]
Last week I wrote about my recent experience of living through episode two in the mini-series The Your Child Leaves Home Season. My son just left for his second year […]
Seasons change outside my kitchen window. Seasons change within my own home. A month or so ago, I stood at my kitchen sink mindlessly washing a glass and noticed the […]
Midlife Myths & Realities: Andrea M. Slominski, Ph.D. There are a lot of great things about being a mom, and there are a lot of hard things too. Motherhood’s Rites […]
I am navigating new waters these days. I know my son left for university several months ago, but due to unusual circumstances in my life, I was too preoccupied at […]
No, I haven’t gotten married. And even if I had, the name would have stayed the same. That being said, for the last couple of weeks I have been silently […]