Mourning the Loss of Parenting, and the Grief of the Empty Nest The first year empty nest hit, I think I counted each and every day “since he left for college.” “He’s been gone two months and three days.” Then it was, “Five months and 17 days.” Then maybe, at around the nine month mark, …
This post first appeared on www.sixtyandme.com. Martin Luther said, “You cannot keep birds from flying over your head, but you can keep them from building a nest in your hair.” It is a thought that has a lot in common with Alcoholics Anonymous and Buddha. They all believe that there is healing power in acceptance …
People who have more than one child often remark how different their offspring are from each other. We appear to have raised one traditional person — and a digital nomad. I kind of saw both our sons emerge from my body, three and a half years apart. Nevertheless, sometimes I wonder if they had a fool …
As new grandparents, we face many trials – becoming car-seat competent may be one of the most challenging. Using proper car safety seats is one of the most important factors in driving safely with grandchildren. It isn’t like we haven’t used a car seat before, right? But for most of us, it has been a …
Since April is World Autism Month, I’ve decided to #LightItUpBlue to increase understanding and awareness of autism. We don’t just support autism one month out of the year, but all year long, every year. This month is set aside to bring awareness to those who are not familiar with autism and the challenges that children …