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, …
You are still a parent, even when your children are over 18. Sometimes, this is the hardest time–for the parents. Your young adult children are doing what you raised them to do: be independent adults. Still, it can be hard to get enough time with your children when they live far away. These are different …
Having Problems Talking to Your Grown Children? Need advice on how to talk to your adult children? This post from Christine Field originally appeared on her site, Real Mom Life. When your child was three years old, you had one way to communicate. Due to their immaturity, chances are you were more directive and direct …
Laurie shares thoughts on growing up, growing older and growing (hopefully) wiser over at LaurieStoneWrites.com. You think you’ll feel one way about something, but end up feeling another. My oldest son Patrick moved out recently. I expected to feel easy-going about it, ready. After all, he’s 25. It’s time. But I felt something different. The …
Lori Pelikan Strobel blogs on her website of the same name where she shares stories of navigating motherhood and womanhood with an empty nest and a dog. This post was originally featured there. It’s the season of commencements. It’s the time to be inspired, to do something new, and to start an adventure. Parenting your new …