Category: Parenting
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The Empty Nest Isn’t Empty
When I moved into our house in late November, I pulled one Ziploc snack bag from a new box of 50. Four months later, 49 remain. For over two decades, we needed three, 100-count back-up boxes of snack bags because I was packing lunches. My college kids shopped the pantry…
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New Zip Code=Disrupted Routine. And I’m Finally Embracing It
“Routine is boring!” … my kids would whine. Maybe, but life is built on consistency. Habits. Routine…
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Etiquette is Becoming Obsolete…Even at the Library
I love love and rarely watch a rom-com I don’t enjoy. But my affinity for love-stories does not carry over…
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October Morning🍁
My youngest turns 27 today. At the exact minute she was born, we will all get on FaceTime and sing Happy Birthday to her in Texas.
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We Became the Roots They Needed
While walking a wooded area of a beautiful park, I noticed several tree roots at my feet. My two thoughts? 1) Don’t twist an ankle.
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Our Parenting Instincts… We Should Trust Them-Part Two
Here is the second tale that came to mind as I was speaking with the Mom of a high schooler last week…
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Our Parenting Instincts…We Should Trust Them- Part One
Recently, I spoke with a Mom who is deeply concerned about how she’s handling a difficult situation with her 11th grader. Her instinct is telling her one thing but she’s considering alternate options, possibly going a different route. As she talked, I recalled two situations when my parenting instincts were…
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No “Back to School”
I was shopping and back to school signs hung everywhere. Here in New York, students return next week. I miss the former life season of fresh notebooks and the beginning of fall sports. I knew I’d miss it when I was in it. I knew I’d miss the rhythm of…
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A Tale in the Trees
A Tale in the Trees is not written as a formal poem. These words are simply a creative play upon the “tale” that came to me yesterday walking through the park.
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Rarely Out Late, Home by 8!
Since the nest has emptied, if we go out for dinner, it’s (usually) around 5pm-6pm. If we dine with friends with less job flexibility, we happily make reservations for 7pm or 8pm. Key word: reservations. While it’s healthier to eat earlier, for me it’s about not waiting for a table…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 