Four years ago, Mike and I sent our daughter off to college. (She’s now a college graduate!) Two years later, it was our son’s turn to follow. As our youngest, his departure meant a…
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Have you heard about the recent release of a new line of Ken dolls? They’re part of toy giant Mattel’s efforts to bounce back from a pretty serious sales slump. At first, I was…
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We’re just a week away from Mother’s Day–a complicated day for many people. I have friends who are estranged from their moms, mother-friends who are grieving the loss of children, friends who are struggling…
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When we sent our son off to college last fall, one of the big transitions Mike and I faced was learning to think of ourselves as “empty nesters.” We’d always made our family (and,…
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As we wrap up this week before Easter, I’ve had the chance to see both of my children–one of them for a few hours, the other for the entirety of his Easter break from…
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Admittedly, I haven’t been an empty nester for very long. Two days, give or take a few hours. And I learned a few things when my older child left home, even though the nest…
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That child you see pictured above? That’s my son, Andrew. He was the easiest baby in the world—he ate, slept, smiled, and he only rarely cried. So you understand why the song I sang…