Seeing school supplies line the shelves of every store was a reminder that this season has ended for me. While moms across the country restocked backpacks with fresh supplies of pencils, notebooks, and either scientific calculators or crayons, this was the first time in 27 years that I didn't. It isn't like I was totally caught off guard. As a mom of six kids, I have actually been preparing for this empty nest moment for several years, but it is still a hard transition to make. Instead ... View the Post
Piano Moving Day – Empty Nesting 101
The first rays of sunlight barely touched the treetops at the end of our driveway. I poured myself a second cup of coffee and paced near the big window facing the road. I was the one who scheduled the movers to come, I just hadn’t expected to be their first stop of the day. They arrived right on time. Within 20 minutes, the baby grand piano in our living room was carefully tipped onto its side. Long bolts attaching the wooden legs to the frame were unscrewed. At the count of three, two ... View the Post
MOMS- Believe it or not, your teen still needs you.
"C’mon Jack,” Amy grabbed her keys and backpack. “We are going to be late.” My 5’10” freshman, Jack, emerged from his room still in his PJ’s. His tousled mop of hair looked as if he had just walked backwards through a wind tunnel. “Just go without him,” I took a drink of hot coffee and finished writing out my long'To-Do" list. “I'll take him to school.” Jack meandered into the kitchen, sat at the counter and poured himself a bowl of Mini-Wheats. I wanted to scold him for not being ... View the Post
Ready or not, graduation is around the corner.
It seems like the school year picks up speed after Spring break, especially if you have a graduating senior. I just finished putting away Easter decorations and now it is time to get ready for something else. Graduation! In just six weeks Amy will be walking across the stage in cap and gown to receive her high school diploma. I must have blinked because it seems like yesterday when she was learning to read and ride a bike. Now, she is signed up for classes at the local junior college and ... View the Post