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