I’ve been thinking a lot about my friends who will soon be dropping kids off at college and what advice I’d give, especially to my oldest friend who will be making the trek to Tuscaloosa shortly. Here is what I came up with: It probably won’t go the way you think it will So […]
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Here’s Your Hat, What’s Your Hurry?
Can I help you pack? Are you counting down the days until your child leaves? I have a friend I’ll call Myrtle (names are being changed to protect the truly innocent). Her daughter, Penelope was making it really easy to send her off to State U… real, real easy. So easy in fact, that for […]
It’s not Always Black and White…
For the last few weeks I’ve been sharing stories with you about mothers who were struggling with the empty nest. Some were grieving the loss of their children and how their lives would be forever changed and some were so frustrated with junior they couldn’t get them packed up and out of the house fast […]
A Special Invitation
You’re invited: It’s that time of year… graduation announcements have started to arrive in my mailbox and with that the memory of my own kids’ graduations. When my first born began his senior year I began the countdown.. the last first day of school, the last football game, the last Thanksgiving, Christmas, Groundhog day… you […]