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Category: Empty Nest

Reclaiming My Home
Turbulence is an unwelcome guest, but often times unavoidable. Serenity and Balance are my preferred guests but also high maintenance ones. It is so much

Crossroads and Rebirth
Eight months ago my daughter moved in with me, taking a semester off to recover from depression, anxiety and a host of other problems. She

Rescued: Netty Sparrow (Part III)
A free bird leapson the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current endsand dips his wingin the orange sun raysand dares to claim the

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas… The Nest is Full Again
To call 20-year-olds children is a huge mistake, but from a mother’s perspective, they will always be children to me. My daughter and her boyfriend

Not-so-terrible Two’s
September seems to be my month with two-year-olds, literally and figuratively, and although I find it rather strange, it is endearing at the same time.