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Motherhood
January 22, 2020
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The Echoes of a Mother’s Love Remain After the Kids Are Grown

I lie alone in my bed on a very normal Wednesday night at 11 p.m. in our sleepy, little town. My husband, the heart of my heart, is at his apartment…

Motherhood, Teen
January 13, 2020
3 Minute Read

My Mama Heart Breaks a Little Every Time You Go

They used to line up to watch me leave. Even if I was just running to the store for 10 minutes . . . five little faces would be pressed up against…

Grown Children, Motherhood
November 24, 2019
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Seeing My Grown Daughter Happy Fills My Heart With Joy

Joy, frustration, pride, worry, heartbreak—they all play a role in the drama that is motherhood. Unbelievably, I’ve been acting out my role of…

Motherhood
November 8, 2019
3 Minute Read

My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full

I talked to a neighbor recently who is expecting her first grandchild soon. She excitedly told me about how her daughter was feeling and about the…

Kids, Marriage, Motherhood
September 9, 2019
3 Minute Read

To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You

You’ve always been the calm one. The steady force that keeps this family from going off the rails. The man who steps up and protects us from the…

Kids, Motherhood
August 15, 2019
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3 Minute Read

I Am Both

Over the next few weeks, we are launching our daughter. After 20 years of loving preparation, she is leaving the nest and taking her next steps.…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
July 22, 2019
445 Views
5 Minute Read

I Just Left a Piece of My Heart in a College Dorm

I saw Hoda Kotb today in New York about to start her third hour of The Today Show. I waved through the glass and she waved back! It was raining, but…

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
April 25, 2019
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May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar

I knew when my first child left home for college that I would miss him—his smile, his hugs, cooking out by the pool, binge watching a favorite…

Motherhood, Teen
November 28, 2018
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4 Minute Read

I’m Embracing Our Almost-Empty Nest

Three men live in my house now. Once there was just one man and two rowdy little boys, but one day I woke up and realized my little boys had turned…

Journal, Motherhood
July 10, 2018
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Our Nest Was Built to Be Emptied

As my second daughter graduates high school and prepares to go off to college, I am beginning to feel like an empty nester. My son is gaining speed,…

empty nest

The Echoes of a Mother’s Love Remain After the Kids Are Grown

My Mama Heart Breaks a Little Every Time You Go

Seeing My Grown Daughter Happy Fills My Heart With Joy

My Nest May Soon Be Empty But I Believe My Life Will Still Be Full

To the Man Who Quietly Holds Us Together: We See You

I Am Both

I Just Left a Piece of My Heart in a College Dorm

May We Give Our Kids a Foundation of Love, Then Watch Them Soar

I’m Embracing Our Almost-Empty Nest

Our Nest Was Built to Be Emptied

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