Dear Mama, Life Can Still Be Full When the Bedrooms Are Empty
For months, I’ve braced myself. Even with COVID-19, I knew the day would come: my youngest would move away for…
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I’m a Different Kind of Mama Now That My Nest is Empty
I have dreaded it for years—my nest becoming empty. From the first time I looked at each of my heavenly,…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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I Am Both
Over the next few weeks, we are launching our daughter. After 20 years of loving preparation, she is leaving the…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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