The Kids are Grown—Now What?
Between video chats with our son stationed overseas, our daughter flits in and out our door from college while the…
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Our Teens Let Go First
For the adolescents in my nest, everything seems too big. There is no context or perspective, only borderless heartache and…
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Kids Never Outgrow Your Love
It’s 3 a.m. and I’m exhausted but I just can’t sleep. I hung up with my college son about 15…
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By Sandy Brannan I Love Watching My Daughter As a Mother
I love watching my daughter with her two young children. I find that I have to blink a lot when…
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From My Empty Nest To Your Full One: You’re Doing Great, Mama
I heard the best message today as I walked the Rail Trail. It wasn’t a podcast. It was the chatter of…
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Our Kids Are Mostly Grown But Life is Still Busy
Our children are mostly grown at this point. Mostly. There are no toys lying all over the house. Clothes and…
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I Hope My Grown Kids Cherish Their Childhood Christmas Memories As Much As I Do
Tonight my husband and I started decorating for Christmas. It’s different now. We slowly put up the tree these days,…
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By Shauna Wallace 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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By Diana Gennaro 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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By Esther Goetz 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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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…
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By Tracy Gerhardt-Cooper 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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