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What Are You Saying?
A Poem for Thought Yes, I ask you... What are you saying? With your actions, With your looks, With your eyes and sideways glances. With your gestures and your movements, With where you go and what you do while you are there. What are you saying... With your walk, With your family, And WITH YOUR [...]
Just What Are You Doing?
Another poem for thought. Just what are you doing?
This Is How I Parent in Times of Crisis
I have heard the question so many times... How do I parent in times of crisis? And... what do I tell the kids now?Americans are getting a crash course in parenting in 2020! YIKES
Here are 10 tips to incorporate into your parenting style during a crisis.
I Can’t “Turn You Over My Knee” ‘Cause You’re Over 18
Parenting adult children can be a joy and a challenge! My kids will get hurt, they will fall down, but I will be there to pick them up and always love them. It is no longer my job to discipline.
How Can I Learn a New Skill When my Brain is Supersaturated?
How can I learn a new skill when my brain is supersaturated? What does that mean anyhow? As an over 40 empty nester, am I somehow diminished in my capacity to learn?
I Thought Empty-Nesting Would Be Boring… Until I Took a Closer Look.
Not ready for the Denny’s Early Bird Special days, I began researching the Tampa Bay area for fun and active things to do. Oh boy, what did I get myself into! With so many things to explore, there is no way I could list them all. Empty Nesters take a look!
Grandson, Thank You for Distracting Me!
When asked your favorite distraction when life gets you down, what comes to your mind? There is only one answer for me...
How to Empty-Nest Like a Boss
I feel the best way to empty-nest is "like a boss", wouldn't you agree? My goal is to help as many as I can enter into this next phase in life without the depression so often accompanying the empty nest.
When the Empty Nest Becomes a Syndrome
Let us explore the difference between empty nesting and empty-nest syndrome and start thinking about what you can do to avoid it.