Adjusting to the empty nest is difficult, there’s no doubt about it. When my youngest left for college in the fall of 2010, I felt as though my life’s work – being a full-time mother – was over, and I wondered – a lot – about what I was supposed to do next. I missed…
Tag Archive: boomerang kids
My Battle with the (Water) Bottle
Having my two adult children living at home for the past few months has been, well, interesting. Where once they were mine to manage, advise, schedule and more or less control, they are now very much their own people. My daughter Katie has a job that she adores and that consumes nearly every waking…
Attachment Parenting, Mommy Wars and Boomerang Kids – the Connection
There are a few ideas floating around in the social media milieu about parenting. Well, more than a few. There are a zillion, actually. And all of them are right for some parent somewhere. In the past few days I’ve read about mothers who breast-feed until their children are in kindergarten, women who parent while…
My Son. He’s Ba-aaack!!!
Adam has returned! After a seven hour drive home – well, his father drove, so that was nice – with a mattress and box spring tied to the top of his Ford Explorer, he was here, with a great big hug ready for his Momma (that would be me ). We hung out last night,…
