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The Struggle With Feeling Replaceable (And I May Need Your Meatball Recipe)
When I introduce myself, I often tell folks I blog. The follow-up question generally is, “What do you write about?” “It started with empty nest. I called it NestAche.” They usually think I said NestEGG, so we have to go through all that....5 Strategies to Deal With Empty Nest
As a therapist, I try to focus not just on concepts, but on tangibles to help people make concrete changes in their lives, no matter what issues they are facing. This goes for facing an empty nest as well. There are very specific things you can do to help yourself get...My Journey from Infertility to an Empty Nest
A few years ago I had the pleasure of reading my essay “Momville” at Listen to Your Mother in Northwest Arkansas. It’s a humorous take on my motherhood journey, from infertility to empty nest. I hope you enjoy! We are halfway through the month of...Visiting Your Grown Child In Their New Home
During our son’s first year at Vanderbilt, my husband and I traveled to Nashville to visit. I’d been doing pretty well in my new empty nest, or “NestAche” as I called it. As we were pulling into our hotel, we saw him striding down the street. I...
I'm thrilled to announce my new podcast has earned over 100,000 downloads! It's called SelfWork and is available here on the website under "Podcasts," and available for subscription on iTunes. We talk about similar things as on this website, but go even further in-depth. Hope you'll join the thousands of others who listen weekly!
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