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Courage…From 30 miles Away

I have two screens at my home-office work station. It’s great for big projects where I need stationary content to refer back to while I actively work on the other screen. But, today I am using my second screen for something else. I have our local mountain ski resort webcam going…

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Ronnie PolaneczkySep 5, 20155 min read

Glee + Grief: My gliefstricken empty nest

FOR THE PAST three months, I’d tell anyone who would listen that I was in “glief.”

I made up the word to describe the simultaneous state of glee and grief I was experiencing as I prepared for my kid to leave home for college.

Televised Revolution in Televised RevolutionOct 29, 20121 min read

NBC’s Hurricane Saturday — Televised Revolution

With Hurricane Sandy set to hit the US in coming hours, one can’t help but think of NBC’s Hurricane Saturday. On Saturday November 9, 1991, NBC in the US broadcast a meteorlogical television cross-over with a hurricane hitting all three of their…

Kirkland RobersFeb 121 min read

A Florida Kingdom

This gorgeous MANSION is massive and filled with expansive land. A house with enormous room that will make this feel like it’s…

Valerie Monti Holland2 days ago3 min read

Living Alone

Midnight marked the end of my first whole day living by myself. I marvel at the possibility that I almost reached 50 without this day passing.

Of course I have been entirely complicit in getting this far without having to live alone.

mithra ballesterosJul 28, 20155 min read

Why Our Kids Don’t Treasure Our Treasures

In my line of work, I see the drama play out nearly every week. At your garage and…

Rochele StuffSep 14, 20153 min read

Facing a transition to my empty nest…

This event is a rite of passage. My needs have changed over the past thirty years and I’ve gone from raising children to releasing young adults. I’m entrusting them to their callings from the greater world, to coax out their unique expressions of who they are in…

Carolyn ThornlowMar 53 min read

The Nest is Not the Bird

When I was raising my kid in a small town, all the moms descended upon the classroom vying to be Class Mom. Who…

Kim Wilson SteadmanOct 3, 20154 min read

Top 10 Tips For Empty Nest Moms

1. Prepare — Plan ahead of time, and be prepared for the totally unexpected! You may experience sheer delight realizing the kids are REALLY gone. You may cry your eyes out. Remember, more than likely your hormones are going to be going haywire, which may make your reacting…

Midcentury Modern in Midcentury ModernMay 31, 20151 min read

What Kind of Empty Nester are YOU?

Our First Quiz

By Deborah Baldwin

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