With the holidays fast receding the rear view mirror Steve and I looking at the New Year with mixed emotions. This last Christmas, the first without all three kids around the tree on Christmas morning opening presents, seemed to herald a future where Steve and I are finally done with [...]
When does 18 years seem like a very short amount of time? When it’s the day before your daughter leaves for college. That’s when the 18 years spent with your child just doesn’t seem like enough time. I know you never stop being parents no matter how old your children [...]
I enjoy reading Veronica Blaustein’s blog. When our children were little, I certainly remember the challenge of finding some time alone. When you are in that season of life, not having a toddler follow you into the bathroom is a gift. But I have been surprised as our kids grew [...]
Last week, Steve and I experienced something that hasn’t happened to us in 22 years: six consecutive nights without any children in the house. In the past couple of years since our oldest son moved out, it has happened once or twice that both of our daughters were invited to [...]