It’s a New Year, so here are some ways to make life better for ourselves and those around us. Let’s incorporate these 16 steps for a better you in 2016! Hope and dream Accept yourself Plan to read more Pray for peace Yearn to see goodness in all Never hold a...
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The semester has ended and the time has come that your college student is home to complete your nest. Warning: It will not be what you expect. Your student will be home to quickly say, “Hi Mom. I’m home.” You will next hear the thud of a...
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What do you do when you are an empty nester? Well, I got a dog! Check out my guest post below on Mothering in the Middle. The Professional Photo Shoot (In Honor of My 3rd Child) by Lori Pelikan Strobel The night before the photo shoot, I made...
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Do you have an empty nest? If so, check out writers and mothers Lydia Chiappetti and Lori Pelikan Strobel as they discuss the many aspects of children leaving/coming back home. They also share their personal writings about this, too! The segment, "Empty Nest Syndrome" has aired...
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The Heart’s Memory Lives On by Lori Pelikan Strobel On my kitchen counter there sits a small basket. In the basket, there is a small, folded-up piece of notebook paper. I have kept this note for 36 years. It is yellowed and slightly torn at the corners,...
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