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Tag Archives: College
A Letter to My Sons: 25 Things I Want My College-Aged Sons To Know
Dear sons, I remember many years ago when you were both very young, when your grandmother (my mother-in-law) said to me: “Enjoy your children while you can, they’ll be grown and gone from home before you know it.” I remember … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life
Tagged College, college days, empty nest, Family, life lessons, love, raising kids, reflections on child rearing, time flies
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Daily Prompt: All Grown Up
Today’s daily prompt: When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)? I’m 53 years old and I’m not sure that I feel like a grown up to this day and to be quite honest … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt
Tagged College, Daily Prompt, growing up, Halloween, memories, postaday, wordpress
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Daily Prompt: Sweet Sixteen
Today’s daily prompt When you were 16, what did you think your life would look like? Does it look like that? Is that a good thing? When I was sixteen, I dreamed a lot about being married, having children … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Prompt
Tagged career, College, Daily Prompt, dreams, Family, goals, marriage, postaday, sixteen, veterinary medicine
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Homesickness and Monkey Bites
I am a homebody. Always have been, always will be. I don’t like getting too far away from home. An occasional vacation is nice but in the grand scheme of things, I prefer home over vacationing. Call me boring, call … Continue reading
A Memorable Graduation…. For Sure
It’s not every day you get to see your son become a rocket scientist. I knew this would be a memorable day for my family for sure, but little did I know how memorable. This past weekend my oldest son … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Graduation, Memories
Tagged College, college graduation, falling, Family, Fear, graduation, Happiness
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Ramblings From the Past Month…. or so
About a month and a half ago, I went on a huge decluttering rampage. I was plain and simply sick of the clutter. I constantly am amazed at how much “stuff” a family of four accumulates in such a short amount of time. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 4th of July, agitation, anxiety, Birthdays, bloating, bronchitis, cleaning, clutter, College, complaining, cough, empty nest, Family, fireworks, friends, global warming, heat wave, high school graduation, housekeeping, humidity, illness, moodiness, parents, patriotic decorations, picnic, Prednisone, snow, Stress, traditions, weather patterns, weepiness, weight gain, whining
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Anticipating the Empty Nest
My youngest starts college in the fall. I can’t believe it. There are so many mixed feelings that go along with this big milestone. There is joy and sadness, anticipation and excitement, and fear. Sometimes I get a little weepy when … Continue reading
A Lesson in Failure
I have been thinking back on my school days a lot lately. Maybe that stems from having a son who is a senior in college who is taking some very difficult classes now and has some pretty difficult professors. Or maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Building character, College, Failure, Memories, School
Tagged chemistry, College, failing grades, learning, organic chemistry, professors, school, veterinary school
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Confessions of a Part-Time Helicopter Parent
I first heard the term “helicopter parent” four years ago when I went to my oldest son’s college parent orientation. For those of you who may be naïve like me and don’t know what a helicopter parent is, it is … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged College, helicopter parenting, letting go, special education, speech/language delays
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