My youngest came home from freshman year of college for Thanksgiving, and she’s already showing so much growth and independence from living in another state for a few months. It was wonderful to see her again and reconnect. However, for anyone who kept up with my personal posts this fall, I hadn’t fully experienced empty nest since I had to drop one kid off at college and then suddenly fly out to California when my oldest daughter was hospitalized for a month and required a life-saving major surgery. (She’s doing wonderful now, thankfully!)
I love this. “I still keep in mind the advice of a friend: the nest is never empty. The nest is inside you.” I was thinking of you recently as your Substack has been quiet. I’m so glad to hear your daughters are both doing great. The book stuff is really exciting. I think I will finish my draft today, so I’m celebrating that.
My younger son is a senior in college and this was the first time tears were shed. It was unexpected and happened at just the right time for me. Hugs to you navigating empty nest--I’m finding it possible to hold the grief of empty nesting and unexpected joys of just me and my spouse in our home in my heart at the same time. ❤️ Hugs to you! And I finally listened to the interview podcast of you on teachers and writers and I loved it! 🥰
I love this. “I still keep in mind the advice of a friend: the nest is never empty. The nest is inside you.” I was thinking of you recently as your Substack has been quiet. I’m so glad to hear your daughters are both doing great. The book stuff is really exciting. I think I will finish my draft today, so I’m celebrating that.
My younger son is a senior in college and this was the first time tears were shed. It was unexpected and happened at just the right time for me. Hugs to you navigating empty nest--I’m finding it possible to hold the grief of empty nesting and unexpected joys of just me and my spouse in our home in my heart at the same time. ❤️ Hugs to you! And I finally listened to the interview podcast of you on teachers and writers and I loved it! 🥰