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23. Reframing the Side Hustle
It's not just about the money. The "side hustle" is an incredible opportunity to pursue something you are really passionate about.
As we contemplate the empty nest, so often we rush to fill our time so that we don't...
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22. College Move-In Day
It doesn’t matter if the college drop off will happen in a few weeks or a few years….it doesn’t matter if it’s your oldest or your youngest…there is something about the college move-in day that can fill us—as...
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21. Peace & Loneliness in the Empty Nest
So often over the past 17+ years, I have longed for more peace in my life. There is something about having children that makes you wonder what you even spent your time doing before you had kids. Given how overwhelming...
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20. Job Satisfaction
As our children grow up and leave the nest, we have an opportunity to re-focus on our professional careers. But when we think about job satisfaction, we tend to focus more on what we don't like about particular jobs...
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19. Fear of What Ifs
When it comes to our children...the people we love...we often can’t help ourselves but think endlessly of all of the terrible things that might happen. The What Ifs. As our children become adults, we have less ability...
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18. Finding Love
Whether you are already in a relationship, wondering whether you should stay in a relationship, or looking for love…this one’s for you.
How do you find love?
Here's the thing about love…we’re frequently looking for...
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17. Filling the Empty Nest
The empty nest. Think about the visual image of what is implied by the phrase, the "empty nest." The nest is a home, and its purpose is to keep eggs and baby birds safe until they are ready to fly off on their own....
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16. When Your Best Isn't Good Enough
Have you ever found yourself saying, “I am literally doing the best I can….and it’s not enough.” We are trying our best. We have the best intentions. We think we have done everything that we could have done. And...
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15. Powerlessness. When Your Child Pulls Away.
As we watch our children grow up, we experience so many beautiful emotions. But we can also experience a wide range of challenging emotions—like worry, fear, anxiety, and frustration. When we worry or feel fear, we...
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14. Mom, CEO of Home Inc.
Moms are the CEO of Home Inc.
Now, I want to be clear…I’m not saying this to be cute or cheeky. I certainly do not want to in any way come across as belittling stay-at-home moms. In fact, I believe that being a...
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13. Judging Ourselves
80% of the thoughts we have each day are negative--and many of these thoughts are judgments about ourselves. You have probably heard that the best way to combat negative self-talk is with mindfulness, gratitude, and...
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12. If They Would Just Do What We Want
Is there someone in your life who just doesn't listen? Who never does what you want them to do? A husband or ex-husband? A boss? Your child? Your mother?? When people disagree with us or do things we thing are just...
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