This is the same story as told in: “It’s Been Five Days Since You Left, But We’re Still Here and You’re Not and It Is So Quiet.” But, I sought help from Kevin McGeehan and this is how it evolved. I just wanted to put it out into the world…
Category: Letting go
It’s Been Five Days Since You Left for College and We’re Still Here, But You’re Not and It Is So Quiet
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Soooo…my 18-year-old daughter moved out last Thursday…The daughter who graduated with high honors and was voted “Best Personality” of her senior class. The first child. The test kid. The experiment in parenting. The first heart to leave the house for longer than just a week…
The Down Side of Raising Kids You Like
Everything was all well and good until I was taking down the Christmas decorations yesterday. I have been in a blissful, protective state of denial. Denial, which gets an undeserved bad rap, allows us to move ahead in the face of certain pain or imminent failure and go confidently in…
How to Sit
Okay, I’ll sit in this chair and hold you while you nuzzle my neck and suck your thumb. Even though it’s 5:30 in the afternoon and I really should do the breakfast dishes before I start making dinner. Even though I just made you the greatest fort beneath the kitchen…