There’s Probably a Rosie Meme Somewhere
On what was a long, exhaustive day of college student/dorm movement, I saw more student belongings and dutiful parents...
Category: empty nest
Stressed Out
It’s hard, when the Spotify channel blares from the phone they carry from room to room throughout the house,...
When We All Breathe Under the Same Roof
Now that so many universities are on semesters, there is this sweet little two day bonus, called Fall Break....
It’s Not As Bad As My Imagination Tells Me It’s Going To Be
His “box” from college is sitting in the basement, waiting for us to pack him up and take him...
MOM, Send Care Packages
We dropped them off for camp. The college, ornate and pristine, with floors already polished, as if school will...
There Just Wasn’t Enough Of This
Looking back, at a decade that just seemed to sift through my hands like fine flour, I can honestly...
That Flush of Spring Break is Over
The early flush of spring break quickly wore off as life began to hit us hard. The evenings I...
Supplies Needed: Chex Mix, Iphone Chargers
The roast was braised, and simmered — but I had yet to find time to cook the potatoes I...
He’s Coming Home
There is a “fall break.” It’s just two days, no school this coming Thursday and Friday — so he’s...