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THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BOOMERANG KIDS

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BOOMERANG KIDS

My husband and I are the parents of boomerang kids. We have two twenty something college graduate sons living under our roof as they search for a reason and the means to move out. Our family is far from unique as poll by Twentysomething Inc. revealed. According to their results, 85% of all college graduates...
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THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BOOMERANG KIDS

THE UPS AND DOWNS OF BOOMERANG KIDS

My husband and I are the parents of boomerang kids. We have two twenty something college graduate sons living under our roof as they search for a reason and the means to move out. Our family is far from unique as poll by Twentysomething Inc. revealed. According to their results, 85% of all college...
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You’re Never too Old to Follow Your Dreams, But you May have Lost Your Nerve

You’re Never too Old to Follow Your Dreams, But you May have Lost Your Nerve

Just about the time I turned fifty all hell started to break loose in my life. My father died and my mother, almost ninety, needed attention. My kids were leaving the nest, 9/11 happened and our business tanked as a result.  My husband had a heart attack and while he survived mostly unscathed it...
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The Fertile Ground of Shattered Dreams

The Fertile Ground of Shattered Dreams

Our beautiful maple tree lies in pieces on our front lawn, as the blossom laden magnolia looks on. This magnificent tree had its home in the very center of our front yard, and I watched as it grew from a tiny sapling to a large, spreading beauty that garnered the attention of strangers with...
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THE FANTASY OF YOUTH

THE FANTASY OF YOUTH

Ironically, this is my Alma mater! Lately I have been reflecting on the lost optimism of my youth, once such an integral part of who I was. Its absence disturbs me. I want it back! I want to feel all that giddy hope and excitement about the future I once had, the deep conviction...
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The Empty Nest and Beyond

The Empty Nest and Beyond

One day, we wake up and find ourselves alone. Suddenly we are empty nesters. It was easy to laugh and joke about it as we anticipated this moment. We couldn’t wait “to do our own thing”, “have the house to ourselves”, and “be free at last”. The reality, however, is quite different.
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