So, if you are a mom and you are reading this, it’s okay. You aren’t alone. I’m also sitting here thinking about a daughter moving, mapping out the distance, wondering if she is prepared to be that far away, wondering if I am prepared for her to be that far away, thinking about how proud I am of her and how excited I am for this next adventure.
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The In-Between
If vacations, graduations, and big life events were our only moments with these kids, I would be grateful for the time, but I know that so much life is happening in the days, weeks, and months between our visits.
Our Final Graduation
When your kids are little and you have your head down just down doing the day to day crazy of raising a family, it’s hard to conceive of a day where that isn’t your life. You know it happens, but it just feels so far away.
Life Lesson: All Grown Up?
Having two daughters who are out of the house and living on their own gives me a lot more alone time but not necessarily free time. In fact, there are some weeks when I feel like I should keep my phone line open just in case they want to say, “and another thing…” as they…