The “Covey 7 “and the college drop off that empties your nest

I have re and re-read the Stephen Covey book -“The 7 habits of highly effective people” and find the habits broadly applicable. After college drop offs last week (2 daughters), this is my take on The “Covey 7 “and the college drop off that empties your nest. 1. Be proactive: Think ahead about what you will […]
Emptynestloading- How to prepare for the empty nest by channeling your retirement planning mojo

Planning for the empty nest is just like retirement planning – you work hard daily and you know you will eventually get there ( retirement / empty nest). You sacrifice and save. You invest in the physical, emotional ,psychosocial, mental and spiritual health of the children. For retirement, you put things in place so it […]
#Emptynestloading- Accepting things I cannot Change

As my babygirl leaves for college in 2 weeks (heartache), I know she will thrive but I will miss her terribly. Just getting used to babygirl 1 being away and I know this will be MUCH harder. Change is difficult ( and there will be tears), but In the spirit of accepting things we cannot […]