7 Best Holiday Planners

7 Best Holiday Planners

7 Best Holiday Planners  Start your engines. It's list making season. Gift lists. Meal lists. Grocery lists. Budget lists. Event lists. Lists. Lists. Lists. Every list reflects decisions made. How much to spend. What to cook. What to buy. And of course, the most...

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How to Parent a College Student

How to Parent a College Student

How to Parent a College Student: 6 Winning Ideas I am frequently asked to recommend resources for new and not-so-new empty nest moms. Michelle Wiener, an empty nest coach, has written this guest post How to Parent a College Student: 6 Winning Ideas. She offers tips...

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Empty Nest Devotional Book

Empty Nest Devotional Book

Empty Nest Devotional Book I am frequently asked to recommend resources for new and not-so-new empty nest moms, so I keep my eyes peeled for the best empty nest resources. Kristen Strong is an author I have followed for several years. I included her book Back Roads to...

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Resources for Parents of College Students

Resources for Parents of College Students

Resources for Parents of College Students as They Head Back to School   😮 Say it isn't so! It can't really be time to get ready for the kids to head back to school or to move them to college!!! This August will be our LAST Back to School in the college realm. 🥲...

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Summer 2022 Book Recommendations

Summer 2022 Book Recommendations

 Summer 2022 Book Recommendations It's Memorial Day weekend and I plan to spend at least some of it reading in the sun. Here are my reviews of some of the books I have read in the last year. I always love to hear what you have read and loved. I consider reading to be...

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