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As you empty the nest and fill the life, you will have time and energy to focus on YOU. Maybe it has been years since you have done so. Taking care of others and putting their needs first left some of us to put our needs last.

Now is your time! You can try new things, explore friendships, take care of yourself in new ways, think about the dreams you want to make come true for the rest of your life! It is not selfishness. It is nurturing and investing in your SELF – the precious person who has always made time for others.

How will you savor your days?

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In the deep

Symptoms of Inner Peace

When life sucks

How does a mom get through difficult times?

The surprising link between mental load and creativity

Strategies for savoring the sacred

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Getting better at being me

Enjoying growing older

Finding peace in challenging times

How are you numbering your days?

Where I come from

Living between the heartbeats

Embracing imperfection as a gift

Making wine, making a life

The blessing of discomfort

10 ways to love yourself more

Excuses? I’ve got a million!

Are you afraid to make mistakes?

Identity Crisis

What to do when you don’t know what to do

Reigniting Mom: Motivating Your Mojo After Mothering

8 Lies that Keep You Feeling Stuck

Reigniting Mom: Finding your mojo after mothering

Embracing imperfection Wabi Sabi Style

Searching for my new normal

Garage life, home life

Mom, get out of your frumpy clothes!

Mitten Love!

Purses and Bags for (Dis)Organized Minds

Home based eldercare with Marcia Washburn

What it looks like near the end

Battling with my brain

The blessing of discomfort

3 Simple Hacks to Simplify Your Life and Get More Done Each Day

Inside Out Quirky

Making wine, making a life

Pause in life’s pleasures

Not again, Lord! Another yield sign – dealing with unexpected change

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Do you Self Sabotage?

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What it looks like near the end

Have you been a wholehearted mother, but time, toddlers and teenagers have moved on? If you are wondering what comes next for you, you’ll feel right at home here.

Or, are you a mom for whom family life has been non-Pinworthy and parenting has been downright painful? I hear ya. There are many of us around.

Are you looking for a life full of exploration and adventure after the nest empties, but maybe you have no idea how to go about doing that? Stick around! We’ll explore adventures together to help you gain more clarity for your own path.

After a couple decades of writing books and articles about parenting, homeschooling and adoption, speaking to homeschoolers and other parent groups, and reaching out to the mom in the trenches who was trying to make the best of it - my kids grew up. Some grew up and grew away. I was determined to find a way out of the pain, emptiness and lack of direction.

For many of us, the journey starts with something we moms are not accustomed to. After years of caring for and serving others, sometimes we forget the beauty and wonder of US. We need to spend some time getting to know the parts of ourselves that have lain dormant, and take the time to explore interests and passions that we set aside.

I’d like to invite you to get the “What’s Next for Mom” workbook and jump into this growing tribe of Moms who are emptying the nest and filling the life! Let’s reignite your Mojo after Mothering!
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