Moving Soon? Tips for a Smooth Move

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Given that I’ve moved dozens of times, I have some thoughts to offer you and your family if you’re facing a move this summer!

Read in full on Oregon Family Magazine, Spring Home Issue. Originally published on Erma Bombeck and republished with permission.

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Fine, Not Fine. I Just Dropped My Last Kid Off at College. So, I’m Both.

I’m a yo-yo right now, feeling both fine and not fine as I drop my son, our second and final child, off at college. He stood before me recently, sporting the new suit we bought for him to take to college. I suddenly saw what everyone else has been seeing: a grown man. In the same instant I swelled with pride, I also ached. This is really happening.

Read in full on AARP Disrupt Aging.

Empty nesters advised to plan for life after kids leave home

“Using my phone’s speech-to-text feature in a recent exchange with a friend on the difficulties of the empty-nest season, I glanced down to check for accuracy before sending. My device transcribed “emptiness” instead of “empty nest.” Ironically, emptiness is exactly what many feel after their final child leaves home.”

Read in full on USA Today.