About Our Amazing Country Home Here at ""youremptynest" we talk about loving and/or living with our empty nests. We have an empty nest, yet, not empty. John and I still live here and love here and grow here each day. Here is a lovely poem that we like to think is about our amazing country home. I spent over an hour trying to find this poem online and was quite shocked that I couldn't. My daughter Melissa has an old copy of Ideals ... Read the Post...
Say No to Babysitting Grandchildren
Should I say no to babysitting my grandchildren? Are Grandparents the Family Daycare? Should I say no to babysitting my grandchildren? There are some good arguments on both sides of the conversation. Let's look closer. As we have seen there are plenty of Pro’s and Con’s to being the family Day Care. The question is, do the Pros outweigh the Cons? Take the list and line through what you know could never happen. This may be something in the ... Read the Post...
5 Emotions Triggered by Crisis
5 Emotions Triggered by Crisis We are all struggling to deal with our emotions after a crisis. Going through any kind of crisis can trigger lots of different emotions. And it’s totally normal. Dealing with the way they affect us can be the hard part. Here, we’ll look at 5 emotions that are most commonly triggered by a crisis. And understanding how emotions respond to a crisis can help to identify and combat them. What are the ... Read the Post...
What is Grief?
What is Grief ? I have to write this quick because I am on the verge of tears as we speak. My experience with grief comes crashing down on me whenever I am confronted with it. What is grief? Here is my experience with it. The first day I was incoherent and in a daze between crying periods. My children were all in different states of grief. This is what happened: My oldest daughter’s best friend was driving in ... Read the Post...