by Sheryl Lisa Finn | May 7, 2023 | Parenthood transitions |
I decided to take the long way home. I had just dropped off our younger son at a sleepover, and our older one is in Kenya for two weeks on a service trip with his school. My husband and I would have twenty hours without children in the house – a rare occurrence... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 26, 2023 | Empty Nest, Parenthood transitions |
I’ve mentioned a couple of times that I experienced a horrible/wonderful descent and initiation this past winter. There were many layers to the process (which I documented through hundreds of pages of journaling and may share more fully at some point), but for... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Aug 10, 2015 | Holidays/Holy Days/Seasons, Parenthood transitions |
As my son approached his eleventh birthday, I found myself sounding like those women who used to stop me on the street as I was walking with my newborn so many years ago: “Oh, sweetheart, what a beautiful baby! It goes by so quickly. Soak in every minute of it.... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 27, 2011 | Empty Nest, Guest post, Parenthood transitions |
Natalie and I met in the comments section of one of my posts on MariaShriver.com, where she mentioned her work with empty nest. It’s so rare that I meet other professionals who focus on transitions that I immediately and excitedly contacted her via email and, as... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Sep 1, 2011 | Parenthood transitions, Transitions - General, Wedding/marriage transition |
As brisk autumn brushes lips with hot summer, I become aware, as I always do this time of year, of the interplay of opposites and the symphony of contradictions that are inherent to life and are amplified during transitions. The bride is simultaneously grieving and... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Jun 22, 2010 | Parenthood transitions, Wedding/marriage transition |
Last Saturday, to celebrate our wedding anniversary, my husband and I went out to dinner alone – meaning without our kids – for the first time in almost six years. I know, I know. The reasons for this are too varied to detail in this post, but suffice to... by Sheryl Lisa Finn | Mar 16, 2010 | Retirement/Grandparent |
A woman named Erin from Ann Arbor, MI recently sent me the following email: “I am currently helping listening to my mom as she struggles with approaching retirement and redefining herself as retired woman/grandmother/etc. I would love to hear your thoughts on...
