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The Summer of Letting Go

This fall my 18 year-old son, my first-born, my newly minted young adult, will be leaving home to start university.  I have never been an overly protective mother.  Over the years, he has often left home, even for extended times.  At 8 years old, he spent a week with members of our extended family whom he barely knew. After that there were... >Full Story

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Surviving College

When I think back to my freshman year at university, it's surprising that not one of my floormates dropped out of school. For most of us it was our first time living away from home for an extended period of time. Add to our newfound "freedom" (in the sense of lack of restraints) an ample supply of alcohol and... >Read More



This Week on TheLife.com (August 28 2009)

Welcome to TheLife.com Weekly Wrap-up Newsletter! Letting Go and Moving On Entering the empty nest for us was a benchmark in our lives. Some things changed forever. For instance, from this time on we would catalogue our lives as BC (before children) and AC (after children). Faced with so many life changes, we did what we often do – we made...... >Read More



This Week on TheLife.com (June 5 2009)

Welcome to TheLife.com Weekly Wrap-up Newsletter! Our weekly newsletter highlights new content that was posted on our site this week. Is Your Family Ready for a Pet? So, you’re thinking about opening your home, and your heart, to a new family member. And that is exactly what a new pet will become, an official member of the family. While this...... >Read More


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