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5 Tips for Moms Looking to Stay Busy and Avoid Empty Nest Syndrome!!
If your kids are finally about to move out, it’s natural to feel a mixture of anxiousness and excitement. But bear in mind that empty nest syndrome, the phenomenon of depression, loneliness and emptiness that comes with your children leaving home, is a major problem for many mothers out there. Fighting these feelings can be incredibly difficult, especially if being a mother has been your main sense of fulfillment over the past few years. So, what can you do to both keep yourself busy and make sure that you make the most of your kids’ time away? Thankfully, you have no shortage of options regardless of your family’s situation. Whether…
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Summer Fun With Outdoor Movies!!
Summer fun! Summer boredom busters Y’all know that I am trying to find things to do with 6-year-old Alice this summer. So the first thing we did was sit down and make a list of things we wanted to do. Then we cut all the ideas into strips and put them in a container. We have tons of things; going to the San Diego Zoo, LEGOLAND, San Diego Safari Park, movies, tons of pool and beach days. Several of our ideas have multiple strips. I’ve mentioned before that I try everything I can to stretch out the activities so that I’m not pulling my hair out by 11am. First I…
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A Case of the Summertime Road Trip Blues for Moms!!
Traveling with children will no doubt make for some lively stories to share at the end of the trip. Grandparents love to hear about their escapades. But when youngsters are confined to a car seat or in a plane seat for more than five minutes, boredom can set in faster than the speed of light. At least if you are in a vehicle, you have an option to stop for a while to give everyone a chance to stretch their legs. Airplanes are another story. If you are able to keep your child – or multiple children – happy and entertained for two hours, you deserve the Nobel Peace Prize.…
