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Motherhood is both a beautiful dance and a brutally gut-wrenching exercise in self-
control. As much as we want to jump in and solve every one of our children’s problems, we must
now sit on the sidelines, letting them learn to live without us. And as they begin to learn, we learn
something too. We learn to pray without ceasing. And we learn God has an Act II just for us.
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Raising children to be capable adults is one of the most amazing, agonizing, beautiful,
and painful things we will ever do.
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― The After Party of the Empty Nest: Mom is Not Your Only Name
― The After Party of the Empty Nest: Mom is Not Your Only Name
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I realized today that a daughter is born twice. For nine months, a mother carries and nourishes her daughter in her stomach, then gives birth to her. It's a happy occasion, but the mother is left feeling sadly empty inside...But I realized today that, after raising her within my love and embrace and sending her off in marriage, this day is just as sad and leaves me just as empty as the one when I first gave birth to her.
Picture Man: Only after a parent has let go of their child will the paren
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Some women in their 40s still have young kids at home while others are closer to being grandpare…more
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Group of 8 reading for pleasure, enlightenment and friendship.
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Children grown,like to read clean stories of suspense, love and romance, mystery, classics, and …more
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A Nebraska empty nesters couple thinking they can read
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