Motherhood

Sending our oldest daughter to college and retiring from homeschooling this fall have elicited more sadness from my husband and me than we expected–even though this is a natural change and taking steps to become more independent is truly a good thing for our kids. Still we are grieving the passing of the stage in…

Is there some freewheeling watcher Shooting marbles in the sky? Holding your years between their fingers Watching it burn till the fire dies Brandi Carlisle’s hauntingly beautiful new song, “Returning to Myself,” is the perfectly moody song for mothers whose children are growing up.   O, my darlings, how I love you I love you and…