Notes from an almost-empty-nester
After years of trying to be Everything, Everywhere, All At Once, I had hoped this would My Year of Rest and Relaxation. With H away at college and N shifting to a local PG to be near hers, I had thought I’d simply Eat, Pray, Love (and read and write) and lead a quiet life. I imagined my days would follow the gentle routine of A Convenience Store Woman.
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Teens, I feel, are a much-maligned tribe, unfairly so. Of course they test your patience, empty the fridge, never empty the dust-bin, mess up the home and your schedule too. Teens mean smelly socks, empty juice cartons, shut doors, noise and drama, lots of drama….
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Let me begin with a cliche – each child, each parent and each parenting journey is unique. No parent truly knows what another one is going through.
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This was going to be a heart-baring angsty post. I was halfway through when during a pause, I heard H and N in deep discussion.
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I finish lunch and head to the kitchen only to find that H has left his plate and bowl unwashed in the sink. Again.
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