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I am a freelance writer with six years "under my belt." I write about anything from relationship issues to what soup I eat for dinner. Occasioanlly, one might see a fictional piece or two in my repertoire of writings. After all, writing is my passion.

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My passion is ...

Learning....about anything

My childhood ambition ...

to become an adult....now my ambition is to become a child

Why I write ...

Writing is calming, exhilarating, and that which keeps me sane

My inspiration ...

Everything and everyone around me

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Empty nest syndrome: Why it's tough and how to cure it

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An empty nest? I have often wondered how "it" ever received such a term. Baby birds spend such little time in their nests being nurtured: Well, at least with respect to human babies. Mama birds haven't had the capacity to love, or be loved, as human mothers do. Perhaps, it was merely that someone, somewhere along the way, simply stated that we, as mothers (or fathers), must watch our children spread their wings and fly away someday - likening it to birds. And "it" stuck! In my mind, when our children grow up and leave our homes (their homes), it is similar to cutting the umbilical cord a s...

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