FLEDGING STUDENT

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand. ~Emily Kimbrough It has been three weeks since my older son and I left for Denver, yet it feels like a lifetime ago. Three weeks ago, we were . . .

COUNTING SLEEPS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

“There are two things we should give our children: one is roots and the other is wings.” - Unknown When I woke up this morning and walked down the hall past my son’s bedroom, I thought, “only one more sleep.” I stopped, turned around, . . .

GOING LIVE

AUGUST 28, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

"You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you'll discover will be wonderful. What you'll discover is yourself" ~Alan Alda Two weeks ago, my son gave me one of the best . . .

PREPARING TO LEAVE

AUGUST 21, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Adolescence is perhaps nature's way of preparing parents to welcome the empty nest. ~Karen Savage and Patricia Adams, The Good Stepmother My son, once again, feels alien to me. The last time I felt that way was when I brought him home . . .

HAPPY EACH DAY

AUGUST 8, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Happiness is never stopping to think if you are. ~Palmer Sondreal At 5:31 AM on August 1st, I texted my brother: "Happy Month!" A few minutes later, "Happy month" was texted back. Like me, my brother is an early riser. Wishing family . . .

FEEL-GOOD HEADLINES

JULY 22, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. ~Anthony J. D'Angelo, The College Blue Book Today's "Feel-good headline" reads: Mom Celebrates The Best 18 Years Of Her Life; it is on my social . . .

PANCAKE PLACATION

JULY 7, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

"Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness" - Chinese Proverb It's been three weeks since I took the car keys away from my dad. He had been in shock on the way home from the doctor's office; quite frankly, I was as well. I . . .

TAKING THE KEYS

JUNE 16, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

The disease might hide the person underneath, but there's still a person in there who needs your love and attention." - Jamie Calandriello "Last week was emotional on so many levels - the riots, school, graduation, my dad, and ongoing . . .

BEYOND THE BADGE

MAY 28, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

"Becoming an Eagle Scout is just about the only thing you can put on your resume at age fifty that you did at age fourteen--and it still impresses." - Randolph Frederick Pausch "What important event occurred on this date in Boy Scout . . .

TORTOISE FOR TODAY

MAY 19, 2020 BY KAREN LYNCH

Once you stop rushing through life, you will be amazed how much more life you have time for. ~Author Unknown At the beginning of a coaching session, I often ask my client random questions such as, “What is your color today?” or “What . . .

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