My kids are home from college!! I'm pretty sure I'm not the only parent who's not completely enamored of the whole empty nest thing. Though I understand that's usually a smaller group compared to those celebrating this milestone, and having the house to themselves again. I work at home and my spouse travels for his work so, I've often had the house to myself. And, even when they were "home," my boys weren't often here, they were busy. They had soccer practices, extra training, jobs, etc... so, for me, it wasn't a matter of getting used to the quiet. I missed being able to just chat with them and see their faces. When Eli was still dating his former girlfriend, he'd often call and chat wi
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