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The Queen of My Self
Peace in Hot Times
By
Donna Henes
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer is sizzling at its most intense in August. This period is referred to as The Dog Days of Summer. Though named after the Dog Star, Sirius, this is the weather when, according to Noel Coward, only “mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun.”…
Field Notes on an Empty Nest
By
Donna Henes
By Cindy La Ferle (www.laferle.com) Last week I found an empty bird’s nest on the brick walk leading to our backyard. I’m guessing the nest fell from a nearby silver maple; or maybe a neighbor found it while jogging and left it by the garden gate for us to admire. Not much larger than a…
Full disclosure: I’ve been suffering from Empty Next Syndrome
By
Donna Henes
By Wendi Knox I know this isn’t a condition that’s commonly discussed. A) Because it’s so uncomfortable. B) Because I just made it up. Of course, there’s lots of talk about “empty nests. ” But you don’t need to be sending a kid off to college to feel that deep, hollow ache of “NOW WHAT?” echoing …
Mom Dreads
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Donna Henes
By Tracey Barnes Priestley For the Times-Standard Dear Tracey: My only child leaves for college in a few weeks. I couldn’t be happier for her. She has worked hard in school and is going off to the college of her choice. But my heart is breaking. How’s that for a drama queen? I can’t imagine…
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