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Some mothers move through this stage with surprising ease. Others feel as though the ground has shifted beneath them. Most sit quietly somewhere in between, trying to understand who they are now that the role they have poured their heart into for so many years has changed almost overnight. When Motherhood Changes, So Do You When a child leaves home, it can feel as though everything changes at once. The house is quieter, routines fall away, and the ways you have met your deepe

Christmas really is magical, isn’t it? The fairy lights, the overly stuffed fridge, classic TV programmes and presents galore! December has a way of wrapping us all up in warmth and togetherness, and for us empty nesters, that togetherness is everything. Every year, I count down the days until my twin boys burst back through the front door from university with bags full of laundry and their stomachs empty. The banter, the mess, it’s chaos, but it’s beautiful  chaos. But then.