Archive for the 'empty nest' Category

Crazy Cravings and A Warehouse of Worthless Information

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

A few years ago, I slammed into the Empty Nest Syndrome at warp speed.I knew it was coming, I had taught classes about it. Ha! I knew nothing. Life has a way of humbling us. I was ignorant. Knowing what to do, is not the same as doing what you know.
After retiring from foster [...]

Got the Blues? Climb UP The Down Staircase with Self Talk

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

by Marisue Alsobrook 
I’ve got the blues.  What do you do when you’ve got the blues?  I’ve got a lot of ideas about what to do, but the trouble  is, when you have the blues, you don’t want to do what you should do.  
Depression
When the blues have you down, it’s hard to climb up.  The [...]

Empty Nest: What Do You Do Now?

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

by Marisue Alsobrook 
Empty Nest 
“I don’t like that term, but that’s where I find myself.  Most of my adult life was spent learning to be a parent and now that I kind of know what I’m doing, I’m out of the job.” 
Life After Kids 
“Where are the kids?” I ask you.  Out terrorizing the neighborhood, using what [...]