Ideas and inspiration shared by husband/wife empty nesters
My son Kai and I finally rode the Katy Trail. Perhaps COVID and the change in “normal” activities finally pushed us into action, but after at least five years of saying “we should ride the entire Katy Trail someday,” we completed the 225-mile bike ride from Clinton to St. Charles, Missouri. We thought we’d share... Continue Reading →
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: The following message was written by Phil's mother, Laura Shoffner, on March 25, 2020 and sent to all of her grandchildren in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. Laura is a long-time English teacher in both public and private schools as well as a published author. My precious grandchildren, I write the following... Continue Reading →
Today, Lailan and I are fortunate enough to celebrate thirty years of marriage. And I couldn't be more blessed. I have the notes from the toast my maternal grandfather, Philip Schuyler Lyon (Papoe), gave at our rehearsal dinner. I thought it would be interesting to read back through his words, and I believe he summed... Continue Reading →
Spring is definitely in the air, and I don’t know about you, but it seems as though more and more of our nieces, nephews, and friends' children are getting married. It’s a wonderful thing, and yet mind boggling all at the same time! It's crazy to think we have children old enough to now be... Continue Reading →
In the past week alone, several of our friends have lost a parent. We even had one friend a few months ago lose both her parents in a tragic accident. There have been some beautiful tributes and even social media posts sharing absolutely priceless photos and videos. As our friends faced the difficult task of... Continue Reading →
Kendra Mann-O’Brien was 35 years old when she contracted the flu on or about March 1, 2012. A month later, she was no longer alive, leaving behind a loving husband and two small children. In 2013, Lailan and I were introduced to Kendra’s mother, Joan Mann, who had just established a flu awareness non-profit... Continue Reading →
The Today Show, and author Bela Ghandi, published a short article a couple of days ago on some common challenges married couples are likely to face when all of the kids have left the nest. Our mission is to “think beyond the nest,” so it only makes sense for us to share these great tips.... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately, suicide and teen/young adult suicide in particular, is a topic we are experiencing and seeing the effects of way too frequently. Our hope with this post is to do just that - offer a bit of hope and highlight a few organizations that are trying to do something to help save lives. We encourage... Continue Reading →
Thank you to all who shared great comments for Think Beyond the Nest. Yes, we certainly are in a unique stage of life! I know many of us are at the point in our lives where our parents are getting up there in years and may need some extra assistance – a natural part of life. ... Continue Reading →
I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Easter. We certainly had a nest-full with our oldest bringing home three friends with him from Fort Riley (Army base) to spend the weekend and to celebrate Easter. A one-year old German shepherd was also along for the visit! One of the things we wanted to do with... Continue Reading →
Think Beyond The Nest 