by Kelly Richardson | Nov 4, 2025 | Aging Parents, Book Buzz, Relationships
There I was, quietly sobbing on a plane. Exit row. No one beside me. Just a pile of damp Kleenex and the blur of tears clouding my view out the window. I had just finished “When Cranes Fly South” on my flight home from visiting my son and his fiancée. It’s a tender,...
by Kelly Richardson | Oct 28, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Relationships, Teenagers
Last week I injured my neck- the kind of pain that takes your breath away. My husband sat with me while I cried. He massaged my shoulders, ran to the pharmacy, set up supplies next to the couch, bought a heating pad, asked the trainers at work how to help, and checked...
by Kelly Richardson | Oct 21, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care
The older I get, and the more I watch my kids navigate their own friendships, the more I realize how smart their generation is. They see things we sometimes forget. Recently, while at dinner for Family Weekend, one of my daughter’s besties said something that stopped...
by Kelly Richardson | Oct 14, 2025 | Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
One minute your teenager might be talking about something random, and the next they’re declaring they want to quit cheerleading—or that they have no friends. And before we even realize it, we’ve blurted out, “What?!!” (double exclamation points and all). But here’s...
by Kelly Richardson | Oct 7, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
It’s October, and that means pumpkin candles, leaves turning color, and Halloween decorations on the porch. But if you’re a parent who just launched a kid to college, October also means something else — the homesick month. After the excitement of move-in day fades and...
