“The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the empty nest is learning to put myself first. I know that I have raised my sons to be big, strong, independent men who love God, themselves and care for others. I have to learn to let them have space and learn without me.” KnowsMenFirstsBigsCareStrongRealizingSpaceSonMomNeededEmptyIndependentRaisedHardestGod LoveMy SonNestsStrong IndependentEmpty Nest Author:Kim Alexis
“I thought, how would I feel if my son gave one of those [underprivileged] kids chicken pox? For him it's not a terrible thing. We have good insurance and easy access to health care. It's a different situation for another family. I didn't want to make the decision for them.” IfsWantFeelsDifferentCareKidsEasyDecisionSituationSonTerribleAccessHealth CareChickensMy SonTerrible ThingsUnderprivilegedPoxEasy Access Author:Eula Biss
“[My son] Casey died for a country which cares more about who will be the next American Idol than how many people will be killed in the next few months while Democrats and Republicans play politics with human lives.” PeopleHumansCountryPlayCareNextSonMonthsRepublicanDiedDemocratHuman LifeMy SonIdolsAmerican Idol Author:Cindy Sheehan