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I Go on Solo Trips Without My Children Each Year; Makes Me Better Mom

Every year, I leave my home — and my kids — behind for a short time to travel to Japan alone. The distance, both geographic and cultural, gives me enough space and time to live authentically: to be the curious explorer, the immersion-based language learner, and the person I am…

I Left Boston for San Francisco to Live Near My Grown Children

I’m thinking about moving again.It’ll be the second move I’ve made in a decade. After living in Boston for more than 30 years, I relocated to San Francisco to be closer to some of my adult children. Although all five were born in Massachusetts, none of them still reside in…