So a bit about me. I’m a Mum of three awesome kids, Jackson (Gentle Giant – Circa 1993), Madison (Fly Away – Circa 1994) and Hudson (Sport Freak, although I think I’d rather call him Teachable Teen now – Circa 1998).
Any parent will know that it’s only a matter of time before your children leave home – I just didn’t realise how quickly this time slipped through my hands and I wished I had not wished the time away when they were little.
I created this blog in 2013 to help me “cope” with the imminent departure of our daughter, Madi. She had decided to travel the world and I knew in my heart that I wanted her to leave knowing that she had a family who loved and supported her.
In order for that to occur, I knew I had to deal with the insecurities and pain my heart felt before she left. I would not be “one of those mothers” who dumped their emotional baggage on her child. (I’m sure I did and probably have a few times in the past and maybe even since she left) It’s been my intention to be fully supportive and encouraging of all of her journey’s.
Madison’s departure left a hole in our family, like it would if and when any of our children leave home. We have learned a “new normal”. We’ve established a new pattern, a new groove as a new pack of four. She is missed and she is supported and cherished.
My husband, Matt, Hudson and I have all been to her new life in Canada on three separate occasions and it’s been just over a year since I have seen her in real life. I’m grateful for technology which has kept us close but nothing is as close as in person. Madison came home for Christmas 2013 and had three weeks with us but even then I could tell she needed to be back in Canada, her new home.
I hadn’t written for a long time and hadn’t felt the need to until the other day so I thought I’d dust off this blog (couldn’t remember the password so it really had been a LONG time between posts) and perhaps pick it up again, providing a few up-to-dates here and there and perhaps including some stories about my boys as well.
If anything, this has been for ME to process and release. Process and release. And so process and release I will continue to do so that my children can flourish in every environment knowing they have a supportive and loving Mum and Dad – at least, I hope they know that!
one day they'll fly away 