Your Ultimate Guide to Holidays as an Empty Nester

Your Thanksgiving feast is ready to go, every Christmas stocking has been hung with care, and you’re feeling ready for a festive holiday season. There’s just one thing missing—your adult children and their families! Do any of these conversations sound familiar to you?...

An Empty Nest Mom’s Guide to College Kids Coming Home For Break

We mamas are all about nest-building. Once the stick turned blue or the adoption papers were filed, most of us started getting ready for our new family member. We assemble the nursery, fill dresser drawers, start scrapbooking, and adjust nearly every aspect of our...

What 27 Moms Say They Wish They Knew Before Their Child Graduated

Graduation season is upon us! You’re probably starting to see pictures across social media of graduation ceremonies and celebrations. I remember when each of my children graduated from high school, and the swirl of emotions I felt. Will they be okay? Did I do a...

Living With Less: Affordable College Education

As Mark and I state in the first few sentences of our “College: Higher Education at Lower Cost” chapter in Living With Less So Your Family Has More book…”If you want to know one Savage parenting regret, just ask us about our experience leading...