When the "kids" come home for the holidays

blueberriesforsal
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 06:08:14 +0000

As the mom of a son (and I can’t help but think sometimes about the cliches around sons vs daughters and family connections)—but also just as I always want to have a warm and open home, I am also very welcoming to my son and his girlfriend!

In October I floated the idea that they could come out to my folk’s beach house for the Thanksgiving break (with myself and his grandparents), and I did all the shopping and planned out meals I knew he’d really enjoy (but he was still expected to do the dishes after dinner ). And I made sure to get all the ingredients on hand so they could do baking projects together, too. Sure enough, they hung out baking bread and cookies.

This month I had them over to stay at my house at the end of winter break, & I gave them lots of space yet also took them out to dinner and another day for brunch.

I’ve heard they’re talking about coming back to the beach house at spring break - that would be great!