Honest conversations, real humor, and midlife perspective—from Indianapolis, Indiana
Real life after the kids go to college - and keep coming back.
Empty Nester Life
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You’re navigating the almost-empty nest, and we’ve got you. Tips, guides, apparel, and tools to help you laugh, learn, and thrive as a parent of college-aged kids.
Coming Soon! Laughing through parenting college kids, midlife twists, and life after the last kid leaves the nest—honest, hilarious, and beautifully messy.
Because no one warns you how quiet, and complicated, this stage can feel
Parents of College Students — A Community for When Kids Leave (and Keep Coming Back)
When the kids leave for college, everything changes — your schedule, your marriage, your routines, and sometimes even your sense of identity. Marraccini Chronicles is a space for parents navigating that in-between season: not quite active parenting, not quite an empty nest.
We talk about marriage, parenting college students, midlife transitions, travel, and reinvention — with honesty, humor, and zero pressure to have it all figured out.
Marraccini Chronicles — Where Real Life Meets What Comes Next
Life after the kids leave—or come back unexpectedly—can be hilariously unpredictable. We share what we’re learning in real time: the transitions, the freedom, and the identity shifts while poking fun at the kids, ourselves, and the chaos in between.
married nearly 25 years, parents of 3, new grandparents, and navigating life after selling our business and sending our last kid to college - ALL IN THE SAME YEAR!
We’re Josh & Lea—
About Marraccini Chronicles
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Straight from our Community
This free 30-day devotional walks you through before, packing, move-in day, and those first quiet days after they leave—with encouragement, prayers, and a little humor for the hard moments.
