Articles by Amy Shankland

I have to chuckle quietly to myself when I tour some people’s houses. When they show me their craft room, office, exercise room, and/or guest room, I think of our…

If you’re an empty nester, or a soon-to-be one, chances are you’ve lost one or both parents. I’ve shared with you all about the loss of my father-in-law Ron last…

While I was on vacation visiting relatives in Nebraska a couple of weeks ago, I read an article about a new book called How to Winter: Harness Your Mindset to…

Today’s column is all about you – our readers. If you can’t tell, many of the Reporter columnists are friends. In fact, four of us – hopefully more in the…

One thing I love about the empty nester stage of life is that you can look back and realize how many “nevers” you’ve conquered. We’ve all heard the saying “never…

My husband John and I are going on vacation later this month along with our sons, Jonathon and Jacob. We’ll be driving to visit family in Nebraska, which means I’ve…

With this headline, my readers are now thinking, “Amy has lost her mind.” How can we find a new adventure if we’re injured? Some readers may recall my foot injury…

I love magazines … real magazines that you can hold in your hand and actually turn the pages. It’s always felt like a decadent experience to me to read one….

On a dark, snowy February evening in 2022, the “empty nester blues” hit me hard. Both of my sons were away at college and my husband John was working that…