Karen DebonisRetired from a satisfying career in health promotion, Karen DeBonis writes about motherhood, people-pleasing, and personal growth, inspired by the experience of raising her son. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, HuffPost, AARP, and numerou literary journals. Karen relishes her hard-won empty nest in upstate New York with Michael, her husband of forty years. You can learn more about her at karendebonis.com Read More Read Less