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Heather is an essayist, editor, CMO, mommy, and wife seeking stillness while in a state
of nearly constant motion. She lives, walks, and eats in the greatest city in the world: Chicago.

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Adult Swim

July 17, 2026 by Heather Reid in adulting, celebrations, family, teenagers

There in the grass just off the sidewalk was an empty bird's nest, intricately woven from twigs, grasses, and whatever else a determined mother could gather. It was sturdy, beautiful, and unmistakably empty.

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July 17, 2026 /Heather Reid
empty nest, loneliness
adulting, celebrations, family, teenagers
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