By Tara WeissJan. 28, 2024 9:00 am ET Originally Published at WSJ.com After years shepherding children from one minute to the next, moms and dads hire $250-an-hour counselors to help them learn to live on their own Kenny Hayslett recalled bittersweet feelings when his oldest child left for college. But he didn’t expect the profound sadness when
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What role are you playing in your close relationships? Are you the intellect sharing the news and best book you ever read? The creative, the spiritual, the leader, the entertainer, the shoulder to cry on, the light in the room, the one who waits for cue cards and then you respond, the money advisor and
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By Anonymous Mom | I am an empty nester who loves being a mom. I don’t love my career anymore and now I have to figure out “What DO I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP?” Coping with the quiet house and no fussing over meals, and soccer games is a big hole for
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By Natalie Caine | People ask me if the loss during empty nest gets any better and the answer for me is Yes. Yes, that I know how the routine goes. Yes, I have filled in some of my own needs that were on hold. Yes, I know she is growing and on her search
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By Natalie Caine | Valentines weekend one of my daughter’s friends was coming home and asked if she could stop by… I wasn’t sure why. And as it turned out, she simply wanted to come by and visit with me.. WOW that felt great.. I have known her since they were in first grade together
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By Natalie Caine | Freshman year has ended and she is home for the summer. My husband and I, as well as my girlfriends all talked at different times about the adjustment to the “kids” being back in the house…all the common issues of them staying up late, the noise, the messy rooms, the food,
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Freshman year has ended and she is home for the summer. My husband and I, as well as my girlfriends all talked at different times about the adjustment to the “kids” being back in the house…all the common issues of them staying up late, the noise, the messy rooms, the food, laundry, schedules changing ,
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By Natalie Caine | Send five post cards to friends just to touch in and feel connected with this empty nest vacancy. Take a walking meditation with a “seed” of an idea and let nature feed your idea with thoughts like, I could do that, or I could add that, or I could let so
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