The Empty Nest
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Help, Empty Nest Ideas!
Asked by S.B. from Los Angeles
on March 13, 2008
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I have been having such difficulty with "empty nest". I have 3 children and the youngest one has moved out about a year ago. What a shocker. I keep saying "my mom enco...
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- Hi S., You sound like a really great lady! We are currently looking for a part-time nanny for our two AMAZING little girls, ages 6 and 3. If you are interested an...
- Hi S., Its funny many of us cant wait until our kids our grown and independant and then when they are gone we are sad and dont know what to do with ourselves. I see yo...
- Dear S., I think, it's a very good idea to move on with your life. First of all move to a smaller place, and if it's possible change everything including home st...
Empty Nest Syndrome
Asked by E.C. from Syracuse
on June 20, 2011
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Any advice for me would be greatly appreciated on this. My mother now has 6 grown children . . . and the worst case of empty nest syndrome I've ever seen!!!! She is ...
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- Introduce her to World of Warcraft and see if she likes computer gaming.
- I feel your pain, but there are some tactics you can employ and if you divide it up between the six of you, it shouldn't feel like so much of a burden. One or two of y...
- We live in a small town too, so I know what you're talking about. A lot of things are either hidden or non-existant. You might want to find her a church. I know it sou...
Empty Nest Syndrome on the horizion.....HELP!!!!
Asked by A.W. from Washington DC
on November 9, 2006
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I am a single parent, who has been divorced over 10 years and has been out of the dating scene for 7 plus years. I have devoted my life to raising my daughter and than...
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- A. The only thing i can tell you is what my mom did. I had gotten a dog and when i left i was going to take my dog my mom told me that she was going to tell me the sam...
- Hello. I am a single woman who owns her own business. I volunteer every Tuesday night with The End Violence Project (we work with ex-offenders to help them create ...
- Hi A., I know exactly what you are going through. My son graduates this year and is leaving for college and my daughter graduates next year and is doing the same thin...
Experiencing Empty Nest Symdrome, Only Child Gone to College
Asked by K.N. from Cleveland
on August 27, 2010
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My only child is gone to college and I'm only 35, experiencing empty nest syndrome to the fullest this is the first time I have been by myself, there is no man in my l...
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- Wow - so unhelpful, but you are so young!, I am the same age as you and I have a 2 yo - I think it will take time, you are probably lonely, and you have put all your e...
- Hi K. I honor your feelings and if it is an only child a first child or the tenth child...it is you child and the feelings are real. I'm not sure it goes away becaus...
- Get together with other moms in your situation.. I went through this too. I called some of the other moms of my daughters friends and we met for Margaritas. We just ta...
Empty Nest
Asked by S.T. from Washington DC
on August 13, 2012
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i suppose this is less of a question and more of a plea for support. my younger is moving out this coming weekend. i woke up this morning with my heart so heavy, knowi...
Empty Nest
Asked by J.L. from San Diego
on July 31, 2010
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I have a neighbor whose daughter is leaving for a fantastic university next month. My neighbor's husband died when her daughter was six-years-old and its been the two ...
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- Wow, this is such a nice thing for you to do! Very considerate! How about a mani/pedi? You 2 could make the day of it. Or maybe a year's worth of Netflix? You could al...
- That's very nice of you to want to help your neighbor. Invite her over for coffee or to go shopping and out to lunch. See if she wants to get involved in any neighbo...
- Hi J., First i want to say what a good friend and neighbor you are. I would just be a friend, do hang outs together, I have one child out of the house, and with a husb...
Empty Nest Syndrom
Asked by B.G. from Boston
on January 3, 2009
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I am the mom of three great kids 24, 19 and 14 and I am 43. My 24 is moved out and all wrapped up in her own life, my 19 yo is busy with college and spends a quarter ...
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- Hi B., My name is L.. My children are now 31, 29, and 25..yikes who can believe it. The worst Christmas I ever had was when they were 16, 20, and 22...they were all...
- Hi B., I guess when people say that time goes by fast, it really does. When our kids were little, it was so draining, I loved it, but I thought it would last forev...
- Hello there, my kids are only 16, 10, and 11, so i have not gone through this. But i am seeing one of my sisters go through it and i have made a few suggestions t...
Empty Nest Syndrome
Asked by S.L. from San Antonio
on December 9, 2006
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How do I deal with my 18 year old leaving home? I am so worried about her, Is she eating right? Is she safe at night? Is she happy? I guess I never thought she would l...
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- I love Brandi's response!! I have an infant, so I am not in your position yet, but I can certainly sympathize. I wish that I could offer you more encouragement othe...
- I know when I moved out it was really hard for my mom. I was her only little girl, but when I lived at home we would fight and did not have a very good relationship. ...
- try talking to her i was 17 when i left my mom house ans she was single i member her crying all the time and real depressed she called me one day to ask me if i cn com...
Ready for Empty Nest
Asked by K.C. from Lansing
on September 24, 2006
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I have a 19 year old daughter who just doesn't seem to be motivated to move on with life. No apsirations for college. Unemployed. My 15 year old son has asked me wh...
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- Hi K., My son is 19 teen also and my exhusband is out of the picture also.He is very bright and will go far in life.But when ask to get a job he says im nag...
- College is not for everyone. It is also very expensive. Your daughter should not go unless she's really ready. She'll just end up failing out or dropping out. Mayb...
- K.- Well I can tell you from personnel experience that you do need to lay down a few ground rules. I dont have kids that age but I was that age about 6 yrs ago. My m...
Seeking Moms with Empty Nest Issues.
Asked by M.B. from Joplin
on March 16, 2007
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Time has flown by so fast! They told me it would, but I didn't believe untill it was to late.
My Step-daughter who was three when we meet is now 19. I didn't deal wel...
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- Hi, I'm actually going through this, and my nest is still full. My oldest is 6 and youngest is 7 months. I used to say I couldn't wait until they were all potty traine...
- Hi M.! Try thinking about it like this...From the time our kids are born until they leave home, we are preparing them for it...so many levels of independence they go t...
- I did the same thing when my daughter graduated (she's now 23) and when my oldest boy graduated (he's now 21) and now my youngest child is 15 and the tears have starte...
