Empty Nest Syndrome

Empty nest syndrome begins the moment you realize it's time to say goodbye to your children as children and hello to them as adults. This is a painful process for many parents and it often comes...

The kids are grown and gone. The emptiness of a home with no kids can be overwhelming. Recognize the necessary grief and then take steps to re-group to a different way of life that can be...

You've just dropped the last of your brood off at the dorm; now it is time to face your empty nest. This generation of mothers often talk with pride about their children and express a sense of...

Whether it's the first day of school, finally getting a driver's license or going off to college, children and teens go through many changes in their lives. And these changes are often just as...

Lots of people are experiencing Empty Nest Syndrome right now. This is why the last chick flies the coop, heading for college, first apartment, backpacking across Europe, getting married,...

Chances are your busy college student isn't thinking too much about Valentine's Day. Even so, parents everywhere will be thinking about their scholarly sweethearts. Give your child a gift for...

Seems like only yesterday that your baby was learning to walk and now they’re heading off to college. You can’t believe the years rolled by so fast and you’re wondering how you’re going to cope...

We tend to picture parents giggling with excitement as they fantasize about their kids going back to school in the fall. But for many stay-at-home mothers, the change from having the kids home...

Feel like you're losing your son or daughter to the excitement of college life? Worried you'll never get a return phone call? Take a deep breath, and drive away from campus with confidence...

This is the time of year when parents of college bound students begin to realize that their children are actually leaving the nest. How can the child who cannot even wash a dish possibly survive...

Kid’s moving out on-their-own is an exciting and emotional time. Staying engaged in the process will ease the transition for all of you. Here is how to stay engaged to help your kids and yourself.

Whether leaving to boarding school, college, grad school, or anywhere beyond, most parents want to leave something lasting for their child to remember them by. Here are a few suggestions.

Feeling nervous about joining other empty nesters? Lost now that the kids are gone? Do you know what to talk about anymore when there aren’t kids around – or at least an endless array of issues...

Are you taking care of your own children, yet have the added responsibility of taking full or part time care of your parents? Congratulations, you are one of many in the “Sandwich Generation” as...

You're a new Mom or have been raising kids for many years but don't forget to treat yourself like the Hot Chick you are! Romance, sexy undies, pampering and finding time for yourself remains...

As a parent of growing children, reaching the time when your first child leaves home can be difficult. When your first fledgling child gets ready to leave the nest how will you cope? These tips...

Free at last. Your time of daily parenting is over. Now what? How do you plan your time now that your child or children are on their own?

Loss of a child is the most devastating thing that can happen to a human. Holidays and events. people and their reactions. grieving process. how to help yourself. siblings the lost...

Pet-sitting is a lucrative business opportunity for the passionate animal lover or empty-nester with a good head for business. Like any other profession, there are standards and an initial...

Most parents experience an empty nest at some time. Whether your child is going off to college, getting married or just moving out, it may be time to let go. With your child out of the house, you...

We cook, we clean, we give birth to our children. All we want in return is to be remembered and idolized a few days a year. Is that too much to ask? If you forgot Mom's Day, don't worry, we...

Eventually your children will grow up and leave home, but that doesn't have to be a source of depression or even sadness. You can celebrate the day your nest empties by embracing life, even if it...

It is true that some women have a hard time dealing with an empty nest--especially those who are stay-at-home moms or those who are very close to their children. Try the following steps before...

Whether your child is off to college or finally moving out to live on his own; regardless of how much you may have been anticipating this time, this normal life transition requires you to make...

Out of sight and out of mind may seem to be the attitude your college age son or daughter has. It is important to you and to your offspring student to communicate. Whether your child is a freshman...

First of all, pat yourself on the back: The fact that you're preparing for this monumental occasion means you've done a spectacular parenting job. The work isn't over, but you and your child can...

Unless they've been there, people don't realize how painful it is when your first (or last or only) child leaves home. This child has been the center of your home and your life for the past 18...

The time after a child leaves home can be difficult for a parent, but given time and motivation, it can also be an opportunity for exciting changes.