Sad about your teen flying the coop and heading (back) away to college? Take heart. Here are 15 real-life parents who are refusing to go down with empty nest syndrome.
So instead of crying in that now spare bedroom, here are all the fun things you could be doing instead.
1. Relive your childhood with a trip to Disney.
Woohoo! Going back to @waltdisneyworld .... WITHOUT the kids!!! #emptynesters https://t.co/UCzYjm8Llr pic.twitter.com/gvC6lZy0w6
— Dennis King (@DennisDKing) June 23, 2016
Disneyland!!! #adults only #becausewecan #emptynesters #matterhorn #parade #greatfriends pic.twitter.com/qki8YVecyA
— Kathy Loeffler (@KathyLoeffler) September 10, 2015
2. Enjoy a sinful midnight snack.
Square Donuts at 12:27am....why not? #emptynesters @TheSquareDonuts pic.twitter.com/RBN5XpaKem
— Kimberly claypoole (@Kimclaypoole) September 5, 2015
3. Any time during the day...
I've been placed in charge of dinner tonight...dinner is served! #EmptyNesters pic.twitter.com/Q5Sne93nTP
— Sen Bill Holtzclaw (@billholtzclaw) August 31, 2015
It's official we're #emptynesters! Partying with #cinnamontoastcrunch pic.twitter.com/fSz7Ybf7FM
— Robert Santy (@SantyRobert) August 30, 2015
4. Party like you’re in college again. (Those kids got nothin’ on you!)
When your parents have a crazier Friday night than you #emptynesters pic.twitter.com/nl7tPwnYHY
— Victoria (@Victoria_P101) February 14, 2015
@abbybatte @SwagginMuggle @Carleebizzell
— Blake Batte (@BlakeBatte) January 25, 2015
Life is so sad without kids. #emptynesters pic.twitter.com/IdxxHmR00M
5. Binge watch Netflix.
First Saturday as an empty nester, think it will be an all day Netflix day! #emptynester #netflixday
— Liz (@Lizefrensley) August 6, 2016
6. Ditch the minivan for a much cooler ride.
Mike and Tammy have a empty nest and are now looking forward to traveling on their new 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan... http://t.co/8AtSjvwUTa
— Travis Ruff (@travisty07) August 10, 2015
7. Walk around the house sans pants ... or in your birthday suit. The choice is yours.
The best part of an empty nest. Sleeping and walking around naked.
— Patty (@Pattymeagher) September 6, 2013
8. Throw yourself a g-damn graduation party ... from parenting.
@emilyrau I'm thinking of throwing Ann and I an empty nest party at the end of the month. I'll email you our registry!
— Mark Griffin (@mgriffin_kmov) August 7, 2016
9. Bring out the bottle of the good stuff now that the kids aren’t around.
A Christmas gift from my wife five or six years ago, and we popped it open tonight. Oh yeah! #caymus #emptynesters pic.twitter.com/ALCZ5S3fqU
— Jack Kulp (@JackKulp) March 13, 2016
10. Sleep in as late as you want.
Best part of having an "empty nest"- no more alarm clock! #3rdandfavoritedaughtergone
— Ann Kozlow (@akoz53) November 29, 2011
#getmybeautysleep#love it!
11. Did we mention ... drink lots of wine?
#Lovingthelife #Emptynesters in #Erie http://t.co/Mjl0InkSDY pic.twitter.com/aOLQNE9kbl
— Pam Parker (@HerTimesErie) August 30, 2015
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