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Empty Nest

Painting the Dream

Stephanie Gertler | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Aging, Grandfather, Alzheimer's, Sandwich-Generation, Empty Nest, Parenting, Twenty Something, Van Gogh, Painting, Empty Nest Syndrome, Living News
Stephanie Gertler

Several months ago, before she died, I found a picture of my mother and myself. In this picture, the camera loved us both. If I take a piece of paper and cover parts of our faces, I see that I have her mouth.

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When the College Kids Go Back, What's Left?

Holly Robinson | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Empty Nest, Parenting, Freshman Year, College, College Parents, Family, Living News
Holly Robinson

Except for our youngest child, who just started middle school, my husband and I are almost alone. When you're used to raising a loving family, the house feels huge and empty without it.

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Launching the Last One

Barbara Schroeder | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

Read More: College Freshmen Advice, Parenting, Empty Nest, College-Freshmen, College, Parents, Teenagers, Empty Nest Syndrome, Living News
Barbara Schroeder

I'm realizing, it's not just my son I'm saying good-bye to, it's my motherhood.

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Love, Limits, Letting Go: Good Enough for Obama

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living

Read More: Letting Go, Rejection, Overprotection, Abandonment, Life Lessons, Limits, Obama, Parenting, Neglect, Overindulgence, Five Cycles of Emotional Abuse, Love, College Applications, Emotional Abuse, Rejection Letters, Empty Nest, Overparenting, Living News
SaraKay Smullens

If your kids are in high school, here is what you can practice: Tell them how much you believe in them, and prove it by practicing the art of letting go.

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