Empty nest syndrome refers to the distress and other complicated emotions that parents often experience when their children leave home. Of course, people want their children to grow up and lead ...

In 2009, I wrote a column with the headline, “Empty nest syndrome? Relax parents, enjoy your break.” I wrote it as a joke, as if my kids may eventually return home for whatever reason.

Parents experiencing feelings of loss due to empty nest syndrome should take action: Accept the timing. Avoid comparing your child's timetable to your own experience or expectations. Keep in touch.

Empty nest and relationship changes While an empty nest might mean you have more time to spend with your partner, Billie explains that this in itself can be an issue. "With daily parenting less of ...

How to cope when the nest is empty Empty nest syndrome isn’t a clinic diagnosis. But it is a phenomenon that parents experience when their children leave home, according to the Mayo Clinic.

Yet empty nest syndrome is just one of many grief traps parents fall into – and it’s one that I’m refusing to buy into.

How to deal with 'empty nest syndrome' as children head off to school There’s no doubt it’s a time of big transition for moms and dads, but it doesn’t have to be a bad, or sad thing.

Depending on where you look, it seems that empty-nest syndrome, which is indeed a real thing, can last from a couple of months to a year or more. But it's all good, as they say. They're off doing what ...

Empty nest syndrome is an emotional condition that occurs when children leave home and go out for college, a job, or marriage or start living separately. During this time, parents feel that their ...

Empty nest syndrome signals an opportunity to reorganize post-parenting life around adult needs. While empty nest parents miss their kids, they may also have a sense of relief from the day-to-day ...