Surviving Empty Nest Syndrome
Tonia N. Adams
When our children are young, we are tempted to wish they were older given all the hard work and sleepless nights required to care for them. We somehow think that after they are grown it becomes easier. This is not always the case. When the last child is grown and leaves home it causes a big change for the parents. Even though the goal of raising children is to teach them how to set out on their own in adulthood, parents find themselves battling empty nest syndrome. There is no medical diagnosis for empty nest syndrome but the symptoms and effects of becoming a childless home are real. These symptoms...
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