College drop-off is a big transition for your student—and for you! These three simple “trusts” will help you encourage your college freshman, manage your own emotions, and navigate those first 30 days with confidence and faith.
Joy in the empty nest doesn’t just happen. It’s cultivated! Here are 10 small, intentional practices that can shift your mindset, strengthen your faith, and help you embrace this season with clarity and confidence.
The hardest part of retirement may not be the logistics. It may be how it reshapes daily life and marriage. Even though we’re not there yet, I’m sharing the questions I’m asking now.
You want your kids to be successful when they leave the nest! Here are 10 essential life skills for college students to know before they go.
I’m opening up my heart and sharing my upcoming plans! Here’s what’s up for the future of Empty Nest Blessed.
No need for big, sweeping resolutions that are destined for failure! Nope! Take small steps for big change. Here’s how!
When it comes to financial planning for empty nesters, there are a few specific things you need to know (and do) NOW!
What are you good at? What do you love? You can find meaning in life as an empty nester! Here’s how to find your purpose in the empty nest.
With more time on your hands, making money in the empty nest is a real possibility! Here are 6 ideas to help you make some serious dough.
Do you long to have meaningful conversations with your adult kids? You’re not alone! Here are my tips (including prompts you can use). Plus, what to do if a conversation goes wrong.
Wondering how to prepare for life in the empty nest? Here are tips for empty nesters that will help you not just survive, but thrive!
Have you heard of super aging? It’s an optimistic mindset plus simple habits that together can help you live like you’re decades younger! Author Jeff Cory tells us how.
Need help managing your daily schedule now that the kids have flown the nest? I’m sharing time management tips for empty nesters.
I asked some of the wisest empty nesters I know to share their best empty nester advice. You’ll love meeting them & hearing what they shared!
Check out these 8 great date night ideas for empty nesters! Strengthen your relationship with these unique & creative dates.
In the empty nest, every night is date night! With no kids around, you can do whatever, whenever. Sharing date ideas + my favorite Valentine’s gift ideas!
I’ve been an empty nester for several years now. Once I got past the initial shock to the system, I’ve come to love life in the empty nest. Here’s why.
Maybe you thought when the kids left your stress would decrease. That probably didn’t happen, because stress and the empty nest is real! I’m sharing the four significant causes of stress for empty nesters, telling you how I’ve dealt with it, and offering practical tips to help you deal with it too.
Are you still struggling with the empty nest? You’re not alone! It takes some people months or years to get their groove back. I’m sharing seven tips that can help!
Are you struggling to feel positive about getting older? Just like any stage, there are challenges AND joys. Here’s how to embrace it!
I am not a professional counselor, but as someone who has talked to hundreds of empty nesters and dealt with the transition myself, I do know a few things about empty nest grief. I get hundreds of direct messages and emails from empty nesters every month asking me if what they’re feeling is “normal.” First…
One of the biggest challenges you’ll face as a parent is making the transition from parenting your children to establishing a healthy relationship with your adult children. You really don’t parent adult kids per se, but if you work to cultivate your relationship, you may win their hearts as a coveted encourager, a trusted advisor, and…
Once the kids are gone, and you’re past the initial sadness and shock, the reality of life without them to focus on can hit you like a ton of bricks. You may find that you need to play catch up in some areas of life you set aside when the kids were your primary focus. How’s…
Without a doubt, the transition to life as an empty nester is challenging. After all, when you’ve spent 18 or more years with child-rearing as your primary focus, it only makes sense that the empty nest adjustment would be significant. Oh, you expect the sadness and uncertainty about the future. But there are some things…
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60 Days to Finding Joy in the Empty Nest
