The Empty Nest Archives

Love Your Peeps When You’re Far Away with Front Porch Packages

This post is sponsored by Front Porch Packages. Thank you for supporting brands and companies I love. When one of my adult kids is going through something significant, and I'm not there, it's tough! Whether ...

Getting Real About Empty Nest Grief | What’s Normal, What’s Not

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 ...

Coffee Talk With Suzy | Ever Heard of the Ministry of Presence?

Once a month I open up, give you a life update, and share my heart with you. I wish I could sit down and have coffee with each one of you, and we could have a good long chat in person. This is the next best ...

Next (Baby) Steps for the New Empty Nester

If you're reeling because you're a new empty nester, know that the dazed fog you are currently experiencing is normal. You may feel somewhat paralyzed, and unable to move forward. The transition to life as an ...

How to Chase Meaning in the Empty Nest | Thriving in Your Third Act

What does it mean to chase meaning? After the kids leave the nest, it can be challenging to figure out how life as an empty nester is supposed to look. Without a doubt, raising kids is a meaningful, rewarding ...

Serving Others in the Empty Nest | Three Things I’ve Learned

Remember those days when your kids were small, and you snuck away to the bathroom, hoping for just five minutes to yourself? Those days are a blur now, but I can remember feeling as if I had no more to give. I ...

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