It was our first trip to Duke Farms, which is a neat place to visit to see maple syrup making, try out their delicious cafe or hike through their wonderful park.
It seems that each year, more of my friends are becoming "Empty Nesters." Kids are going off to college, or have moved away to start a new job.
While parents are happy to see their kids' spread their wings and fly, it can be a challenging adjustment to make after spending so many years living with them 24/7...
This weekend my niece moved away to college. She's starting as a Freshman. My nephew, her brother, also moved back to school. He's going into his Junior year. What this means is that my sister, after 20 years of having children in the house, is an empty nester...
Empty nest syndrome is a feeling of grief and loneliness parents or guardians may feel when their children leave home for the first time, such as to live on their own or to attend a college or university. It is not a clinical condition.
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