The boxes and suitcases were unpacked. The dorm room decorated. The requests for weekly phone calls or, at the very least, proof of life texts several times a week (and each morning on the weekends!) ...

This we know: first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage. But what happens when baby grows up and moves out? The answer, increasingly, is parents cough up cash to attend ...

The author found the empty nest phase unexpectedly fulfilling and transformative. Initial sadness and loneliness gave way to new hobbies, self-discovery, and connection. Motherhood continues in new ...

As teens head off to college and young adults move out of their childhood homes for good, parents and guardians can experience overwhelming feelings of sadness, grief and worry. These emotions are ...