Empty Nest Grieving Is Real

The Kids Moved Out. Who am I meant to be now?

Photo by Noah Silliman on Unsplash

It’s not what you expect.

My son was born when I was sixteen, and his mother left when he was only four months old. He’s been my life for a very long time. Having a child so young, I went straight from childhood into parenthood. I never got that part in the middle where you get to grow up, move out, enjoy time with…