The Empty Nest Syndrome: Understanding and Coping with the Emotional Challenges

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A mother’s job is to teach her children not to need her anymore. The hardest part of that job is accepting success.

The term “empty nest syndrome” refers to the emotional experience parents may have when their children leave home (“the nest”) for the first time. The most common cause is the departure of children as a natural…