My Nest is Empty — Can I Spread My Wings Now?

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In a few days, my youngest child is going off to college in another state. While I am sad to see her go, I’m (mostly) viewing her transition as a springboard for our new overseas adventure. Once she’s settled into her dorm, all of our kids will be an airplane ride away from us. Theoretically [...]

It May Not Be What You Think

I read an excellent piece over at Expat Women today. A 52-year old female was suffering from empty-nest syndrome after leaving her grown and nearly grown children back in their home country. Kids were fine, mom was not. You can read the article here.

The response was sympathetic, comprehensive, discussed some positive and negative coping stragegies, and ended with a plea for the woman to seek professional counseling. All well and good, but I thought something very important was overlooked, maybe because it’s just too obvious.

Nowhere did the adviser recommend the woman get a thorough physical exam.