I have a son on his own in Michigan (he is 22), and my daughter only has one more year of high school. She's talking about leaving state, which I don't blame her. Although it's still a year away, it leaves me feeling a little sad. Is there anyone else going through this?

The "Empty Nest Syndrome" is quite the adjustment. My youngest left home for college last year. My oldest moved out 3 years ago. At first I was quite lonely..until I started a new life of my own. I guess I raised them both the best I could, it's time to put me first now!

eh, mine keep coming back....

my son just graduated high school and will attend college in another state in a couple of months,,,, I cried ,because I am proud of him and glad that we have made it this far, but I think it is also because I always thought that day would be the start of a new life for BOTH of us,,,yet, I still have another fifteen years to go with my daughter,,,,,maybe then I will feel that 'empty nest' thing,,,

Empty nester here. Big change that is for sure.

Next year is the last year chelly and I are together

she starts SUNY and her dad got her an apt

I'm devastated....,so is she. For some reason my girls never came back..,,hmmmmm

but really then it's me and my man time

should really be fun

will just miss my baby girl!

My oldest,19 lived with me this last 9 months and just moved out West. Quite the change for me. My youngest still lives with her mother and is 17...so I am back to living alone again. I hope my daughter comes to live with me when she turns 18.

I'm glad mine come back, I hope they always do....

Hi my daughter is only 8 months old but she is a determind do it yourself kind of baby, like me I guess, and I am trying to wrap my head around the fact that one day she will leave me and I just want to die. I have opened up several accounts for her to go to school, travel and savings and keep diaries, photos and video logs of her life, I know she will think I am insame so I don't really show them to people, I allow her to visit family and friends without me so i can let her explore the world without me tagging along and when she is gone I miss her so much already. I worked so hard to have this baby and give her the life she has now. She is only 8 Months old and I am worried about it already....help, I don't want to become dominaring. Maybe it will pass...maybe...

The only way I can keep up with mine is through facebook. Of course, they don't talk to me. The nest dried up and blew away years ago.

I wrote mine today(email) to make sure his rent was paid on the first...lol


this was gonna be my hayday,,,but Im proud of him and in another fifteen years I know I will be feeling the same things about my daughter,,,

my youngest is seven, so i'm not all the way there...but i just put another one in college. she's seventeen, and graduated a year early with a year and a half's worth of college already under her belt.

kid made a 31 on her ACT at fifteen.

she has a private dorm and a full ride...but i still wish she was around.

im soon to be. dont know how ill take it,being a single dad 4 almost 10 yrs i wont know what to do.almost feels like ill have to start life all over again.i think ill just run away lol

Empty nester here...

At first it was a little sad but now I'm seeing the benefits.