nester
Jack Sheard is a 46-year-old empty nester in Grand Island, Nebraska.When the kids were young, he and his wife worked up to five jobs to support their family.Once the kids moved out, the couple enjoyed the freedom of an empty nester.This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jack…
My 18-year-old daughter suddenly decided to move out and live with her father.I became an empty nester and struggled with the loneliness.I then took the opportunity to give up my home and travel full time.My youngest daughter was approaching her senior year in high school when she announced that she…
Last month, I participated in a ritual familiar to thousands of American parents: college move-in day. On one of the hottest afternoons in August, I tucked the edge of a comforter between my child’s bed and the dorm room wall, which was painted an unwelcoming yellow. Then, our little family…
