The Empty Nest Syndrome

Some senior citizens have a hard time dealing when their children leave home completely to start a family of their own. This stage of ones live is very hard to overcome, and much harder to cope, you may experience mixed emotions and even feel misunderstood. This is what we call the Empy Nest syndrome and in this blog I am going to try to help you prepare  for the transition and how to cope with it as I share some simple tips.

Empty Nest syndrome is not a clinical diagnosis, but a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness and loss and even grief when the last child prepares to abandon their parents and become parents themselves or just start their own family. This may make you vulnerable to depression and even drive you to pick up habits you never had, such as drinking or gambling to fill the void left by your children. However, this is your time to reconnect with your "pre-parent" self and explore the many options live had given you and because of parenting you were never able to take up.

If you are one of those experiencing Empty Nest, take action:

• Accept Timing: Schedule will be different from now on, so accept and support.
• Keep in Touch: There is no reason why you would not be able to stay in touch. Give him a call or even set up a date to see each other.
• Seek Support: These are trying times but you are not alone.Share your feeling, lean on loved ones or even go to therapy, if necessary.
• Stay Positive: You have extra time and energy to devote to your marriage or other hobbies you had to put off because of time constrains.

Read more:
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/aging/empty-nest/stages-of-empty-nest-syndrome.htm
http://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/empty-nest-syndrome