Comments on: Empty Nest http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/ the diary of wife, mother and failed domestic goddess in Africa Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Panda Bear http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/#comment-2526 Panda Bear Thu, 31 Jan 2008 20:08:38 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/#comment-2526 Roberta, How did you deal with your sense of loss? I always thought to myself that I would never suffer from the empty nest syndrome. I thought what parent in their right mind gets depressed b/c their kids grow up and finally move out. I have taught my 3 children to be very strong, independent, self-motivated, educated, career-minded, open-minded individuals. So what was there to worry about????? Boy was I slapped in to reality, I too am about to lose my last child to the world of college and the world in general. I am suffering from mommy-itist, I must feel needed. losing her cubs Panda Bear Roberta,
How did you deal with your sense of loss?

I always thought to myself that I would never suffer from the empty nest syndrome. I thought what parent in their right mind gets depressed b/c their kids grow up and finally move out.

I have taught my 3 children to be very strong, independent, self-motivated, educated, career-minded, open-minded individuals. So what was there to worry about?????

Boy was I slapped in to reality, I too am about to lose my last child to the world of college and the world in general.

I am suffering from mommy-itist, I must feel needed.

losing her cubs
Panda Bear

]]> By: Roberta http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/#comment-2357 Roberta Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:26:27 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/#comment-2357 Both of my boys moved out of the house with in 3 months of each other. I was overwhelmed with the sense of loss. Then I got a dog. (What was I thinking??) Anyway, they call often and visit once a week...so it's not so bad. Both of my boys moved out of the house with in 3 months of each other. I was overwhelmed with the sense of loss.

Then I got a dog.

(What was I thinking??)

Anyway, they call often and visit once a week…so it’s not so bad.

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]]> By: Rob http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/#comment-2350 Rob Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:27:11 +0000 http://reluctantmemsahib.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/empty-nest/#comment-2350 Glad to hear you are back safe and sound after gruelling trip to drop off kids at school. Sure it's not too long now till the summer hols and you have all your avid readers to keep you afloat till then. Glad to hear you are back safe and sound after gruelling trip to drop off kids at school. Sure it’s not too long now till the summer hols and you have all your avid readers to keep you afloat till then.

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