Comments on: Empty Nester

By: Spaghetti Box Kids

Spaghetti Box Kids — Wed, 19 May 2010 23:32:57 +0000

Patricia, I agree–It’s not easy. Hopefully you’re keeping in touch with your children and staying active. Often parents whose children have grown find organizations to volunteer their time. Their patience and understanding can be a valuable resource to others. Best of luck. -AV

By: Patricia Keen

Patricia Keen — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:56:25 +0000

I have three daughters I basically raised alone. The middle daughter was 24 when she left home. I don’t know what to do with myself-I am now able to stay home but it is too late.

By: Spaghetti Box Kids

Spaghetti Box Kids — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:27:58 +0000

Interesting that you ‘remember’ what it was like as a child. You must have been close with your parents–enough so that you gave consideration to their perspective at a time when you were faced with your own extraordinary changes. I wonder how many of us can say we remember what it was like for our parents.

By: celticmusicfan

celticmusicfan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:53:23 +0000

Interesting post. I don’t have a kid yet so there is nothing to share with regards to being a parent. But I remember how it was and this is really insightful. Very good post.

By: Spaghetti Box Kids

Spaghetti Box Kids — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:10:46 +0000

Those are the best years–when a stick can be a wand and a rolled up sheet of paper can be a telescope. Here’s to the early years. All the best- AV

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:25:00 +0000

My kids are still little and I can’t quite imagine a day without them. Thanks for the reminder to enjoy every minute while I still have them!

By: Spaghetti Box Kids

Spaghetti Box Kids — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:17:12 +0000

I can only imagine how full of energy your house must have been with three sons. I’m sure the transition wasn’t easy. Thanks for sharing those kind words.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:03:05 +0000

I totally broke down and cried reading “the empty nest” I have let go of 3 sons, and can so relate to the emotions. Our children are but a precious gift to us . You are so poignant about time, it is but a blink. But, from experience I can also say that the time ahead will also be precious, in a different way.

By: Spaghetti Box Kids

Spaghetti Box Kids — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:50:36 +0000

I think you speak for a lot of parents when you say you raised your son to live a good, happy life on his own, and would never do anything to slow him down or cling to him. That’s probably the most noble thing a parent can do.

By: Christie

Christie — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:18:58 +0000

I want to cry reading that, because it expresses so well the things I’ve been imagining for my near future. My youngest child is in 11th grade, and he is already starting to visit colleges. My job as his parent is and has been to raise him to be able to live a good, happy life on his own, so like your subscriber I will never do anything to slow him down or cling to him. But I am really savoring these days while he is still here. Thank you for the honest and sweet post.