How to Embrace the Empty Nest
Empty Nest Syndrome, which refers to "feelings of sadness and loss when the last child leaves home," has been a…
Parenting
Boomerang Kids: When Adult Children Move Back Home
If you have adult children living at home with you, you're not alone: A 2023 survey highlighted in USA Today…
Empty Nest Transitions: Advice and Stories from Three Moms Who Have Been There
Dropping your youngest off at college or walking your child down the aisle are emotional moments that mark major transitions…
The Best/Worst Dad Jokes
No one knows exactly when Dad Jokes became a phenomenon. While many fathers will claim to be the first, the…
13 Grown-Up Things Kids Should Know
If you're like most of us, you probably had to learn plenty of life lessons — some of them the…
Parenting Adult Children: How to Support Without Overstepping
Last year we published a piece called Adult Children: The Guide to Parenting Your Grown Kids. Many readers responded by…
Adult Children: The Guide to Parenting Your Grown Kids
Parenting adult children: it's one of the most difficult—and yet least discussed—life transitions facing today's boomers. Toddler tantrums and teen…
What To Do When Your Adult Kids Keep Fighting
Kids go through many phases as they grow up and as a parent, you were there every step of the…
When Adult Children Move to Be Near Parents
When parents get older and need help, they often move closer to their adult children. But there's another path some…
Who Will Care For My Special Needs Adult Child?
Most of us think about taking care of our aging parents or spouse when they're older, and not our kids.…