Better After 50

8 Tips for “Empty Nesters” to Prepare for a College Kid’s Return Home

Caren Osten GerszbergJune 10, 2019

When my 18-year-old son returns home from his freshman year at college, the thumping sounds of Fortnight, screams about NY Yankees’ home runs, and over-zealous commands for our dog to chase a tennis ball will stomp out the tranquility that has pervaded my home for the last nine months....

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An Empty Nest Poem

Sarah BishopJune 2, 2019

After the kids have gone awayI think I’ll organize my dayAround things waiting to be doneLike painting rooms and planting mumsArranging pictures in albums.I’ll...

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RETIRED AT 53 WITH NO TIME FOR BOREDOM

Julie EllingsonMay 6, 2019

I am a 53-year-old woman, and I recently retired. All the pomp and circumstance are over, the cake eaten, the cards and hugs and well wishes received,...

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A Separated Mother and Her Daughters

Wendy McgeanApril 22, 2019

On the surface, everything is civil but I learned this week that it is difficult for them to reconcile this new version of their mother with the one that they grew up and loved completely. ...

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Florida: A Marital Negotiation

Felice ShapiroApril 14, 2019

As an empty nester, the topic of where we like to spend our free time and things we love to do is a key topic from the outset. But sometimes what you discussed initially isn't always how it plays out. ...

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Empty Nesting: A Better Idea Than Reinventing

Judy McLaneMarch 18, 2019

I think the allure of reinventing oneself arises because for the first time in a very long time, we are free from many of the obligatory and externally imposed roles or self-imposed limitations that we’ve been living with ...

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You Are An Empty Nester – Now What?

BA50 TalkersMarch 8, 2019

It’s official – you’re an empty nester. After the good part of two entire decades spent raising your kids, they now have places of their own. Whether you just ...

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The Secret Sauce For A Great Kid Visit To Their Home

feliceFebruary 25, 2019

I'm getting better with these real time kid visits because each time I come I realize how complex it is for the kids to clear their schedules and .......

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Home Spending: Is It Worth It?

Felice ShapiroJune 5, 2018

According to LightStream, an online lending division of SunTrust Bank, homeowners across every age category are fixing up their homes and staying put and I’m one of them......

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I’m Freezing And More Reasons Florida Is Looking Damn Good

Emily GaffneyJanuary 23, 2018

I get it now. Why would any sane person chose to subject themselves (or their family) to subzero temperatures, power outages, ice storms, downed power lines......

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