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  1. Emptynester Susan shares her anguish as her diabetic daughter leaves home for university

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    Guest article by Susan McNally “I’ve left my baby daughter behind at Unversity in her hew home, with strangers. They seemed really lovely and different in both culture and life experiences but will they understand her? I looked at them with such trepidation; I would possibly be relying on them to save my youngest daughters life and we didn’t even know them! I already knew how painful it would be to proudly wave her off as I had already done twice before but to watch a diabetic daughter go was a whole different ball game of panic, guilt and worry. Hannah was a quiet girl, pretty and confident regardless of her sometimes withdrawn behaviour - but who could blame her? When diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 14 she seemed...
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  2. The Physical Impact of Becoming an Emptynester. Waving Goodbye, Not Drowning

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    Article by Anne Elliott I’m tired, I’m stressed, I’m worried, I’m sad. What could have happened to cause such calamity? I have just packed my daughter off to university. I am amazed at what a profound effect this has had on my health and well-being. A huge rite of passage. I didn’t think I’d be like this. In fact at times in the recent past I was counting the days, as my house became a hotel and I was a personal servant and laundry service. And yet I find myself rattling around the house, which seems so much emptier now even though she’s only an hour away. About a month ago it began, the slow build up of washing, ironing, finding accommodation, buying equipment, form filling and a thousand other things. I probably went completely over the top because...
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  3. When to declutter. The Dilemma of the Empty Nester

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    Guest article by Cassie Tillett To Declutter or not to declutter. And when? Always a dilemma when a child flies the nest. At what point does ‘their’ room become ‘your’ room? Do you want to claim the space back for yourself, or perhaps you’re even thinking about downsizing? When young adults take their first steps towards an independent life by starting university and college courses, and “flying the nest”, parents find themselves dealing with a whole new set of emotions, concerns, lifestyle changes - and practical difficulties. Do you need to keep room free for when your child visits home? Did the ‘flight’ leave you with an empty room – or with loads of belongings to take care of until your child has a...
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  4. How Do You Prepare to be an Emptynester?

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    Article by Fabafterfifty You know the day is fast approaching, when you have to say your goodbyes and wave your child off as they excitedly take that next step towards independence. But how do you feel? How should you react? I asked Susan McNally to share her thoughts and experience. As Susan prepares for her third and youngest daughter to leave for university, Susan offers her insights on emptynesting- third time round! It doesn’t get any easier Susan, does it get any easier seeing your younger children leave for university? It doesn’t get any easier. There is a realisation that the stage of your life where you are needed as a ‘hands on’ parent is coming to end. If you try to hold on to them too hard they’ll go. If you let them...
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  5. Emptynesters. Sometimes its the parents who flee the nest & not the kids!

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    Article by Fabafterfifty When I responded to a journalist request asking me to introduce them to emptynesters who would happy to be included in a feature for a weekly magazine, I had a lot of responses from women who asked if they ‘qualified’ as they and not the children had left home!! We often think of emptynesters a women whose offspring have left leaving them wandering around an empty house, but when I thought about it in fact a number of my own friends came to mind who had in fact done the ‘leaving’ as soon as the kids were adult, one has taken a job in Qatar, 3 have moved to different parts of France (although one has since moved back to find herself in the guest room of her old home as the daughter has taken over...
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  6. Design Tips to Re-Define your Interior Space when Emptynesting!

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    Article by Francoise Murat So the kids have left and your home is … well… spacious! There are bedrooms, new spaces to re-configure and you can reward yourself by extending, updating, renovating or just moving! Whether children have left for good or you expect them to do a boomerang on you, you can still redefine the architectural interior design and decorative elements of your new home. Here are some home improvement tips and ideas for you to implement if you downsize or if you stay put – either way look at it as a new beginning. If you downsize…. Make sure you do not downsize too much and have very little space for those new hobbies or the things you have always wanted to do once parenthood takes a back...
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  7. Can Empty Nesters help Full Nesters?

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    Article by Fabafterfifty ‘Can Empty Nesters help Full Nesters?’ Jessica Chivers certainly hopes so!! “Mother the Mother” It’s been said that “it takes a village to raise a child”, that we “get by with a little from our friends” and that a “happy mother mothers a happy home” which is why Jessica is starting this call to action to get the UK mothering mothers. She needs your help to get this “MOTHER THE MOTHER” movement moving. With families being increasingly dispersed, young mothers don’t all have the luxury of having their own mothers on hand to help out. So, if you’ve become an empty nester but want to put your parenting skills to good use, why not help take the pressure off a young mothers or give them that little bit of breathing space Take action today to...
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  8. When Emptynesters become Gypsynesters!

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    Article by Fabafterfifty We may all have dreams of travelling once the kids leave home, but one couple, David and Veronica James , took the plunge, sold their home and set off on their travels, becoming ‘gypsynesters’. We asked them to share some of their remarkable experiences with Fabafterfifty readers. What prompted you to become ‘gypsynesters’? How far ahead did you start to plan? When our middle daughter graduated from high school and went off to college, the reality of an impending empty nest hit us. In three more years the last chick would fly from the nest. We felt it important that our transition from Mommy and Daddy (and in Veronica’s case Helicopter Mom) to an empty nest, just the two of us, couple needed a thoughtful approach. So we googled “empty nest” and were put into a bit...
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  9. Can pets fill the void once the children leave home?

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    Article by Fabafterfifty My mother-in-law was totally distraught at the death of her much loved dog. A very loving person with a strong maternal instinct she found it incredibly difficult to function without her pet which had brought affection and structure to her daily life. I jokingly said to my husband that if she didn’t get another dog, he may have to move back home! Apparently I had struck a nerve as my mother-in-law had indeed acquired her first yorkie just over 32 years ago as an empty-nester when my husband and his brother had both left home. It seems she’s not alone. A friend often jokes about her ‘menopausal dog’, nicknamed as such because the dog became an addition to her family at the same time she became an...
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  10. Can women over 50 foster a child?

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    Article by Annette Webb When we recently discussed new government guidelines removing the barrier of age as it applies to adoption, several people asked if the same applied to fostering. We asked Annette Webb from Simply Fostering if this was the case and whether fostering was a viable option for midlife women. ‘Empty Nesters’ are some of the most skilled childcare workers Many Over 50’s foster carers or ‘empty nesters’ are now seen and recognised as some of the most skilled childcare workers in the UK. This is because of the childcare experiences they have gained over the years. They have often dealt with and coped with numerous difficulties and challenges. The over 50’s still have plenty to offer in caring for vulnerable children, including stability, energy, commitment and in our experience plenty of time on their hands to use...
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