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    The Silence After Kids Move Out: What No One Talks About in the Empty Nest

    May 9, 2025 / No Comments

    Everyone talks about how fast they grow up. How you’ll “finally have the house to yourself.” But no one really talks about the silence after kids move out. When I was in my twenties, the “older ladies” (probably younger than I am now, lol) used to say, “Don’t blink—you might miss it.” I never actually thought my children would grow up.It’s almost like how we never believe someone will pass on… and then BAM—they’re gone. What no one ever talked about was the emotional shift of the empty nest.Or how to prepare your heart for it. I was always that mom who had not just the kids, but all the…

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