I’m Already Dreading the Empty Nest And My Kids Aren’t Even Close to Graduating

A new sadness has caught me off guard: I already miss my kids. No, they haven’t gone anywhere—not yet, at least. But I have recently discovered myself poised at the cusp of middle age, which means my kids are at their own tipping point. My baby boy has headed off to high school and my baby girl is only two years behind him. They’re looking…

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