tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post4694170215549528550..comments2024-03-26T18:59:25.722-04:00Comments on New Beginnings: Don't be afraid of then empty nestPKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-89704685641630841582013-08-15T22:50:02.211-04:002013-08-15T22:50:02.211-04:00Daisy,
I was really pleased that Mollie was willin...Daisy,<br />I was really pleased that Mollie was willing to call me that time of night even if she just needed to know I was there.<br /><br />I'm pretty good at letting them vent and just agreeing that 'whatever' would have annoyed me too. Nick would rather encourage them to see the other point of view - so they talk to me, LOL!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-40629331834121519882013-08-15T22:44:48.168-04:002013-08-15T22:44:48.168-04:00Maryanne,
I adored, and of course, still adore my ...Maryanne,<br />I adored, and of course, still adore my son. I just couldn't imagine life without him around, but I did survive and you will too.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-79790770576219556032013-08-15T22:42:54.562-04:002013-08-15T22:42:54.562-04:00Minelle,
I don't think you understand the conc...Minelle,<br />I don't think you understand the concept of EMPTY nest - oh well, we all do what we have to do.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-88256449795721599602013-08-15T11:29:53.114-04:002013-08-15T11:29:53.114-04:00Lol love your story with Mollie!! You know you did...Lol love your story with Mollie!! You know you did help you just listened. And sometimes that's what we need is someone to listen. No advice Just listen.<br /><br />I should make the rule with my kids when they move out that a friend and I had.<br /><br />If we wanted advice we would call and say "Ok I need to vent but I want advise too."<br /><br />If we didn't want advise we would say "Only Venting"<br />That meant stay clear of advise or I'm gonna beat ya lol!!<br /><br />Anyway My oldest is A Jr this yr so One more yr!!Daisy Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02068847822523639638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-46486818028406281352013-08-15T11:02:59.211-04:002013-08-15T11:02:59.211-04:00PK i loved this. my oldest is a sophomore but will...PK i loved this. my oldest is a sophomore but will be finished a yearly and off to college. the whole thing stresses me out because i love him so much, just love it when he's around. time flies too fast. <br />hugs to you,<br />m.maryannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14039657944100565917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-560089145557015592013-08-14T00:11:33.651-04:002013-08-14T00:11:33.651-04:00You know I am sending mine off. I am conflicted be...You know I am sending mine off. I am conflicted because I know she is ready. I am happy for her...but sad too. So many changes. However I did inherit another ADULT person soooo spanking and sex in every room? Only if we steal her glasses. Minielle Labraunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206283897752166320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-80883931044559227242013-08-13T22:20:22.890-04:002013-08-13T22:20:22.890-04:00Sarah,
Really we all do that. And it'd the dre...Sarah,<br />Really we all do that. And it'd the dread that last year before college that is the very worst. After they actually leave it's not nearly as bad as you feared.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-81907199931172152252013-08-13T22:13:54.511-04:002013-08-13T22:13:54.511-04:00Kady,
Like you and your kids, mine will always be ...Kady,<br />Like you and your kids, mine will always be welcomed. But my son has been in NYC for 3 years now. He tells me he loved that he was raised in a small southern town, but I'd bet he'd live on the sheets of NY before he'd come back.<br /><br />We shall see about the baby.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-31622720874002342152013-08-13T22:07:08.471-04:002013-08-13T22:07:08.471-04:00Terps,
I'll try, but by then I hope to be sing...Terps,<br />I'll try, but by then I hope to be singing the praises of grandkids staying over.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-72632118767761731662013-08-13T22:05:01.490-04:002013-08-13T22:05:01.490-04:00It's so far away for me, I can't even comp...It's so far away for me, I can't even comprehend. <br />Empty nest is the reward for all the problems they give us! Looking foreword to it and dreading it at the same time. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04798113123590131798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-16412906712951004712013-08-13T22:01:52.153-04:002013-08-13T22:01:52.153-04:00Jan,
It was nearly impossible when they were both ...Jan,<br />It was nearly impossible when they were both home - I swear they worked as a tag team making sure we'd never be alone. The wash sometime makes it home, but they took over the laundry when they were very young so it's no problem to me!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-62910773361868195942013-08-13T21:58:16.960-04:002013-08-13T21:58:16.960-04:00Patty,
It is hard, but they turned out great. The ...Patty,<br />It is hard, but they turned out great. The world should be pleased to have them.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-6093215807552277072013-08-13T21:56:30.044-04:002013-08-13T21:56:30.044-04:00Paul,
And I didn't even have to push them out ...Paul,<br />And I didn't even have to push them out of the nest, they jumped.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-39529087814277922532013-08-13T21:55:47.939-04:002013-08-13T21:55:47.939-04:00Roz,
Well that is the best part!Roz,<br />Well that is the best part!PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-6252004331332274732013-08-13T21:55:22.328-04:002013-08-13T21:55:22.328-04:00Mona Lisa,
It must be something like that. When th...Mona Lisa,<br />It must be something like that. When they were little I thought I'd die when they left, but it's really not been hard at all. Seeing them happy and excited about what they're doing really helps.PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-75256549052109489502013-08-13T21:52:00.650-04:002013-08-13T21:52:00.650-04:00Sunny,
Wait, that's what grandkids do to you?Sunny,<br />Wait, that's what grandkids do to you?PKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02050453501744475319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-65486776102512444832013-08-13T20:28:51.245-04:002013-08-13T20:28:51.245-04:00Yes, it's hard, but like you said when you rea...Yes, it's hard, but like you said when you realize you can focus more on your marriage, it eases the pain of empty nest. However, I must caution you.........<br /><br />THEY COME BACK HOME!!!!!!!! <br /><br />I've got a couple that I can't get rid of, lol. They go away to school, other countries, get their own place, etc then suddenly need their old room back. My kids know they are ALWAYS welcome, and return when they need to. I still have a couple of teens at home, so we're not TOTAL empty nesters, just in the home stretch. <br /><br />Enjoy the season of life you're in.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, it is a time of our lives that we need encouragement.<br /><br />KadyKadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654246453764176113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-56230696073407551702013-08-13T17:22:55.490-04:002013-08-13T17:22:55.490-04:00remind me in about nine more years when my oldest ...remind me in about nine more years when my oldest baby heads off on his own... :-)Terpsichorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13704408254742966076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-34377000841332740372013-08-13T14:07:37.313-04:002013-08-13T14:07:37.313-04:00Hi PK, I love my kids more than life itself but......Hi PK, I love my kids more than life itself but.... I am loving our empty nest. how any one can do dd with kids at home is a mystery to me. I appreciate having time and space to ourselves. Yay.<br />love Jan.xx<br />P.S. The washing still makes it home and the fridge still gets emptied. so...an English Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00696976759167193635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-30050354127096724062013-08-13T11:56:38.773-04:002013-08-13T11:56:38.773-04:00Our job is to enable our children to become self s...Our job is to enable our children to become self sufficient,productive members of society. We wish and hope that they will be kind,loving,generous and compassionate. It's always hard to let them go.Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640047043430924420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-66752311934149784502013-08-13T08:21:16.825-04:002013-08-13T08:21:16.825-04:00PK,
just be happy that your fledglings can fly rig...PK,<br />just be happy that your fledglings can fly right, that is really all any parent can do.<br />Love and warm hugs,<br />Paul.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790580459962602757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-34894933313097583382013-08-13T08:14:38.519-04:002013-08-13T08:14:38.519-04:00Love this PK, thank you for sharing. I especially...Love this PK, thank you for sharing. I especially love the last paragraph LoL :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />RozRozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14326826956049047973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-52838256051217760852013-08-13T05:50:21.070-04:002013-08-13T05:50:21.070-04:00I'm in the situation that one moment I yearn o...I'm in the situation that one moment I yearn over being alone with Leo and the next moment, I want the kids live with us forever.<br />I often say that there must be some "parents hormone" to be mature and when it is high enough, we are able to let go of our children so that they spread their wings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31522777.post-30354986505605886792013-08-13T01:25:11.580-04:002013-08-13T01:25:11.580-04:00Have to laugh at your last line. That's why o...Have to laugh at your last line. That's why our "kids" are always so anxious for us to take the grands. Aimless Ramblinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720714875762344391noreply@blogger.com