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Fighting for Your Empty Nest Marriage
Claudia S. Arp ,
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Book Description
Fighting forYour Empty Nest-Marriage offers clear-cut instructions for dealing with one of the most difficult periods in any marriage. . .the transition period when the children leave home. Based on the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) and the results of a national survey of long-term married couples, this warm and helpful guide is brimming with practical suggestions and wisdom for learning to let-go of the kids and preserving the sense of commitment, love, partnership, sensuality and fun within a marriage.
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Make the rest the best!.......2000-10-25
One word describes this book: OUTSTANDING! Given these two statistics: (1) Every seven seconds, a baby boomer turns age 50, and (2) the divorce rate is up 16 percent for marriages of 30-plus years, this book is a MUST READ for all couples who fall into the empty nest/second half marriage category. Don't let the word "fighting" in the title make you think for a minute that this book is only for couples whose marriages are on shaky ground. It is for ALL couples wanting to build, keep, or return to a great relationship.
This book is the best of the best. It is the best of the book The Second Half of Marriage by David and Claudia Arp in which they identify eight challenges every marriage in the second half faces. And, it is the best of the strategies and techniques of the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) developed by Stanley, Markman, and Blumberg. Not only do the authors suggest powerful, yet simple, ways couples can upgrade their communication and conflict resolution skills, they also stress the importance of building couple friendship, having fun, becoming empty nest lovers, and keeping the relationship strong.
Do you want the rest to be the best? READ this book!
Make the rest the best!.......2000-10-25
One word describes this book: OUTSTANDING! Given these two statistics: (1) Every seven seconds, a baby boomer turns age 50, and (2) the divorce rate is up 16 percent for marriages of 30-plus years, this book is a MUST READ for all couples who fall into the empty nest/second half marriage category. Don't let the word "fighting" in the title make you think for a minute that this book is only for couples whose marriages are on shaky ground. It is for ALL couples wanting to build, keep, or return to a great relationship.
This book is the best of the best. It is the best of the book The Second Half of Marriage by David and Claudia Arp in which they identify eight challenges every marriage in the second half faces. And, it is the best of the strategies and techniques of the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) developed by Stanley, Markman, and Blumberg. Not only do the authors suggest powerful, yet simple, ways couples can upgrade their communication and conflict resolution skills, they also stress the importance of building couple friendship, having fun, becoming empty nest lovers, and keeping the relationship strong.
Do you want the rest to be the best? READ this book!
Just the two of us again.......2000-09-22
Although we are an empty nest couple, it doesn't seem that way with the pets we inherited from the kids when they moved out. We have 3 cats, 1 dog and an iguana to keep us busy now. I think the kids were easier to raise!
This great book isn't just for couples who have a truly empty nest. Many midlife couples today find that their nests get refilled with boomerang adult kids, aging parents, visits from kids and grandkids, or grandkids on a full time basis.
I liked the section on how to learn about the danger signs of behaviors that can lead couples who have been married for decades to the divorce court. There is also good information on the major issues that midlife couples need to deal with in order to have a strong marriage.
Book Description
A heartwarming, wry, and often surprising collection of essays about the next rite of passage for Baby Boomers: what happens when the kids leave home
As the baby boom generation ages -- the oldest are now turning sixty -- many of them are learning to deal with a whole new way of life, after the last child has finally moved out and they are, once again, alone. It's the same milestone their own parents faced, but as with so many other markers, this generation approaches it in a whole new way.
In this fascinating collection, journalist Karen Stabiner has assembled essays from thirty-one writers about their own experience with the empty nest. Parents whose children left home last week join those with grandchildren to explore how life changes once the offspring leave (unless, of course, they move back in again later). They represent the full range of experience -- from traditional nuclear families to single parents to gay parents to grandparents -- with humor, grace, and poignancy.
Customer Reviews:
Inspiring!.......2007-07-20
My son will not be going off to college for another year, but he went to a 3 week program "far away" at the beginning of the summer, and this book's title appealed to me. I've since sent it to two friends in similar situations, and it's quite the hit. The various writers examine all aspects of the empty nest experience, and present all kinds of emotional responses. Reading this made me feel anything but empty. It's fantastic, encouraging and uplifting.
Baby Boomers and the bond of family.......2007-06-09
The strength of family relationships is as American as baseball and apple pie. And Karen Stabiner has assembled an extraordinary collection of essays that would pull at the heartstrings of even the most stoic of us. These stories of transition, told by parents facing the empty nest, resonated at many levels. From the son who pushed his Mom away so he would be free to individuate to the daughter for whom it was too painful to move away from home, this engaging book provides something for just about everyone.
The authors, writing about both their practical and emotional concerns, put the reader directly in the moment and into their process of separation from their children. For me it was a reminder of that chapter of my life - and of how much our relationships have changed, once again, now that our children are married with families of their own. Besides being extremely entertaining, this book normalized my feelings and validated my experience of that time of life.
Storytelling is really the best teacher. Humor and wisdom, pathos and advice were sprinkled throughout the essays. Short stories often leave me flat, ending before they go deep enough. But not these. As a collection, they manage to say it all. If you're a Baby Boomer parent, getting over the sadness of separation and enjoying being truly free for the first time in years, don't get too comfortable. Before too long, your emerging adult children could be boomeranging back home.
Packed you bags? Good. Now go!.......2007-05-11
As a parent who actually raised kids in a real nest, I can identify better than most with the empty nest syndrome, that feeling of emptiness and loss when the kids finally leave to set up their own nests, or homes.
We all know it's coming. From the day they're hatched, or born, we know that our job is to prepare them to face the world on their own, and our lives end up taking a back seat to theirs. So when that day comes, whether they're going off to school, or war, or prison, or moving out, or becoming transcendental beings of pure energy, we feel a seething mix of conflicted emotions, including joy and sadness; relief and worry; pride and loss; gumption and envy; and indifference and mania, among others.
The 31 essays in "The Empty Nest: 31 Parents Tell the Truth About Relationships, Love, and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop" let you relive those feelings and share in the community of parents who have all gone through the separation process, well, except for those parents who still have adult children living with them. Stabiner, the editor of this wonderful collection, provides her own story of letting go of her daughter as she hung precariously over the cliff's edge... of life.
"The Empty Nest" mixes the accounts of accomplished writers with those of unknowns, providing a wide range of experiences with the balance toward the mother's perspective, although fathers also have their say and even one non-parent, Harry Shearer, who I suppose has always had an empty nest but nonetheless manages to bring a perspective on children that both parents and non-parents can appreciate.
Will you find humor in these essays? Plenty. Heartbreak? Check. Moments of simple poignancy? Of course. Surprising insight coming from a candid reflection on the vicissitudes of life? Yep. The only thing you won't find is a false note or bloody ninja battles--which you might have gotten if Stabiner had asked a ninja parent, but wisely didn't.
It's not all good times, however, as some parents admit to uncovering strains in the relationship that were suppressed by the presence of kids, and others who find the loss of the parental identity so disorienting that they feel adrift in the sea of people with identities. But the writers of these essays show their resiliency as they cope with the new struggles and freedom from not having to constantly put worms in their young'uns' mouths.
So who should read "The Empty Nest"? Parents whose kids have moved on? Yes. Parents whose kids still roost at home? Couldn't hurt. Singletons who are curious to know what it feels like to depart with kids they will never have? Sure, why not. Kids who have left the nest? Might give a better understanding of what the folks are going through. Kids who have yet to leave the nest? Might give you a leg up on your folk's future emotional state the better to manipulate them. Kids who can't yet read? Probably a waste of time. The rest of humanity? Yes! What finer metaphor for the human condition could there be than that moment when you say good-bye to the kids knowing you've done your part to continue the species, assuming anyone would want to mate with those neurotic, clingy, unstable people who once made your life an interminable nightmare?
Book Description
In Single Woman of a Certain Age, Jane Ganahl assembles a chorus of sophisticated and witty voices for this revealing anthology about flying solo in midlife. Joyce Maynard and Dakota Cassidy try online hookups, Debra Ginsberg brings up the M-word, Cameron Tuttle goes on a date (with herself), Susan Griffin finds joy in solitude, and Rachel Toor finally finds companionship — the four-legged kind.
Reflecting on the (mostly) ups and (sometimes) downs of women cruising past 40, these writers address the challenges and rewards of growing older as a single woman: sex, loneliness, motherhood, learning to live alone, financial struggles, blossoming careers, menopause, and more. Contributors include April Sinclair, Cameron Tuttle, Spike Gillespie, Laura Fraser, Susan Griffin, Jane Juska, Joyce Maynard, Sunny Singh and more.
Customer Reviews:
Excellent Stories!.......2006-05-16
I found the honesty in this book to be very inspiring. I found both humor and sadness echoing my own experiences with navigating the single life as a woman in her late forties. It is a wonderful book in the sense that the truths to the stories are geniune and unique-- yet offer a sense of community with the single mid-life women like me. A great read!
Thought-provoking and painstakingly written.......2006-04-01
This book resonates with emotional intensity like those moments in real life when every emotion seems almost painfully bright. When you look inside and try to find answers to questions that make you uncomfortable. The book is deeply reassuring - full of honesty and humor. Its an easy read, one that will hold your attention and get your empathy.
Old maids and widows: book club topic du jour.......2006-03-29
This compilation of essays is at times very interesting and at other times just plain odd. Being a semi-single woman on the verge of marriage, I find anything about the study of singledom to be fascinating. It was interesting to me to see the various situations that led to the singledom of these women and in many instances the stories were humorous enough to keep me reading long past my bedtime. In a culture where being single is both frowned upon and secretly admired, I was not surprised to see those sentiments reflected in the essays. Most of the stories are written by women in their 40's that live on the West coast. They are either single by choice, divorce, or death. Some don't want to be single at all and that is just their lot in life. This would be a good women's book club selection as it is sure to provoke discussion.
The twenty-nine essays comprising Single Woman Of A Certain Age range from desperation to optimism.......2006-02-13
Compiled and edited by San Francisco journalist Jane Ganahl, Single Woman Of A Certain Age: 29 Women Writers On The Unmarried Midlife-Romantic Escapades, heavy Petty, Empty Nests, Shifting Shapes And Serene Independence address the challenges and rewards of growing older as a single woman. The contributors address such germane issues as sex, loneliness, motherhood, financial struggles, blossoming careers, menopause, and more. The twenty-nine essays comprising Single Woman Of A Certain Age range from desperation to optimism, from bad moods to good grace, from the glamorous to the mundane, all the while keeping a focus upon the benefits and travails of living solo in a coupled world. This is highly recommended, thoughtful and thought-provoking reading.
A whole new culture.......2005-11-21
The success of "Sex and the City" and the apparent success of books like this one surely must be indicative of a whole new culture in America, that of single women over 40. Can it be that we're fast becoming a force to be reckoned with? In this youth-centered world we call America, we have to be the fastest growing group.
That is one reason I was hoping for a little more from this book. These 29 women are survivors. They haven't been beaten down by our being regarded as disposable items. But surviving isn't the same as living. They've found their niche in life, so to speak, with satisfaction but sometimes there's no joy. Are their voices subdued because they're afraid if someone hears, they might lose it all?
There is a lot of disappointment here. But there is also hope. Each one still has a long way to go in this life, many years in which to live, not only survive. And they seem strong enough, determined enough. Surely they have already experienced many positive events or moments. Those are what keep them going. And those I would have loved to read about more.
I can relate so strongly to the underlying sadness in many of these stories. There is joy in their wisdom, greater freedom and independence. And the attitude that says I got through this, and I can get through whatever else comes along, can encourage us all.
Book Description
Recognizing that women constantly face crises, changes, and life transitions for which they are seldom prepared, The Joy is in the Journey provides an important and practical guide of transitional know-how to help any woman successfully maneuver through the challenges and complexities of her many life changes. Based on Eight Solutions and underlying principles, the book outlines a course of action that includes practicing self-acceptance, becoming balanced, growing spiritually, letting go, choosing to heal, paying attention, taking right action, and living consciously. Together, these Solutions offer an outline for more joyful living by addressing a woman's immediate concerns during a critical or transitional period, while increasing her spiritual consciousness. With compelling examples of other women-in-transition and specific, proven suggestions, the Joy is in the Journey is a hands-on, "how to," book that appeals and applies to women of all ages and stages, all beliefs and orientations. Most importantly, it is a guide that leads a woman home to herself.
Customer Reviews:
If'd I known it was Christian based................2007-09-29
I am still "out on a limb" as to the impact of this book. I may or may not, eventually recant my initial response to "TRUST THE HIGHER POWER"...."RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD".... references. I do know, for those that have an ultimate life powered life "with their Christian God", that this may be the perfect vehicle for their experience.
I had just wished that when I had ordered the book from Amazon that I had known that "giving over to a Christian Lord" was paramount to the "learning" that would be given in the book. I am not diminishing the lessons offered nor the wisdom offered, nor the depth of important lessons offered.........but was only taken back by the fact if I did not "believe" in a "Christian Lord"...........the book was maybe, irrelevant.
A must read for all woman .......2006-10-14
This book is one of the best gifts I've ever received. You will read it, apply what you've learned and experience change in your life. If you are busy like me, sitting to read a book is a luxury. Sincerely, I need to share with you that this book is a necessity. I only wish I would have read it many years ago. Do yourself a favor and read this. You will think differently and become more evolved as a person. I now give this as a gift to special woman in my life. I keep going back to it over and over again. Put your job, husband, children, friends, whoever or whatever on hold for a few hours and treat yourself to this amazing book.
A guide every woman should own.......2006-03-02
This book is a treasure! The pages are filled with practical suggestions on what you can do for yourself when you feel you've lost your way.
There are tons of books and articles that tell you what you should be doing or feeling- (which can leave you feeling worse when you can't switch your mind to this better way of thinking. ) Knowing you need to let go is one thing- letting go is another! Betty Crowson has a way of expressing her own experiences and the many women she has met that leaves you feeling not alone. You feel you have a coach rooting for you and understands how you are feeling.
The author has a beautiful gift of validating and encouraging the reader to believe in oneself. It gives tons of examples of real life people and exercises at the end of each chapter that are not to be missed.
This book is the best gift you can give to yourself(and the other women in your life who are out there trying to do the best they can)- This book gives us the tools to thrive and not just survive!
It is a must read!
Didn't want it to end...........2005-12-30
Once you pick up Hill Crowson's "The Joy Is In The Journey" you won't want to put it down, sort of like a box of chocolates.....just one more and you'll turn off the light. Don't rush through it no matter how tempting.... read slow, take it in, linger and toy with her suggestions.
When you wake up - test the waters, pick one of the suggestions and put it into practice - it will work if you work with it. You'll want to share "The Joy Is In The Journey" with your friends, don't - let them get their own copy.
You'll want this book to live on your bookshelf, you'll refer back to it time and time again and treasure every bite of advice.
Thanks Betty!
Finally, a road map to help direct the way!.......2005-10-14
They say when the student is ready the teacher appears. The Joy is in the journey is the road map we need to get us through lifes challenges. There is finally a book with the tools and wisdom to help us not only get by, but to SHINE and HEAL.
Thank you Betty!! This book is a must for every woman.
Customer Reviews:
Empty Nest...Full Heart extremely helpful for college parents.......2007-09-22
This book is written by a psychologist and reading it will help any parent who is sending a kid off to college understand much better their, and their kid's feelings and behaviors.
This book is ideal for parents who have a high school junior or senior, as it previews what is going on with the kid as he / she makes the transition form high schooler to college student.
The book helps parents sort through their feelings, and gives support and
tips on how to deal with the transition to 'empty nest.' And, especially helpful is the section on the affects upon any kids still at home when an older sibling leaves for college. Anyone with a younger student still at home definitely will want to read this book.
Empty Nest, Full Heart.......2003-09-09
I found the support I was longing for by reading Empty Nest...Full Heart. I read Andrea Van Steenhouse's book a few years ago after hearing her interviewed on public radio. Now, as my daughter completes her senior year, I am reviewing it again for support again. As a personal/professional coach, I am leading book discussions for parents who are getting ready for the transition of "sending my child to college." If's full of realism, tears, and laughter...not that different from our of journey of parenthood.
Barbara Wulf MS, CPCC
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A self-biased and negative perpective.......2003-06-18
I just completed Empty Nest ... Full Heart. I found some practical advice but was bewildered by story after story from parents whose relationship with their HS senior was less than desirable. It seems a slanted perspective. After reading her advice to "Stay away from parents whose kids are perfect," it makes sense that despite her intention to inform, she only reflected upon the experiences of parents who didn't quite keep the lines of communication open and rewarding.
Raising a student who is communicative is the result of having an awareness and steadfast discipline of putting the student's needs at the same level as the parents' for the 18 years he/she lives at home. A "perfect kid" is a kid whose needs are met.
Van Steenhouse didn't think her audience wanted to read about freshmen who returned home for Thanksgiving to have rewarding dialogue with family, or who were grateful to return to the fold of nurturance. And while there may be plenty of examples of freshmen who return home for Thanksgiving feeling more unsettled than at-home, it is not a balanced account.
I invite her to open her heart to parents who have succeeded in having rewarding relationships with their HS seniors and college freshmen. Such parents should be applauded not alienated.
Great Gift Idea.......2002-04-17
I am a recent graduate and bought this book for some family friends who have children going off to college. They loved it!
keep this book in mind as a great gift idea.
Great Gift!.......2002-04-17
I am a recent graduate and bought this book for some family friends who have children going off to college. They loved it!
keep this book in mind as a great gift idea.
Book Description
"Empty nest" is a rather bleak metaphor for a home in which the kids have "flown the coop." For many parents, this can be a time of conflicting emotions ranging from feelings of grief and loss to relief and even exhilaration. But as the authors point out, it is also a time for new beginnings, a time to build upon old relationships, to expand personal interests, and to set new directions for life. With frankness and sensitivity, How to Survive and Thrive in an Empty Nest offers a common-sense approach for using this opportunity for growth. A wealth of solid advice will help readers restructure their own family roles when coping with adult children returning home or when an aging parent requires care.
Customer Reviews:
Survive and Thrive in an Empty Nest: reclaiming your life wh.......2005-03-19
excellent format and great ideas for parents in empty nest or approaching that time of life, knowledgeable authors in their field, examples of their own life experiences insightful
Book Description
An ideal gift for women whose children are graduating from high school, When You're Facing the Empty Nest lets readers know they aren't alone in their feelings of loss. It offers a sense of hope for the future and practical suggestions for parenting their young adult children. Froehlich helps women discover the new things God has in store for them as they enter this phase of life. The book also includes discussion questions for use in small groups.
Customer Reviews:
Too Christian-Preachy.......2007-01-09
Was hoping for/expecting a book with less of a religious bent to it. Didn't realize when I ordered it that the answer to all the 'empty nest' problems and feelings, according to this book, is to pray and go to church and read certain sections of the Bible.
Not good for people who want a psychological/secular read.
Book Description
What makes a good mother? Are some women just born naturally maternal, or do mothers discover that part of themselves once they have a child? Now a renowned expert on the subject–and herself a mother of three–addresses the unspoken worries and fears that accompany motherhood and shares the reassuring message that every mother learns “on the job.”
Dr. Valerie Davis Raskin has worked with more than four hundred mothers in twenty years of clinical practice and has discovered that mothering is just as developmental as childhood. Dr. Raskin identifies the nine challenges facing mothers from their child’s infancy to young adulthood, pivotal moments that put mothers to the test time and again–and yet from which they can emerge truly rewarded.
• IDENTITY: How to gain confidence during those overwhelming first months after you’ve given birth or adopted, but don’t yet “feel” like a mother.
• UNLOVING MOMENTS: Every mother’s secret guilt–learn to accept those not-so-precious moments when you don’t like the child you love so dearly.
• HONORING THE FATHER: Tips for helping Dad stop feeling like a third wheel and bond with his child (and receive attention from you!).
• SEPARATION: How to maintain a positive outlook on your child’s milestones, from the first day of preschool to packing him off to sleepaway camp.
• SETTING LIMITS: How to put your foot down, even when your child kicks, screams, or cries.
• IMPERFECT INSTITUTIONS: How to cope when your child does not have the best teacher or the most inspiring coach, or faces a less than fair grading system.
• REVISED DREAMS: Your cute five-year-old in a pink tutu has no rhythm. Your nine-year-old cannot catch a ball. Learn to modify your dreams for your child–and follow your child’s dreams instead.
• ADVERSITY: You can’t keep your child in a plastic bubble, but you can take a deep breath, relax, and be there for her when life gets tough.
• SAYING GOODBYE: Discover the joys of loving your adult child while not living under the same roof.
This wonderfully anecdotal, engaging, and accessible book is nothing less than an essential training manual for mothers of all ages. The bottom line: Just because motherhood is sometimes difficult, confusing, intense, sleepless, and frustrating, doesn’t mean mothers aren’t doing it right!
Customer Reviews:
Great Handbook.......2007-10-03
This is a great book for all mothers, no matter what stage you are at.
I first checked it out from the library and now need to go purchase it so I can have it to refer to over the next 10+ years. I'm also planning on buying a couple for friends. It takes you through each step of parenting and addresses the challenges and provides you with the tools to cope with each one. I highly recommend it.
Book Description
The Perfect Graduation Gift-for Parents!
What's a parent to do when the kids leave home? Mixing humor with practical advice, Lauren Schaffer and Sandy Fleischl Wasserman's 133 Ways to Avoid Going Cuckoo When the Kids Fly the Nest is a good friend to laugh with, a shoulder to cry on, and a manual of sound advice to help those in need keep their sense of humor while riding the emotional roller coaster of Empty Nest Syndrome. Their essential, indispensable tips and strategies encompass everything from the painful first days to return visits to expressing your new empty-nester self, including:
* Why you shouldn't immediately convert your kid's room into a
studio, bordello, or workshop
* The right movies for a good laugh or cry
* How to keep the lines of communication open (use good old-
fashioned guilt to keep the phone calls coming)
* How to stuff a wild care package
* Return visit diplomacy (do not take personally her overwhelming desire to reconnect with friends instead of cozying up to you for a long pajama-clad chat)
* How to fight maudlin memories (go to Toys "R" Us between Thanksgiving and Christmas and eavesdrop on some tantrums)
Customer Reviews:
Don't buy "133 Ways, etc".......2005-09-06
For $43.00 this book isn't worth it at all. It is a paperback worth about $4.95 @ Borders!
Wise and Whimsical.......2001-09-13
This book is a must to have around as you cope with the departure of a young loved one. The advice exudes affection for those who are off to meet their fates and yet provides practical advice about how to enjoy the new freedom the absence of daily parenting gives to a baby boomer's life. Total "joie de vivre" is in order for the parent who is brave enough to seize the day.
I love the "Nun Study" (page 36), which correlates nicely with item #46. These wise and whimsical authors have found the key to achieving a balance between nostalgia for the joys and foibles of parenting (especially parenting the adolescent) while appreciating a separate "life of one's own." As a parent in Stage 2 of ENS, I confess that I did indeed fall into many of the landmines described in items #1-8. I can report, however, I did survive and that year 2 will be infinitely saner because of the advice provided by this book.
Rush out and buy multiple copies as holiday gifts for friends who will be coping for the first time with the return of college students or "The Nest is Full Again--Sort Of". They will appreciate the humor and grace of the chapter devoted to that situation and who knows, you may even be led to start a support group (Item # 15).
Enjoy, and remember, in the words of these clever authors:"...hindsight assures us that this, too, shall pass."
Ch-ch-ch-changes.......2001-08-24
Changes is what life and what this how-do-book are all about. The lively writing and nuggets of do's and don'ts reflect the mid-life exuberance of parents starting a new phase of their lives without children at home. The advice rings bells for anyone going through changes. Anyone alive in the society of modern transience will find useful suggestions in thoughts like: Do not immediately go into the room of someone who has just moved away. Do not expect a returnee to behave like a resident. Appropriate activities for stress given by the authors include lists for the left- and right-brained, and how to discover your category. Left brainers, for example, should take a watch apart. My reason for reading the book was the category of distant relative and contemporary; my reason for finishing the book in two readings was enjoyment and applicability to a lifestyle that doesn't include children of my own. Thanks, literary mothers, for a short, fun book of changes.
Required Reading for Parents.......2001-08-10
An indispensable survival guide for every parent. The authors' mixture of practical wisdom and side-splitting humor makes it read like fireside advice from a wise Aunt. Do a favor for all the parents you know (and their kids) by making sure they have this book on their bedside table.
I really needed this book.......2001-08-10
My one and only daughter flew the nest this last year. I kind of knew I had spent the year in a funk, but didn't really see a way to chuckle my way out of it until I read this book. With brilliant and humorous observations, the authors have touched a nerve. What great suggestions they offered for getting rid of the "my baby is gone" blues! This book makes you feel like you are part of a bigger family that understands your happy/sad feelings about your child's independence. Read it! Buy a copy for your dear friends. Eat and enjoy some chocolate!
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