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Podcast: Empowering Midlife Wellness with Dr. Susan
Episode: Surviving Empty Nest Syndrome | Empowering Midlife Wellness
Description: It’s the end of August and most of our kids are back in school and college, and many of us in midlife are watching our children become independent adults and leave home. The so-called “empty nest syndrome” can be experienced as a huge range of emotions- from joy, relief and pride; to grief, lack of purpose and depression. Today I’m talking about my own ongoing experience with becoming an empty nester, as well as sharing what I’ve learned from talking to thousands of women in our age group, and normalizing some of these feelings so we don’t feel alone