empty nest
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How Your Budget Changes in the Empty Nest
- September 22, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
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This is a sponsored post Raising my children was expensive. Really, really expensive. I am sure every parent who raised their kids in the last 50 years would say the same thing. It costs so much money to get a child from 0-18 and then, even after you’re in the empty nest, you may be
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Tips to Downsize When the Kids Go Off to College
- September 9, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
You’ve done it! You’ve ushered your children through their formative years and now they’ve flown the coop. As you sit back and take a moment to enjoy the quiet of a kid-less house or take some time to mourn the loss of a significant chapter, try to think forward. For the past 18+ years, your
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I’m In a Book! “Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults.”
- September 2, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
When I started blogging in 2011, I knew no one who blogged. I was naive, clueless, and completely unaware of the many skills and tools that I would need to learn to find any level of success or fulfillment in the blogosphere. One of the first things I did was join Facebook groups where I
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Inspiration to Chase Your Dreams!
- August 12, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
Finding a purpose after the kids leave home is one of the hottest topics in my Facebook group, The Empty Nesters Community. Over and over empty-nesters ask, “How do I find my purpose now that my kids are grown?” I had the opportunity to talk with 3 women who turned their empty-nest into the chance
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Is Anyone Listening?
- March 13, 2019
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
When I was raising my kids, at the end of the last century, there was a lot of chatter in my life. Right before the explosion of the internet, texting, and email, so much of my time was spent talking to other people. If I wanted to order something from the Nordstrom catalog, I had
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130 Things to Do as an Empty Nester
- July 29, 2017
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
The empty nest is your chance to do anything you want – if you could just figure out what that is. Find a job Quit your job and start a home-based business Go back to college and get a Bachelor’s Degree Go back to college and get a Master’s Degree Go back to college just
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How to Help Your Kids as You Become an Empty Nester
- December 6, 2016
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
Our kids leave home and parents feel a whole range of emotions, many of which come as a big surprise. We expect to be sad and feel like something is missing, so when those moments occur we may not like it, but at least we understand it. Being parents for 18+ years means that so much
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What to Do With Yourself in the Empty Nest
- August 22, 2016
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
The biggest question those on the verge of the empty nest have is often “What will I do with myself?” This question can be interpreted in two different ways. First is the practical “What will I DO with myself?” Next is the emotional “What will I do with MYSELF?” These are big questions with no perfect answer
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An Empty Nest Imperfect with History
- July 17, 2016
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
In 2015, my husband and I downsized to a cute little three bedroom, two bathroom house just a half block from the beach. When we moved in, we replaced nearly all of the electrical wiring and some of the windows, the carpeting in the master bedroom and one of the toilets. We painted every wall and
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Marking First Moments But Missing the Last
- June 6, 2016
- Posted by: Sharon Greenthal
- Category: empty nest
We talk a lot about the firsts in our lives – first loves, first jobs, our babies’ first steps, and first words. Firsts are noted and momentous – photos taken, dates recorded. Firsts are the exciting beginning of whatever comes next – the first day of school offers the possibility of good grades, new friends