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Empty nest syndrome is becoming a thing of the past.
Nests needed for young adults
My daughter is 15 so in September she's going into her last year of school and that is giving me
empty nest syndrome.
i can't bear thought of her leaving
Many parents suffer from what's known as
Empty Nest Syndrome when their children leave home, and Dr Mark Winwood, director of psychological services at AXA PPP healthcare, says: "In the weeks leading up to your child leaving, and as you start thinking about how they'll cope in their new home, you may yourself start feeling anxious, worried or stressed and your thoughts may move towards thinking about how you'll cope without them.
University challenge; As just under half a million young people prepare to go to university for the first time, LISA SALMON asks the experts for tips to help them on their way, and looks at how parents can cope with 'empty nest syndrome'
My mind races back to my published article on the deliciously bittersweet stages of parenthood, of the inexplicable joy of having children, of the tormenting
empty nest syndrome ("Full strung and dizzy," Inquirer, 4/9/03).
That's how the ball bounces
The grandfather-of-six, from Llanishen in Cardiff, turned to fostering when he suffered '
empty nest syndrome'.
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But as sons David and Lee made their own way in the world, Wilma started to experience
empty nest syndrome.
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Your wife may be suffering from "
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A degree of independence
My daughter is 15 and she's going into her last year of school in September - so I know how you feel having
empty nest syndrome.
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Many parents suffer from what's known as
Empty Nest Syndrome when their children leave home, and Dr Mark Winwood, director of psychological services at AXA PPP Clarke healthcare, says: "In the weeks leading up to your child leaving, and as you start thinking about how they'll cope in their new home, you may yourself start feeling anxious, worried or stressed and your thoughts may move towards thinking about how you'll cope without them.
University challenge; As just under half a million young people prepare to go to university for the first time, LISA SALMON asks the experts for tips to help them on their way, and looks at how parents can cope with 'empty nest syndrome'
PARENTS used to talk about
empty nest syndrome when their children finally left home.
OUR EMPTY NEST KEEPS ON FILLING UP
Chief executive David Orr said: "
Empty nest syndrome is becoming a thing of the past.
'Empty nest' syndrome ended by high prices
Monica Burns, North East lead manager for the National Housing Federation, said: "
Empty nest syndrome is becoming a thing of the past.
Grown-up kids living at home
But the house is too big and I'm suffering from
empty nest syndrome. Should I move?
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Zero-hours contracts,
empty nest syndrome, under-age drinking and some other gritty and dramatic themes are on the cards.
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