Even prepared parents can end up with at least a mild case of empty-nest syndrome. Reality hits when you watch your child walk out that door to a new phase in his life. You've been a part of every phase of your child's life, but now you have to...
As high school graduation draws near, more and more parents are finding themselves saddled with almost-adult children who don't have a plan for moving out. Giving them a gentle nudge in the right direction can get you to empty-nest status faster,...
The years after children go off to college or start their own lives is often called the empty nest. The dynamics of the household and family structure change, sometimes for the better, but sometimes for the worse. Some parents, both mothers and...
Hillsville, Virginia, offers a bevy of entertainment options. Outdoors enthusiasts will enjoy hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains while nature lovers will enjoy the breathtaking vistas. The area also offers antiquing, plentiful fishing, motorcross...
Regardless of how a woman views her maternal years, the process is the same. Children arrive, grow up and eventually become independent and leave "the nest" to start their own lives. However, there are two distinct ways to view motherhood: One...
Parents know that almost all children eventually leave home to start independent lives. Despite this knowledge, most parents are more than a little disconcerted when the time comes for their child to move away from home. This is especially hard...
Therapy can be a great experience for anyone who chooses to embark on the journey. Family counseling is a wonderful way to help individuals within a family system get past certain difficulties that face all families: death, divorce, empty-nest...
Grieving, a normal, healthy reaction to a loss, often feels overwhelming. Grief and loss, an inevitable part of everyone's lives, follows not only deaths but also many other types of losses, such as separation and divorce. To support yourself,...
Family Home Evening is a tradition of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The church encourages its members, often called Mormons or just LDS, to schedule the event each week. As the name implies, all family members stay home on...
Hormonal imbalance is common for women approaching peri-menopause, producing a variety of symptoms ranging from depression and moodiness to hot flashes, vaginal dryness and insomnia. Homeopathy offers remedies that may be helpful in relieving...
More than 64 percent of women in the United States are overweight or obese, reports the Weight Control Information Network. Many women may find that weight is easy to gain but hard to lose. Various weight-loss problems can occur at different...
Wintertime for preschoolers often means spending lots of time watching movies or participating in other indoor activities, but according to the website Kids Health, winter can be a great time for families to spend time together being active. The...
What is Self-Esteem? People with self-esteem: * hold themselves as worthy of being loved and loving others; worthy of being cared for and caring for others; worthy of being nurtured and nurturing others; worthy of being touched and supported...
Playing games with your toddler is beneficial for your relationship and for your child's development. Young children learn through everyday interactions with parents, siblings and caregivers. North Dakota State University recommends providing your...
The Hillsborough River, along U.S. Highway 301 in Hillsborough County, has some of the most abundant bass fishing in the state of Florida. The river runs for 54 miles before emptying into Tampa Bay, and features views of wildlife such as nesting...
