Comments on: Preparing for the Empty Nest While Children are Young https://ldsblogs.com/2043/preparing-for-the-empty-nest-while-children-are-young Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: Shauna Wheelwright https://ldsblogs.com/2043/preparing-for-the-empty-nest-while-children-are-young#comment-613 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:43:21 +0000 http://ldsblogs.com/?p=2043#comment-613 I wish I would have known about this earlier! After my “baby” left for his mission I went into a serious depression. I had to “find” things to do, which isn’t easy when you are depressed. I found a job that I really like. But now I am looking even further into the future and applying this same idea to “when I am retired.” I am starting my list now!

]]> By: Gary McCallister https://ldsblogs.com/2043/preparing-for-the-empty-nest-while-children-are-young#comment-612 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:27:35 +0000 http://ldsblogs.com/?p=2043#comment-612 When our youngest son was 14 he began to resent too much mothering, which caused my wife sadness and some tensions. We had three others in college or on missions and so she asked me what I thought about going back into teaching. She did and it immediatley eased the tension and made for a happier teenage experience with the last child.

I often tell people that they have less time than they think to influence their children. By somewhere around 14 yrs. old they start not wanting to hear quite so much what you have to say, although they still watch intently what you do.

]]> By: Teresa Howells https://ldsblogs.com/2043/preparing-for-the-empty-nest-while-children-are-young#comment-610 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:37:52 +0000 http://ldsblogs.com/?p=2043#comment-610 Good article. And for single moms, instead of keeping your relationship with your spouse alive, make sure to keep your relationships with your friends alive. Sometimes it’s easy to get so caught up with your kids that your friendships can fall by the wayside.

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