The Secret Pain of Empty Nest Syndrome | Lorraine 

i understand 😢

I'm going thru this for the 2nd time now, my 19 ur old daughter moved out days ago and now its me and my almost 16 years old daughter

I'm in the middle of grieving a loss while thankful for the time I still have with my youngest, the dread when she moves. I'm a single mom

My heart is paining... it's so hard.

I would say go ahead and talk to them more. It’s not something like there’ll never gonna come again near you. I’m sure they miss you too don’t feel lonely. youll always be remembered somewhere out there

i'm a daughter of a wondering mother just like u :D. I'll be leaving for college this July. I've been doing research becuz I'm afraid for my mom to be sad. As a daughter. The things I've said to my mother. I would like to tell u and I hope it can ease ur heart. I hope to talk with my mom minimum atleast once a week. I hope she starts learning new things she enjoys, she's recently started going to fitness and has made tons of friends. Seeing her happy is the most precious gift. I hope she visits her family often (though it may be hard since some circumstances in my family) but if possible I would love her to visit her parents and sisters (they live in the same city and apartment colony). I hope she travels alot. mumma loves traveling n seeing new things. I hope she sets new goals for herself and works towards it. I hope doing these things can ease her mind a bit and i hope u would try these things as well. If it's too tough I hope u seek help for a therapist. And i think it is also important to convey ur feelings to ur child. Ik u dont want to be a burden. They cant visit u often but knowing how u feel may atleast make them feel responsible to call u often and visit u as well. and I hope u dont give up and get better with time

Hi, I am going through the emptiness syndrome now, how are you now? Does the syndrome fade a little bit with time?

@@HangCay yes , with work it is getting better . I have made effort to get together with my friends a lot more and do enjoy working in the garden and reading good books . Also I started watching my diet and eating healthy foods and noticed it helps so much with mood . Our family is still our family, the way we live changed but our children are always going to be our babies . I just want you to know it does get better with a little effort ♥️

I’m going through it now and sometimes I can’t bare the pain. But every day gets a little easier

Yeah, you feel abandonned and void...

@@sv6320 I agree & feel for you. *hug*

Glad you wrote this. My son just got his housing agreement and he's moving many many hours away and I'm a mess. I've been crying for like 14 hours straight. I just can't stop. I can't even look at my son or his paperwork without flooding into tears so thanks for saying your crying alot, it helps me know it's normal

@@kassiep Not that it makes the pain go away, but I agree that it's nice to know you're not alone in your grief *hug*

My eyes are sore from crying😢. It's so painful knowing you'll only see them a few times a year when the they've been your life since they were conceived and even before in my imagination.

I feel for all of you. As a father of boy and girl twins that just left for college, it's miserable. I just can't stop crying

I’m in the same boat stay at home mom no idea what to do with my life

Me too..my 15 year old son shows so much love towards his girlfriend and I am shocked how much it bothers me. He was my little boy only 5 minutes ago. My daughter is 13 and hardly speaks to me. I'm really really struggling and I feel like not many people talk about this??