The Empty Nest: 31 parents tell the truth about relationships, love, and freedom after the kids fly the coop
Children grow up and leave home -- but it isn't easy just because it's inevitable, as 31 parents, from nuclear family couples to godparents, attest in this vivid essay collection. Funny, heartbreaking, hopeful, sad, often in the space of a single moment, The Empty Nest is a bracing look at how we handle the only relationship that's designed to end with a break-up.
“A survival guide – or commiseration guide – for parents whose kids are leaving home. . . .highly readable and engaging essays”
– The Washington Post
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