OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 45314

empty nest

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A home or a family where the children have grown up and moved away.
One woman with a full-on and demanding career e-mailed me to say ‘This empty nest thing is no joke. I didn't realise it would hit me so hard. It is day three of my daughter being g…
Yet an “empty nest” can cause confusing emotions for parents. While this juncture can bring on sadness and loneliness, it can also signal newfound freedom and fulfillment.
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