• Empty Nest: Ambivalent Emotions When Kids Leave Home

    Empty Nest: Ambivalent Emotions When Kids Leave Home

    Penny (not her real name) was a vibrant mother of four. She expressed confusion, selfishness, anxiety and shame regarding her mixed emotions when her daughter left home. Kathy, we took our daughter to school last month and I’ve  found myself getting more depressed ever since. It’s confusing though because I’m…