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Shauna Groff :
Add perimenopause into the mix (cruel timing), and I just cry all the time! I was driving home from the grocery store the other day and just burst into tears for no reason (my 2nd of 3 kids just moved out 2 weeks ago). I’ve been a hot mess!
2026-07-17 11:57:29
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mammap :
Empty nest, menopause, retirement, and aging parents. It’s a cruel combination 😢
2026-07-22 14:59:48
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Fight4Peace :
All of this!! Our kids have been gone for three years. First our son went to college, then our daughter. We had our deepest conversations on the landing between their bedrooms, at bedtime. My daughter called them “our midnight meetings”, because we’d start with a quick convo but it often turned into a 2-3 hour discussion. Topics were varied. For weeks I’d stop at the landing on my way to bed and picture them sitting in the floor waiting for a discussion. I’d go in their rooms and sit and soak up their essence and told myself, they were just out with friends. They’ll be home soon. My son was our entertainment - huge jokester. My daughter was my creativity and and booster - always helping with ideas and complimenting me. My son moved to his college town after graduating last year. Our daughter just graduated college and got married! She stayed in her college town. Neither are coming back home. Both are thriving, and that’s what I wanted for them, I just never imagined they’d do it away from home. My life revolved around them and now I’m missing everything they do. That’s one of the hardest - complete FOMO here. My husband and I are relearning what life without our kids is supposed to be.
2026-07-17 06:25:55
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jodymoore :
I am struggling so hard! SO HARD 💔 my oldest got married in April and my youngest is working full time and rarely home. I ache for the days where I was their world, now I don’t have a clue how to do the world on my own.
2026-07-16 23:54:02
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Laura Supple :
I hate the quiet, I miss my boys being home. I miss the noise and want them around all the time.
2026-07-17 12:50:54
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Amy Rhoads839💙💙 :
Thank you for saying this! I absolutely cannot stand when people tell me now you have time for you. I am his mom and that’s what I loved. I don’t want time with just me
2026-09-18 16:47:27
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Allison Adcox :
I’m so glad I found your page! My oldest just moved out and my baby is a Junior, and I am grieving HARD. I don’t want peace and quiet. I don’t want my freedom 😭 I’m at least glad to know I’m not alone.
2026-07-17 02:46:34
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Shari :
being completely alone is harder then most even talk about.
2026-07-17 17:27:14
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Heidi :
I have 1 son and within 6 months I lost my dad (who I lived next door to and talked to EVERY DAY), ended a 7 yr relationship, and my son moved out (next door but still out) and I had NO IDEA who I was! I’m a hospice nurse and caregiver by nature. Those 3 men I talked about earlier was my world, I felt fulfilled by taking care of them. That was 6 yrs ago and I still struggle!
2026-07-20 00:54:48
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H79T :
Thank you for sharing this. We are just starting to figure out the quiet, kinda feel guilty doing something for just us. I miss my boys so much. Random bursts of crying hurts so much.
2026-07-17 01:21:15
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Luretta ❤️ :
You’re making me cry! My worst feeling/reality is my daughter got married, moved across the country (military life) and now she’s pregnant and doing it all ALONE (husband deployed) 😭 I never wanted her to feel lonely, especially in this season of her life.
2026-07-17 05:53:54
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Amie Davis :
Im already dreading the day my 3 year old leaves. The other day he promised we would live next door to each other and be neighbors when we’re old
2026-07-17 06:32:11
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Trissa Proveaue :
First born is miles away doing great my son is having his senior year and I’m just sad and happy all in one 🤷🏻♀️
2026-07-19 02:48:42
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annarchy2 :
I am going through all the same things. thank you for sharing.
2026-07-17 20:35:48
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tiffagrim :
I feel like I’ve lost me purpose in life. Shedding lots of tears lately.
2026-07-17 17:54:17
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Honeybee26 :
Please normalize it 👏🥹
2026-07-17 13:53:01
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Samantha Eastman :
Amen
2026-07-17 23:43:20
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BonnieMarie :
It’s so heart breaking 💔
2026-07-17 12:07:31
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Katie Lane :
oh my god. this took me by surprise. i just started bawling out loud. all of this is true. God I miss it so much. the silence is so loud!! I dont know what to do with myself. so so weird. good god woman...I was not prepared for this tik tok.
2026-07-19 14:38:51
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mommattiktokcoach :
I’m dreading this I’m so close to it
2026-07-19 18:28:48
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linda12345.4 :
This hit home
2026-08-17 16:53:02
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Lisa Marie :
I just dropped my girl off at college and I’m REALLY struggling. She is my only child and I can’t stop crying, plus I’m going through cancer treatments at the moment….just so hard 😢😔
2026-08-11 00:02:49
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Chantel C :
OMGosh.. This!! All this!! ❤️
2026-08-08 00:17:19
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360life120 :
Yes! It’s very painful full of guilt and sadness.
2026-07-18 16:17:15
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sam :
It’s very disturbing … I needed to rebuild my whole identity, discover what I want after having cared so long for my children… for me the hardest is that I’m no longer the first person they call, boyfriend, friends come before now
2026-09-15 10:21:01
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