@therealdrpsychmom: If the thought of your kids leaving home feels like the end of your meaningful life, don’t wait until the empty nest to confront it. Being a parent can be a central part of your identity. But when it becomes your entire identity, your child’s healthy independence may feel like rejection, and you may unconsciously make it harder for them to leave. Start building the next chapter before you desperately need one: reconnect with neglected interests, invest in adult relationships, and explore who you are beyond being needed. Your children growing up is not evidence that your purpose is disappearing. It may be an invitation for your life to expand. What part of yourself would you like to rediscover? https://www.drpsychmom.com/when-my-kids-leave-the-house-what-will-my-life-purpose-be

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