@sandydollard: Becoming an empty nester isn’t easy 😔 #me #daughter #patience #life #advice

Liz C :

we all came to the comments with tears, yes? oh goodness

mounjaromom :

Be patient with your adult daughter. She's building a life of her own, and needing you differently doesn't mean she loves you any less.

unknown1012160 :

The pain is like nothing I could have ever imagined. And the pride? 2x as much. The strangest, loneliest, most rewarding season of life thus far. 💕

Jewellove :

it took me a year to learn how to set the appropriate number of dinner plates out for a meal 😢

Do It For The View :

I miss them but also so proud of them.

ChrisDragon531 :

I miss my mom 😢

Aileen :

I cried for two months when my daughter and granddaughter moved out when my daughter got married. I felt like “now what am I supposed to do? Who am I? Who do I have to take care of? What is my role?” It was soooo hard! It’s definitely an interesting season in life becoming and empty nester. 🥺

RootedBuiltinGrace :

As just texted my son who is in college 3000 miles away to see if he needed me to send anything and see if he had set up his classes for next semester

mynameismaaaaaaa :

so very true

ironweedgroup :

Ouch that hurt

missmarla :

Worse than any late night fussy baby

tabitha_b ☀️ :

So true. I have a 20yr old in the Marines & a Senior in HS. I’ve enjoyed every stage with my kiddos, but this by far has been the hardest adjustment.

Monica :

feel this in my soul, my youngest is 18 and my oldest is turning 20 🥹

JJPerry :

Indeed 🥺

ingridgonsalves1973 :

Having lost legal custody in March 2019 that somehow fused with being an empty nester since 2018 is friggin mind boggling to say the least.

LIONESS4TRUTH :

She knows that I will always need her. She's my best friend and my Mom 💖

user8515642235109 :

. om.here..automatic tears...so valid

Millertime228 :

My 19 year old signed up with the Air Force and even though I am so proud of him my heart just hurts! 😢😢😢

bee_savy11 :

I told my son. I’m trying. But being your mom is all I know to do. Trying not to overstep and you figure things out. For your entire I was there to protect

Rebecca Orr Benner :

Eventually you figure out how to change roles. My girls still call and involve me in their family life. In-depth conversations, exchanging ideas, and delivering wisdom to each other. They know I will drop everything if I’m needed. But I also respect their homes and relationships. Different yes. Fulfilling? Also yes. I did mourn my middle. She went off to college and rarely came back. She’s my adventurer. Lives across the country. Has criss crossed this nation frequently for work and travel. Gone to foreign countries on a whim. And married someone who adventures along side her. The best thing is seeing them all happy, living the life they imagined.

laura :

preach

Crawford Crew :

It’s a rough season for sure

Tinfoil Hat Aficionado :

DannieEJara :

#This 🥺🥺🥺

countrylivingwithhodges :

It hits me hard every now and then. My 23 years just got married and my oldest (daughter) just got engaged. There’s are days I just don’t know what to do.