"I have always disliked the term empty nest, which to me emphasizes loss and abandonment-though I understand why the term has stuck. When my husband and I walked back into our apartment, it felt oddly quiet, but it was also a moment filled with new possibilities."
"Many parents might relate to that scene, as well as to the uncomfortable mix of emotions I felt as my husband and I drove away from campus: gratitude, hopefulness, melancholy. We had spent so much time and effort helping Eleanor-and before her, our daughter Eliza-to make this transition, from dependence to greater independence."
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