8 Things to Remember on the Lonely Return to Your Empty Nest

We know this day is coming. We hope for it, work hard for it and yet…when it arrives, we can find ourselves wishing it away. For 18 years we prepare to take our kids to college. We cultivate their independence, encourage their achievements and sit alongside them through the roller coaster ride of college admissions.

But after the boxes are unpacked and twin bed neatly made, there is nothing more to do than say goodbye. Nothing more to do than take a deep breath, walk away, and return home to...