Flying Lessons: A Single Mom's Guide to Successful Empty Nesting

Was I A Good Mother? (If you’re asking the question, there’s a good chance you were.)We can learn a lot from birds. They feed their young, teach them to fly, show them how to fend for themselves, and send them on their way. When our children fly the coop, it’s not that sacrosanct. We grieve, laugh, question, worry, reminisce, and wonder about what’s next. Many single moms find themselves alone for the first time in their lives. The transition from single mom to successful empty nester can be both daunting and delightful. If you’re the single mom of a son, oftentimes it can be uniquely eye-opening as his instinct to protect you kicks in.There is no flight school for empty nesting...instead it happens once the flight begins. Flying Lessons will encourage and inspire single moms to re-examine their approach to empty nesting as an exciting opportunity to partner in a new way with their grown children. Included in this book are methods to: ·Shift the empty nesting paradigm from “syndrome” to “celebration”·Be an example of what you hope for your child·Accept what’s done, and finish what’s not·Learn what not to do so your adult child still wants to spend time with you·Complete your son’s childhood in a way that supports you bothDiscover that the beauty and necessity of empty nesting can be thrilling as you both take the leap at the same time. This is your new life...it’s time to fly!