Hey Julie! I'd LOVE to talk to you about this. I work with Chip Conley at MEA (a modern wisdom school) as the Chief Content Officer and Partner. I am exactly in the demographic you are exploring for your book and have also been creating a course on reframing the empty nest as more and more parents have kids from ages 18-28+ living at home and are struggling with the guilt if they are perceived as having a kid who "failed to launch" yet over 40% of this age group are now living at home. With four grown offspring, I have had my empty nest look a lot more like a revolving door! I am in the Woodside and would love to connect: Kari@meawisdom.com
Hey Kari, thanks so much. I am in the Silicon Guild witH Chip and he took us all on a retreat to MEA Baja in summer 2023 which was truly life-changing for me. I'll email ya.
Great topic, Julie. Yes. Our single (divorced) 50-something son lives with us. Lots of advantages and some disadvantages (especially since he does not share our political views). All in all, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages for all of us. Glad to help with your survey and to cheer you on. I love all of your books. Write on, girlfriend!
@Julie, I look forward to reading your book - I filled out the questionnaire. @ Kari, I appreciate your work, insights and support for our newish reality of multi-generational households and lingering questions of “is this okay?” Which I believe the rest of the world says more than okay - can be lifelines for families.
So exciting! I'd love to see someone with your range of life experience address the topic of navigating our children's romantic relationships. Do you have any guidance for how involved parents should be or how to be supportive while still being honest about our thoughts? What if a daughter is in a relationship with her college dean who is fired from her job after the mother complains, and the dean goes to on write a book about how parents should be less involved in their children's lives?
Hey Julie! I'd LOVE to talk to you about this. I work with Chip Conley at MEA (a modern wisdom school) as the Chief Content Officer and Partner. I am exactly in the demographic you are exploring for your book and have also been creating a course on reframing the empty nest as more and more parents have kids from ages 18-28+ living at home and are struggling with the guilt if they are perceived as having a kid who "failed to launch" yet over 40% of this age group are now living at home. With four grown offspring, I have had my empty nest look a lot more like a revolving door! I am in the Woodside and would love to connect: Kari@meawisdom.com
Hey Kari, thanks so much. I am in the Silicon Guild witH Chip and he took us all on a retreat to MEA Baja in summer 2023 which was truly life-changing for me. I'll email ya.
Great topic, Julie. Yes. Our single (divorced) 50-something son lives with us. Lots of advantages and some disadvantages (especially since he does not share our political views). All in all, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages for all of us. Glad to help with your survey and to cheer you on. I love all of your books. Write on, girlfriend!
thanks for sharing that about your family, Maureen, and for taking the survey, and for your kind words! I appreciate you!
Oh, to have missed the window for your book; my kids were 7 and 4 when my mother-in-law passed, having lived with us for her last five years.
I look forward to your beautiful and supportive stories.
@Julie, I look forward to reading your book - I filled out the questionnaire. @ Kari, I appreciate your work, insights and support for our newish reality of multi-generational households and lingering questions of “is this okay?” Which I believe the rest of the world says more than okay - can be lifelines for families.
So exciting! I'd love to see someone with your range of life experience address the topic of navigating our children's romantic relationships. Do you have any guidance for how involved parents should be or how to be supportive while still being honest about our thoughts? What if a daughter is in a relationship with her college dean who is fired from her job after the mother complains, and the dean goes to on write a book about how parents should be less involved in their children's lives?