Empty nest support in Belgium
For parents whose children have left home. Talk with people in Belgium who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Belgium circle: Weekly check-in ·
If you need someone right now
From people who came through it
“If you're scared right now, I get it. I've been there. For me it was not that long ago, about a year. Mine was setting the table for four. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. It doesn't stay this heavy. x”
roadbee · been through empty nest“If you've just found this place, I was in the same place eighteen months ago. I remember my husband and I with nothing to say like it was yesterday. These days I mostly feel like me. You get yourself back in pieces. From someone who gets it.”
Jasmine Ye · been through empty nest“Hello from the other side of it. I was right where you are about three years ago. Back then it was my husband and I with nothing to say. I wake up most days without that dread. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. Sending love.”
Care worker in Miskolc · been through empty nest“The quiet is the hardest part at first. I am only a few months ahead of you. For me, the first weeks I just sat and listened to the clock. Then I started going to the charity shop and that gave me a reason to get up. I also walk. Every day. It does not fix it but it helps. Your child will come home and then leave again, and that is okay. You will find a new rhythm. It is slow, but it comes.”
Steady Puffin · been through empty nest