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Empty nest support in New Zealand
For parents whose children have left home. Talk with people in New Zealand who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Help for empty nest in New Zealand
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Northside Debt Advice, Invercargill
Run by people who have been through caring for an aging parent and parenting a struggling teen themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
From people who came through it
โThe 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.โ
Steady Puffin ยท been through empty nestโReading this late at night? I've been there. I've been there. For me it was not that long ago, about a year. The worst part was setting the table for four. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. It doesn't stay this heavy. Keep going, even slowly.โ
starlamp17 ยท been through empty nestโI've been there. For me it was in 2023. Mine was setting the table for four. Now I sleep most nights. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. Sending love.โ
green.owl ยท been through empty nestโIt is hard when they leave. The silence is loud. I know. I felt it too. You will cry. You will feel lost. That is normal. But you will find new things. I started painting again. I do nails for the neighbours. It is not the same. But it is something. Find your something. And call your children. They miss you too. They are just busy living. You will get through this. I promise.โ
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