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Embracing the Empty Nest: A New Chapter for BabyBoomer.org

Entering the empty nest phase can be a transformative period for many Baby Boomers. As children grow up and move out, parents often find themselves with more free time and fewer daily responsibilities. This transition, while challenging, opens the door to new opportunities for self-discovery and personal Growth.

At BabyBoomer.org, we understand the mixed Emotions that come with this life stage. Our community offers invaluable resources and support to help you navigate this shift with confidence. From rekindling old hobbies to exploring new interests, we provide tips and advice on making the most of your newfound freedom.

Moreover, maintaining strong Family connections remains crucial. We offer guidance on staying connected with your adult children while fostering your own sense of independence. Join BabyBoomer.org and embrace the empty nest as a time for reinvention and joy.

Empty Nest Specialists & Contributors

Christine Oakfield Empty Nest Coach
Earnest Sweat Earnest Sweat
April Ratchford MS OT/L April
Bill Simpson Host of the Men on the Path to Love Podcast
Bina Colman Founder of Compassionate Callers
Carly Jean Puch Podcaster
Carter Wilcoxson Podcaster
Chelsea Myers Podcast Host and Mental Health Advocate
Chris Seveney CEO at 7e Investments (Passive Income Fund)
Danielle Marshall Founder
Dennis Pitocco Chief ReImaginator of 360° Nation
Donald Dunn Donald
Ed Brazee Co-founder of BoomerTECH Adventures
Edward Leos Edward R. Leos, Publisher - The Hotel Guide
Jeremy Shatan AnEarful
Jerry Zezima Humorist, Author, Public Nuisance
Kelly Barron The KellFire Show
Kelly Daugherty The GRIEF Ladies
Laurie James Laurie James, Author, Podcaster, and Somatic Relationship Coach
Maddy Dychtwald Co-Founder of Age Wave and Award-Winning Author
Nikki Smith Death Doula
Rick DellaRatta Legendary Jazz Artist/Founder, Jazz for Peace™
Rick Denton The Loud Quiet
Sabine Kvenberg The Storytelling Dame

Podcasts About Empty Nest
Confessions of a Freebird - Midlife, Divorce, Heal, and Date Differently with Somatic Experiencing, Empty Nest, Well-Being, Happiness
The Loud Quiet - Empty Nest Living
The Midlife Makeover Show | Women Over 40, Menopause Support, Divorce Recovery, Empty Nest Advice, Aging Gracefully, Finding Purpose
The Empty Nest Kitchen
Your Empty Nest Coach Podcast
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Nurturing Through Adversity
Cardinal Lessons
Healthy & Awake Podcast
Gig Gab - The Working Musician's Podcast
The CMO Whisperer
The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi
Living Ageless and Bold

Books About Empty Nest
Claddagh Hall: A Nest of Writers
By Judith Read
Loving and Living Your Way Though Grief
By Emily Thiroux Threatt
Reimagining Retirement: 9 Keys to True Wealth
By Eric J. Weigel
Nini and Poppie’s Excellent Adventures
By Jerry Zezima
The Empty Nest Chronicles
By Jerry Zezima
Empty Arms
By Erika Liodice
Life Studies
By Nancy Gotter Gates
Marriage Can be Murder
By Susan Santangelo
Navigating the River of Aging
By Marilyn Slaby
I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom
By Kim Dower

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Eating Disorders, Chronic Illness And The Kinship Caregiver &Raquo; Zcg7Enh6H6N4Xsqhrfssz8Jn89Wn
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Eating Disorders, Chronic Illness and the Kinship Caregiver

Are you a grandparent shouldering the daily stress of raising your grandchildren while quietly navigating your own chronic pain or health challenges? Have you found yourself getting up at 3am to manage family needs, only to realize your own body is running on empty? Do you feel guilty for putting yo…

Are you a grandparent shouldering the daily stress of raising your grandchildren while quietly navigating your own chronic pain or health challenges? Have you found yourself getting up at 3am to manag…

Are you a grandparent shouldering the daily stress of raising your grandchildren while quietly navigating your own chronic pain or health challenges? Have you found yourself getting up at 3am to manage family needs, only to realize your own body is running on empty? Do you feel guilty for putting your medical needs last while caring for kids who have experienced trauma—kids who might be battling their own struggles with body image or eating?After becoming a kinship caregiver, I learned how easy it is to sacrifice your health for the sake of stability at home. In our community, we rarely talk…

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Avatar Of Laura Brazan Laura Brazan July 13, 2026
The Hidden Tax Trap In Your Retirement Plan 📉 #Shorts #Retirementplanning #Longtermcare #Irataxes &Raquo; Card
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The Hidden Tax Trap in Your Retirement Plan 📉 #Shorts #retirementplanning #LongTermCare #IRATaxes

If you experience a massive financial need in your 80s due to long-term care, relying on your traditional IRA to cover the bill could trigger an unexpected financial nightmare. In this video, we discuss why withdrawing large sums of money from an IRA to pay for elder care comes with a punishing tax…

If you experience a massive financial need in your 80s due to long-term care, relying on your traditional IRA to cover the bill could trigger an unexpected financial nightmare. In this video, we disc…

If you experience a massive financial need in your 80s due to long-term care, relying on your traditional IRA to cover the bill could trigger an unexpected financial nightmare. In this video, we discuss why withdrawing large sums of money from an IRA to pay for elder care comes with a punishing tax implication. Because traditional IRA withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, you have to over-withdraw just to account for the tax bracket spike and be left with enough net cash to cover your healthcare costs. A far smarter strategy is purchasing long-term care insurance ahead of time. When you …

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Avatar Of Hans Scheil Hans Scheil July 13, 2026
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How to Calm Your Nervous System: The Best Tool Is Free w/ Dr. Eva Selhub

How do you calm your nervous system when survival mode has quietly become your baseline? Dr. Eva Selhub joins Mike Vera on the Healthy & Awake Podcast to get into stress, anxiety, and burnout, and instead of a standard Q&A, Mike brought four case studies, the archetypes he sees over and over…

How do you calm your nervous system when survival mode has quietly become your baseline? Dr. Eva Selhub joins Mike Vera on the Healthy & Awake Podcast to get into stress, anxiety, and burnout, and…

How do you calm your nervous system when survival mode has quietly become your baseline? Dr. Eva Selhub joins Mike Vera on the Healthy & Awake Podcast to get into stress, anxiety, and burnout, and instead of a standard Q&A, Mike brought four case studies, the archetypes he sees over and over in sessions as a health coach: the guy stuck in the cookie-and-coffee loop who asks why even bother, the person waking at 2 a.m. with layoffs circling, the mom quietly dreading the empty nest, and the caregiver running on empty. Resilience is more than toughness, she says, and she argues that the c…

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Avatar Of Mike Vera Mike Vera July 13, 2026
Growing Up Statler: Wilson Fairchild On Harmony, Hustle, And The Working Musician'S Life &Raquo; Giggab2024Logo Sansborder 3000Px Square
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Growing Up Statler: Wilson Fairchild on Harmony, Hustle, and the Working Musician's Life

This week Wil and Langdon Reid of Wilson Fairchild pull up a chair beside Dave to show you what a life in music actually looks like from the inside. These guys grew up on a tour bus in the ’70s and ’80s watching their dads, Don and Harold Reid, play eight years with Johnny Cash before becoming T…

This week Wil and Langdon Reid of Wilson Fairchild pull up a chair beside Dave to show you what a life in music actually looks like from the inside. These guys grew up on a tour bus in the ’70s and …

This week Wil and Langdon Reid of Wilson Fairchild pull up a chair beside Dave to show you what a life in music actually looks like from the inside. These guys grew up on a tour bus in the ’70s and ’80s watching their dads, Don and Harold Reid, play eight years with Johnny Cash before becoming The Statler Brothers, a side-stage masterclass we all wish we had. You’ll hear the advice that shaped them: nobody can put you in the music business and nobody can take you out, so you’d better love the life and want it bad. You’ll get the manager horror stories (let’s just call him Peter), t…

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Avatar Of Dave Hamilton Dave Hamilton July 13, 2026
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“A Star Isn’t Born”

By Jerry Zezima Now that I have seen Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” a space alien thriller that’s out of this world, I am making this my own disclosure day: I could have been the star of the movie. And not necessarily as a space alien. I was sure I’d be heading to Hollywo…

By Jerry Zezima Now that I have seen Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” a space alien thriller that’s out of this world, I am making this my own disclosure day: I could have been the s…

By Jerry Zezima Now that I have seen Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day,” a space alien thriller that’s out of this world, I am making this my own disclosure day: I could have been the star of the movie. And not necessarily as a space alien. I was sure I’d be heading to Hollywood when I read about a casting call for Spielberg’s new film, the title of which had not been disclosed that day, although the plot was rumored to be about the U.S. government’s coverup of close encounters (get it, Steven?) with extraterrestrials (ditto). The call, which was held last year at…

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Avatar Of Jerry Zezima Jerry Zezima July 12, 2026
Legacy Driven Entrepreneurship &Raquo; Legacy Driven Entrepreneurship Deborah Johnson 150X150 1
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Legacy Driven Entrepreneurship

Many people spend the first half of life building careers, raising families, paying bills, and pursuing opportunities. Yet at some point the questions begin to change. Instead of asking, “How can I earn more?” people begin asking, “How can I make a greater impact?” This shift is the heart of…

Many people spend the first half of life building careers, raising families, paying bills, and pursuing opportunities. Yet at some point the questions begin to change. Instead of asking, “How can I …

Many people spend the first half of life building careers, raising families, paying bills, and pursuing opportunities. Yet at some point the questions begin to change. Instead of asking, “How can I earn more?” people begin asking, “How can I make a greater impact?” This shift is the heart of legacy-driven entrepreneurship. My parents were always generous, even though we didn’t have a lot of extras growing up. I specifically remember a young woman who came to live with us for several months. At the time, I thought she simply needed a place to stay. It wasn't until after she left that …

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Avatar Of Deborah Johnson Deborah Johnson July 11, 2026
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Advertising Can Save Lives – Kris Johns

My guest today is Kris Johns, founder and CEO of AdGood, and somebody whose career sits right at the intersection of innovation, media, and impact. Kris has spent more than 15 years helping shape the streaming and ad tech world, building platforms and businesses that transformed how audiences discov…

My guest today is Kris Johns, founder and CEO of AdGood, and somebody whose career sits right at the intersection of innovation, media, and impact. Kris has spent more than 15 years helping shape the …

My guest today is Kris Johns, founder and CEO of AdGood, and somebody whose career sits right at the intersection of innovation, media, and impact. Kris has spent more than 15 years helping shape the streaming and ad tech world, building platforms and businesses that transformed how audiences discover content and how companies create growth. He helped scale AdPool into one of the world's largest CTV marketplaces, played a major role at World before its acquisition by AppLovin, and was part of the growth story at Maker Studios before Disney came calling. But what really grabbed my attention wa…

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Avatar Of Steve Olenski Steve Olenski July 10, 2026
Running On Empty: How High-Achieving Women Can Reclaim Their Wellness &Raquo; D508A861E9Ad735711907B6006Ca3758
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Running on Empty: How High-Achieving Women Can Reclaim Their Wellness

High-achieving women are running on empty — and the standard advice isn't fixing it. Michelle Ford, MPH, founder of Navigating YOUR World Academy, exposes the hidden wellness crisis underneath success and offers a real way out. She breaks down the 6 Dimensions of Wellness — physical, emotional…

High-achieving women are running on empty — and the standard advice isn't fixing it. Michelle Ford, MPH, founder of Navigating YOUR World Academy, exposes the hidden wellness crisis underneath succ…

High-achieving women are running on empty — and the standard advice isn't fixing it. Michelle Ford, MPH, founder of Navigating YOUR World Academy, exposes the hidden wellness crisis underneath success and offers a real way out. She breaks down the 6 Dimensions of Wellness — physical, emotional, social, occupational, spiritual, and intellectual — and introduces the "one-anchor ritual," a practical tool for rebuilding wholeness one small step at a time. Drawing from her own experience navigating health crises, divorce, and aging parents, Michelle shows high performers how to identify wh…

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Avatar Of Stacey Chillemi Stacey Chillemi July 10, 2026
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Empty Nesters Talk Medical Procedures…some necessary, some elective E145

Rick and Clancy are both mid-recovery and mid-appointment season, and this one gets into what that's actually like in our fifties.Between the two of them, this year alone brought a procedure Clancy had been putting off for years, a colonoscopy, and more skin checks than either of them expected to ne…

Rick and Clancy are both mid-recovery and mid-appointment season, and this one gets into what that's actually like in our fifties.Between the two of them, this year alone brought a procedure Clancy ha…

Rick and Clancy are both mid-recovery and mid-appointment season, and this one gets into what that's actually like in our fifties.Between the two of them, this year alone brought a procedure Clancy had been putting off for years, a colonoscopy, and more skin checks than either of them expected to need yet. Some of it was elective. Some of it wasn't.Neither of them feels their age, but their test schedules keep suggesting otherwise. That gap between how they feel and what the doctors are asking of them runs through most of the conversation.They land on a distinction that reframes the whole thin…

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 Healing Stuck Grief: Ketamine, Emdr, And The Grief Impact Statement With Karen Sprinkel &Raquo; Colorful Wiggly Retro Pop Vibrant Inspirational Quote Instagram Post 1800 X 1800 Px
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 Healing Stuck Grief: Ketamine, EMDR, and the Grief Impact Statement with Karen Sprinkel

Some people do years of therapy and still feel stuck in their grief. In this episode, trauma specialist, psychotherapist, and author Karen Sprinkel shares the innovative east-west approach she has developed over decades of working with grieving clients — combining EMDR, somatic experiencing, inter…

Some people do years of therapy and still feel stuck in their grief. In this episode, trauma specialist, psychotherapist, and author Karen Sprinkel shares the innovative east-west approach she has dev…

Some people do years of therapy and still feel stuck in their grief. In this episode, trauma specialist, psychotherapist, and author Karen Sprinkel shares the innovative east-west approach she has developed over decades of working with grieving clients — combining EMDR, somatic experiencing, internal family systems, ketamine-assisted therapy, and a Buddhist philosophical framework to help people finally find lasting relief.Karen explains why ketamine combined with traditional trauma modalities produces more durable, sustaining change than either approach alone, how she assesses clients menta…

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