On Being An Empty Nester: Better Late Than Never

Yes, I came to it later than most, AND I’m loving it.

Merre Larkin
6 min readOct 4, 2021

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Mug of milk and a planner on the counter
Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

First of all, don’t tell my kids. It might hurt their feelings. However, I’ve been a single mother since they were 8, 5, and 3 years old. This empty nester has worked hard and waited a long time for this moment.

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Merre Larkin

Writer and avid reader. Teacher of writing. Trauma-informed counselor. Marathoner. Survivor. Here to share, here to learn.