Reviews for Empty-Nest Parenting Adjusting Your Stewardship As Your Children Leave Home

The average rating for Empty-Nest Parenting Adjusting Your Stewardship As Your Children Leave Home based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-01-12 00:00:00 Jason Norton I didn't like this book as much as I thought I would. Just a few observations... There are lots of comments throughout the book from empty-nest parents, and from children who have left home, including some of the authors' children and "in-law" children. Many of these are insightful and helpful, but many of them are so extreme that I found them to be ridiculous, whether from over-involved parents, or totally hands-off parents. Also, some of the comments from the chilren (sometimes even the author's children) were suprisingly resentful. I felt like they used this public opportunity to punish parents for what they felt they had done that wasn't helpful. It just surprised me. Not that some of their resentments weren't justified, but it left me wanting them to go work things out and come back when the issues were resolved so we could get on with the book. The authors' (mostly Richard Eyre's) approach isn't exactly my style, but the topics and comments gave me some things to think about, and a better awareness of how to prepare for this very important phase of parenthood.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-09-20 00:00:00 Ren� Gagnon Lots of interesting ideas on how to act and be acted upon; either at an empty nest parent or a left the nest child. Mostly, this help me understand that we have done a pretty good job with letting go of our kids, while still remaining supportive. They have successfully taken the steps forward onto new lives outside of our home.