This stage of life, when we say goodbye to our fledgling children ... I know planning for our empty nest doesn't mean I won't feel sad, nostalgic, or even lonely despite my best efforts.

"[The term] empty nest is so demoralizing," she told Ruiz ... has meant "letting go, saying goodbye and then calling into question your own purpose," she told Vanity Fair. But it also has her ...

It’s a bittersweet experience when your last child leaves home to go to college or get married. You may feel a certain sorrow, but also some relief and excitement. You are finally free of the ...

Children leaving their parents is part of the natural cycle of life but it can be a difficult transition when they go, writes ...

"Empty nest is so demoralizing," Paltrow said ... "There's this weird, deep grief that comes with letting go, saying goodbye, and then calling into question your own purpose," Paltrow said.

Listen to the full episode of The Little Things for more advice from Kerre Woodham on getting through the early days of an empty nest. New York Times: Should you always be sore after a workout?

The Oscar winner, for her part, opened up to the magazine about the “weird, deep grief that comes with letting go, saying goodbye and ... she feels about her empty nest. Ned Rogers / Vanity ...