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Huffington Post
December 30, 2011
"Filling Your Empty Nest: Four Tips to Regaining Your Sanity "
By Angella Nazarian
Parenting Magazine Online
"How to Stop Helicopter Parenting "...
Learn how to raise independent kids and stop micromanaging their every move
By Deborah Skolnik
5 Ways to Create New Holiday Traditions
Dec 16, 2011
by Nancy Mann Jackson
Prime Time, the Second Act Blog
Kindergarten - A Glimpse of Empty Nest
Sept 27, 2011
with Sheryl Paul
Conscious-Transitions
Today Parenting
From Associated Press
updated 7/6/2010
Colleges offer orientation courses for parents
USA Today
November 23, 2010
Parenting, Part II: When kids won't be home for Christmas
By Kim Painter
http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/teen-ya/2010-11-23-parent23_ST_N.htm
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
June 11, 2011
College summer homecomings require communication, trust
By Matthew McGowan
Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Not The Career I Ordered
April 3, 2011
http://www.notthecareeriordered.com/stories/
Boomer Nation Talk Radio - WGUL 860AM
"That's Life" March 6, 2011
http://www.boomerradioshow.com/listen.html
Additional Interview - June 2, 2011
This Little Parent Stayed Home with Ally Loprete
Toginet Radio
http://thislittleparent.com/2011/03/18/the-ideal-you-how-to-become-an-exemplary-version-of-yourself-as-a-parent-and-an-entrepreneur-03-11-2011/
March 11, 2011
The Mom Advocate, Ann Marie
BlogTalkRadio.com
February 28, 2011
July 14, 2011
LIFE KEYS with Lauren Mackler
http://www.contacttalkradio.com/hosts/laurenmackler.html
July 11, 2011, 9am-10am ET.
The Pueblo Chieftain - Chieftain.com
January 4, 2011
"Boomerang Kids - More and more grown children coming home to roost in empty nests"
by Leticia Steffen
SecondAct.com
January 4, 2011
"12 First Steps toward Reinventing Yourself in 2011" by Michelle Rafter
http://t.co/1soyn8l
National Association of Baby Boomer Women
December 14, 2010
Empty Nesters: What Traditions Do You Do For the Holidays?
GaiamLife.com
October 2010
Empty Nest Doesn't Have to Mean Emptiness
By Kirsten Longnecker
http://life.gaiam.com/article/empty-nest-doesnt-have-mean-emptiness
SecondAct.com
October 25, 2010
What Nobody Tells You About Becoming an Empty Nester
By Michelle V. Rafter
http://www.secondact.com/2010/10/what-nobody-tells-you-about-becoming-an-empty-nester/
The Huffington Post
August 17, 2010
The Long Goodbye - Taking The Kids To College
By Eileen Ogintz
Metro New York
Packing Up Your Children With The Right Essentials
August 8, 2010
Huffington Post
December 30, 2011
"Filling Your Empty Nest: Four Tips to Regaining Your Sanity "
By Angella Nazarian
Parenting Magazine Online
"How to Stop Helicopter Parenting "...
Learn how to raise independent kids and stop micromanaging their every move
By Deborah Skolnik
5 Ways to Create New Holiday Traditions
Dec 16, 2011
by Nancy Mann Jackson
Prime Time, the Second Act Blog
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
June 11, 2011
College summer homecomings require communication, trust
By Matthew McGowan
The Pueblo Chieftain - Chieftain.com
January 4, 2011
"Boomerang Kids - More and more grown children coming home to roost in empty nests"
by Leticia Steffen
SecondAct.com
January 4, 2011
"12 First Steps toward Reinventing Yourself in 2011" by Michelle Rafter
http://t.co/1soyn8l
Empty Nest 101: College orientation for parents
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press Writer
Los Angeles Times 8/7/2010 - Read Article
Boston.com 7/6/2010 - Read Article
theDay.com - Connecticut 8/12/2010 - Read Article
Jconline - Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana 7/19/2010 - Read Article
Daily Item, Sunbury PA 7/7/2010 - Read Article
National Association of Baby Boomer Women
December 14, 2010
Empty Nesters: What Traditions Do You Do For the Holidays?
The Macomb Daily
June 25, 2010
Motivate, recreate, stimulate
By Maryanne Kocis MacLeod
Macomb Daily Staff Writer
Smart College Visit
April 15, 2010
College Visit: One Precursor to the Empty Nest
MyMetro www.metro.us
February 16, 2010
"How to cultivate positive roommate relationships"
by Bruce Walsh
My Metro www.metro.us
March 1, 2010
"When kids have flown the coop"
by Bruce Walsh
Vancouver Family Magazine
February 2010
Empty Nesting: Letting Go
by Jan Udlock
http://www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com/CurrentIssue.html
Calgary's Child
November/December 2009
Learning To Let Go
by Jan Udlock
http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=24741
Steve Truitt Radio
Satellite Radio, channel 150
Los Angeles
September 2009
Steve interviews Natalie about Empty Nest Preparation and more...
EZHelp, You and More Internet Radio Show
September 20, 2009
BIG BOB, Host
A traumatic event can occur within yourself when your child goes off to college or gets married. "Empty Nest Syndrome" can impact your concentration, lifestyle, relationships and even your health. Our guest today, Natalie Caine is the founder of Empty Nest Support Services, will explain why this happens, how to prepare for it and what you can do to cope with the situation when it happens.
The Associated Press
September 9, 2009
Coping With an Empty Nest When the Kids Clear Out
By MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer
Chicago Tribune
September 3, 2009
Taking the Kids -- To College by Eileen Ogintz
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Time Magazine
August 24, 2009
Empty-Nest Workshops
By BONNIE ROCHMAN
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GetButtonedUp.com
Last Summer Before College and the Empty Nest
July 2009 - Guest Guru - Natalie Caine
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BendBulletin.com
July 10, 2009
No Longer Empty
By Alandra Johnson / The Bulletin
This Old House online
March 2009
"Prep Your Home for Your Adult Child"
By: JENNIFER BRITE
http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20274407,00.html
Voice Of America
March 2, 2009
"Move In The Family"
by Sharon S.Wu interviewing Natalie Caine
USA Today
December 4, 2008
"Empty-nesters benefit when the children fly the coop"
By Sharon Jayson
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KSL Radio - Utah
December 17, 2008
"Research shows empty nesters are more satisfied with marriage"
By Paul Nelson
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NewsRadio1620AM
December 18, 2008
"Real Talk About Real Life"
Wendi Summers
Pensacola, Florida
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Los Angeles Times
November 15
"Home is where Mom has to take you in"
by Sandy Banks
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Austin American-Statesman
November 16, 2008
"Thanksgiving break can be challenge for parents, college students"
by Sarah Lindner
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New York Times
September 18, 2008
"When Children Leave"
by Lisa Belkin
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Special to The Washington Post
"Empty Nests Clear Way for Big Changes"
by Rebecca R. Kahlenberg
Saturday, October 21, 2006; Page F01
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XM Satellite Radio
September 25, 2008
Lisa Belkin/NY Times
Better Homes and Gardens
"Returning To The Nest"
by Lynne Schreiber
March 2008
Lifetime Radio Network for Women
"Transitions"
Network Launch of Lifetime Radio for Women
September 12, 2004
Television
WSAW - CBS television (Wausau, WI)
Natalie Caine quoted in "Family First: Surviving Your Empty Nest" TV news story by Carrie Hutton
Radio
Steve Truitt Radio
Satellite Radio, channel 150
Los Angeles
September 2009
Steve interviews Natalie about Empty Nest Preparation and more...
EZHelp, You and More Internet Radio Show
September 20, 2009
BIG BOB, Host
A traumatic event can occur within yourself when your child goes off to college or gets married. "Empty Nest Syndrome" can impact your concentration, lifestyle, relationships and even your health. Our guest today, Natalie Caine is the founder of Empty Nest Support Services, will explain why this happens, how to prepare for it and what you can do to cope with the situation when it happens.
KSL Radio - Utah
December 17, 2008
"Research shows empty nesters are more satisfied with marriage"
By Paul Nelson
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NewsRadio1620AM
December 18, 2008
"Real Talk About Real Life"
Wendi Summers
Pensacola, Florida
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XM Satellite Radio
September 25, 2008
Lisa Belkin/NY Times
Darla Shine Happy Housewives Club Radio Show
August 8, 2008
1:24:30
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USA Today
November 23, 2010
Parenting, Part II: When kids won't be home for Christmas
By Kim Painter
http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/parenting-family/teen-ya/2010-11-23-parent23_ST_N.htm
Empty Nest 101: College orientation for parents
By BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press Writer
Los Angeles Times 8/7/2010 - Read Article
Boston.com 7/6/2010 - Read Article
theDay.com - Connecticut 8/12/2010 - Read Article
Jconline - Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana 7/19/2010 - Read Article
Daily Item, Sunbury PA 7/7/2010 - Read Article
The Associated Press
September 9, 2009
Coping With an Empty Nest When the Kids Clear Out
By MEGAN K. SCOTT Associated Press Writer
Chicago Tribune
September 3, 2009
Taking the Kids -- To College by Eileen Ogintz
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USA Today
December 4, 2008
"Empty-nesters benefit when the children fly the coop"
By Sharon Jayson
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Los Angeles Times
November 15
"Home is where Mom has to take you in"
by Sandy Banks
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Austin American-Statesman
November 16, 2008
"Thanksgiving break can be challenge for parents, college students"
by Sarah Lindner
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New York Times
September 18, 2008
"When Children Leave"
by Lisa Belkin
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Special to The Washington Post
"Empty Nests Clear Way for Big Changes"
by Rebecca R. Kahlenberg
Saturday, October 21, 2006; Page F01
Read article
Pantagraph.com
"Parents don't always suffer in their empty nest"
by Ana Veciana-Suarez, McClatchy Newspapers
October 14, 2008
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Globe and Mail - Canada
"Empty Nest, Marital Strife"
by WENCY LEUNG
September 4, 2008
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American-Statesman
"Tips for parents with a child starting college"
by Sarah Lindner
September 07, 2008
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The Montana Standard
Holiday survival for empty nester
by Kathleen Megan, of The Hartford Courant - 11/25/2007
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
"Home Improvement"
by K.O. Jackson
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Hartford Courant
"Dos and Don'ts For When Kids Visit For The Holidays"
by Kathleen Megan
November 20, 2007
San Jose Mercury News
"Refeathering the empty nest"
by Melinda Sacks
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Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
"Siblings feel pangs of empty nest"
by K.O. Jackson
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The Cincinnati Enquirer
"When the Nest Turns Empty"
by John Johnston
August 7, 2007
The Washington Post - Washington, DC
"Empty Nests Clear Way for Big Changes"
by Rebecca R. Kahlenberg
October 21, 2006
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Bend, Oregon Bulletin
"Home Again"
by Alandra Johnson
June 29, 2007
Hartford Courant - Hartford, CT
"When the Kids Grow Distant"
by Kathleen Megan
May 6, 2007
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Miami Herald
"Distinguished Friends Offer Holiday Season Insights"
by Debbie Glasser
December 21, 2006
Read Article
The NorthBay Press Democrat - Santa Rosa, California
"Filling the Empty Nest"
by Meg Mcconahey
November 12, 2005
Palo Alto Weekly
Cover Story "Grief and Relief" and "What to Do When Your Kids Leave"
by Alexandria Rocha
November 9, 2005
The Modesto Bee
"Empty Nest"
by Andrea Todd
August 22, 2004
San Jose Mercury News
"Empty Nest Blues"
by Melinda J. Sacks
April 27, 2005
Augusta Chronicle
"Parents Can Have Difficulties Coping with 'Empty Nest'"
by Kamille Bostick
August 23, 2005
Online
5 Ways to Create New Holiday Traditions
Dec 16, 2011
by Nancy Mann Jackson
Prime Time, the Second Act Blog
Caroline Dowd-Higgins
Not The Career I Ordered
April 3, 2011
http://www.notthecareeriordered.com/stories/
The Huffington Post
August 17, 2010
The Long Goodbye - Taking The Kids To College
By Eileen Ogintz
GaiamLife.com
October 2010
Empty Nest Doesn't Have to Mean Emptiness
By Kirsten Longnecker
http://life.gaiam.com/article/empty-nest-doesnt-have-mean-emptiness
SecondAct.com
October 25, 2010
What Nobody Tells You About Becoming an Empty Nester
By Michelle V. Rafter
http://www.secondact.com/2010/10/what-nobody-tells-you-about-becoming-an-empty-nester/
Metro New York
Packing Up Your Children With The Right Essentials
August 8, 2010
Smart College Visit
April 15, 2010
College Visit: One Precursor to the Empty Nest
MyMetro www.metro.us
February 16, 2010
"How to cultivate positive roommate relationships"
by Bruce Walsh
My Metro www.metro.us
March 1, 2010
"When kids have flown the coop"
by Bruce Walsh
Vancouver Family Magazine
February 2010
Empty Nesting: Letting Go
by Jan Udlock
http://www.vancouverfamilymagazine.com/CurrentIssue.html
Calgary's Child
November/December 2009
Learning To Let Go
by Jan Udlock
http://www.bluetoad.com/publication/?i=24741
GetButtonedUp.com
Last Summer Before College and the Empty Nest
July 2009 - Guest Guru - Natalie Caine
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BendBulletin.com
July 10, 2009
No Longer Empty
By Alandra Johnson / The Bulletin
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090710/NEWS0107/907100335
This Old House online
March 2009
"Prep Your Home for Your Adult Child"
By: JENNIFER BRITE
Read Article
iParenting.com
"Should Parents Let Babies Cry It Out?"
by Lisa A. Goldstein
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NABBW (National Association of Baby Boomer Women)
Featured Expert/Columnist - Empty Nest
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Boomer Coffee House
Boomercoffeehouse.com
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Wisconsin Alumni Association
Holy Revelation Batman
9-25-08
Read blog entry
Divine Caroline
A Conversation With Natalie Caine, founder of Empty Nest Support
by Laura Roe Stevens
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January 24, 2007
Freshman Year's Over and They're Home for the Summer
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June 21, 2007
Empty Nest: Her Birthday Passed
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August 14, 2007
Separation: Children Are Leaving For College
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October 5, 2007
Home for the Holidays
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November 15, 2007
Learn To Be Present With Your Children
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November 29, 2007
Vibrant Nation
"20 tips for parents facing an empty nest"
by Natalie Caine
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REMODELorMOVE.com
"Remodel or Move? Which Is Best for Your Empty Nest?"
3/28/2005
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First30Days
Natalie Caine on Your Empty Nest - Interview
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College Life
"EmptyNestMom Goes To College"
September 7, 2007
by Cindy Downes
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ClubMom
Mothering Yourself on Mother's Day
by Natalie Caine - 2007
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Inspired Life Design
Lauren Sullivan - Teleseminar
"The Joys and Challenges of Empty Nest, and How to Have a Healthy Relationship with your Adult Children"
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Christine Louise Hohlbaum
Diary of a Mother - Blog
November 15, 2007
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IContact Community
Academica's Top Ten - October 10, 2007
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Ecademy
DailEnews - October 24, 2007
MyLot.com
"My baby started Kindergarten today"
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August 29, 2007
"Empty nest?"
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"How to Let Your Daughter Grow Up"
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"First summer my oldest child isn't coming home for the summer"
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"I feel useless as a person, now that my kids have gotten older"
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"How did you handle "empty nest"?"
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The College Bound Network (CollegeBoundTeen.com)
"Freedom Overload" by Kristen Fischer
August 2007
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WashingtonWoman.com
August 2007
"Fresh Finds" - How Will You Feel When Your Last Child Leaves Home?
by Kathryn McKay
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Magazines
Time Magazine
August 24, 2009
Empty-Nest Workshops
By BONNIE ROCHMAN
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B MAGAZINE
"20 Tips for Parents Dreading the Empty Nest"
by Natalie Caine
Fall 2008
Read article pages 68-71
Better Homes and Gardens
"Returning To The Nest"
by Lynne Schreiber
March 2008
York Daily Record
"Empty Nesting"
by Mike Caggeso
Sept 16, 2005
Wisconsin Woman Magazine
"Re-imagining Your Empty Nest"
by Georgia Beaverson
September 2005
Long Island Parenting
"Experience Empty Nest Syndrome"
by Mary Ellen Walsh
September 2005
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