One of the things Barbara and I have discovered is that empty nest women long to connect with other women in this season. We need others with whom we can share our feelings, our fears, and our dreams! We long to laugh together. And after so many years of focusing on our kids we are ready, even desperate for girlfriends! I believe we see this need exemplified in our culture with the popularity of so many movies and books that revolve around the friendships of girls!

Creating an empty nest community is one of the goals of our book. As we walk through this time in our lives we often wonder, does anyone else ever feel like I do? The answer is YES!

So consider this our personal invitation to you to join a community. Invite several empty nesters you’d like to get to know to read the book with you. Set a date a month ahead to discuss it. We have questions to guide your discussion One-session Reader’s Guide or if you prefer something more, we have a Four-session study guide available as well. We’d love to hear how your book club goes. How is it encouraging for you? What have you discovered that is helpful? What are you dreaming about for your next great adventure?           

I have some friends from McLean, Virginia that recently got together. (See the photo!) They are all in various stages of the empty nest. They share their challenges, they cry, they pray, they laugh and especially in this new season they are having a blast together doing crazy, silly things. But always after being together, they are recharged and exhilarated.

There’s just something very special about girl time!