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Barbara and Susan's Guide to the Empty NestBarbara and Susan's Guide to the Empty Nest By Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates Let Barbara and Susan be the friends you need to walk you through the new experiences of the Empty Nest. Together you'll discover a new purpose and passion for your next life adventure.

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Don't Get Stuck in the Empty Nest by Dennis Rainey When the kids leave, use this season of life as an opportunity to get ready for "Prime Time." More Empty nest articles

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Preparing for the Empty Nest Guests include: Dennis & Barbara RaineyAll this week on the broadcast, Dennis and Barbara Rainey, parents of six adult children, talk about their transition from bustling household full of teenagers to empty nest made for two. Hear about the challenges they've faced during this time by tuning in to today's broadcast. More Empty Nest broadcasts
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  • Celebrate the Empty Nest!
  • Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates reveal what they felt as their children left the home and discuss their new lives as they renew old hobbies, travel, and enjoy quality time with their husbands.
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  • Changing Relationships
  • Series Title: How Empty is Your Nest? (Day 2 of 2)
  • The kids are grown and gone. Now what? Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates talk about the changing relationships a woman is likely to experience once she arrives at the empty nest. Barbara and Susan give some helpful suggestions for embracing this stage of life and intentionally improving the relationship she has with her husband, children and friends.
  • Mixed Feelings Stirred Up By the Empty Nest
  • Series Title: How Empty is Your Nest? (Day 1 of 2)
  • Am I the only one who feels this way? Barbara Rainey and Susan Yates recall how they felt when they first entered this confusing, liberating, and emotion-packed stage of life called the empty nest.
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