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Adjusting To An Empty Nest Brings Grief, But Also Freedom

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Crystal Joyce's son — her youngest child — is in his senior year of high school, headed to college in the fall. Joyce (left) gets advice on the transition to being an empty nester from Ana Machado, whose children have all left home. (Courtesy of Stephen Joyce and Wilmar Machado)
Crystal Joyce's son — her youngest child — is in his senior year of high school, headed to college in the fall. Joyce (left) gets advice on the transition to being an empty nester from Ana Machado, whose children have all left home. (Courtesy of Stephen Joyce and Wilmar Machado)

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