- Paperback: 5 pages
- Publisher: Simpler Life Pr (May 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0961980613
- ISBN-13: 978-0961980610
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 13.7 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 340 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,918,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Empty Nest, Full Heart,
By Barbara Wulf "Career Coach" (Orono, Minnesota United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Empty Nest...Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College (Paperback)
I found the support I was longing for by reading Empty Nest...Full Heart. I read Andrea Van Steenhouse's book a few years ago after hearing her interviewed on public radio. Now, as my daughter completes her senior year, I am reviewing it again for support again. As a personal/professional coach, I am leading book discussions for parents who are getting ready for the transition of "sending my child to college." If's full of realism, tears, and laughter...not that different from our of journey of parenthood.Barbara Wulf MS, CPCC Personal & Professional Coach Beckon Call
3.0 out of 5 stars
A self-biased and negative perpective,
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This review is from: Empty Nest...Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College (Paperback)
I just completed Empty Nest ... Full Heart. I found some practical advice but was bewildered by story after story from parents whose relationship with their HS senior was less than desirable. It seems a slanted perspective. After reading her advice to "Stay away from parents whose kids are perfect," it makes sense that despite her intention to inform, she only reflected upon the experiences of parents who didn't quite keep the lines of communication open and rewarding. Raising a student who is communicative is the result of having an awareness and steadfast discipline of putting the student's needs at the same level as the parents' for the 18 years he/she lives at home. A "perfect kid" is a kid whose needs are met. Van Steenhouse didn't think her audience wanted to read about freshmen who returned home for Thanksgiving to have rewarding dialogue with family, or who were grateful to return to the fold of nurturance. And while there may be plenty of examples of freshmen who return home for Thanksgiving feeling more unsettled than at-home, it is not a balanced account. I invite her to open her heart to parents who have succeeded in having rewarding relationships with their HS seniors and college freshmen. Such parents should be applauded not alienated.
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Must read for senior parents,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Empty Nest . . . Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College (Paperback)
This is a great book, one which I plan to purchase for my sisters as their kids get to be seniors in high school. I've read it three times and always get something else from it. Even though my 2 boys are totally different in personality this book addresses passages they have both had. It also addresses the pain parents may experience as their young adults go off to their new lives and how it is to have them briefly return for vacations and summer. I felt as if a friend were comforting me as I went through this exciting yet difficult time.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I love the book Empty Nest . . . Full Heart,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Empty Nest . . . Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College (Paperback)
It came at the most opportune time. My second granddaughter is just ready to attend Syracuse University and has been going through all the throes of being filled with apprehension. My daughter is also facing the feeling of being exasperated with her. The unique list at the end of each chapter called Remedies is fantastic. I read the book quickly so I could share it with my family. EMPTY NEST... FULL HEART is an exciting book with clearly defined remedies for conflict between parents and young people as they get ready to try their own wings. I know that everyone who reads it will be thankful.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Must Read for parents,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Empty Nest . . . Full Heart: The Journey from Home to College (Paperback)
My only child is leaving for college this fall. I am floundering with the struglle of how to help and when to get out of the way. I keep going back and reading parts of this book for guidance and reassurance. Great stories about families that have been there help me feel like it will work out okay. Specific advice on what to do. Thanks for the help Andrea !
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