| Title | : | Home Free: The Myth of the Empty Nest |
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| ISBN | : | 0887626165 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780887626166 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 |
| Publication | : | First published January 1, 2010 |
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Home Free "is about the last secret lap of parenting: getting through your kids' twenties and learning how to let them go at the same time. The twentysomethings who invented the generation gap in the nineteen sixties have grown up to become hyperinvolved parents who can't stop worrying about their adult kids.
Many of the kids are still living in the basement, bussing tables instead of going to business school, and depending on their parents for emotional support. Just when they thought family life was on the wane, parents are back on deck with their children; at the same time many are often coping with
their own frail or dying parents.
Is this the new, improved face of family, where kids still depend on their parents for stability, friendship and guidance in an increas
Home Free: The Myth of the Empty Nest Reviews
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Very disappointing. Ended up skimming through it as I was very bored.
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Someone recommended this book. It was a quick & easy read. Insightful and helpful.
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A wise & witty memoir of the current generation of boomerang kids, anxious "meddling" mothers and the differences between the generation gap we experienced in the 1960's/70's and the one we are experiencing with our own children today. Marni Jackson is non-judgmental and compassionate to all concerned, making thoughtful sociological observations about the world we live in. In the end, it is "the myth of the empty nest" because family is forever. A personal story that resonated with me and I think will speak to many boomer generation parents, giving some much needed perspective, hope & faith
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This was a good book about adult children and leaving home. It moves around a bit. Shows how hard it is for mom's to stop momming.
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This book holds so many humorous and true to life experiences for me as a parent.
Scotch guard the sofa, ordering bathing suits online. Note to self: back off. Written in the most authentic way. -
Boring confusing and not worth the read. Unfortunately i had higher expectations so very disappointed
