How do you feel when your kids are grown?

This is a hard response for me to write, I'm 63 and alone, my children grew up had families and have their own lives. I have 8 grandchildren. After getting hurt at work last year I ended up losing my home and had to move in my sons home. Because my 2 daughters didn't want me. It's really hard waking up every day knowing you're in a place where you're not really wanted. My daughters don't even call me on my birthday.

I have had 4 move out so far but still have 4 at home so Im not sure how I am going to feel when they are all gone. I already have 12 grandbabies so I understand the sitting the grandbabies, not that we dont want to spend time with them or that we dont love them BUT I think we get to feeling is that all we are worth at some points. I see most of my kids often but there was a point where I hardly saw my one daughter and I was like hmmph. I then call her and take into my hands to connect. Maybe you can try that and just tell them how you feel. Kids are hard, living at home or on their own!

I haven't seen my youngest daughter in a year and half, we live 1600 miles apart. But we do talk to each other over the phone several times a week. And we send cards and letters to stay in touch. My oldest daughter lives 300 miles away, and I last saw her and her hubby back in May, we all went camping on Memorial day weekend. But, like her sister, we talk several times a week on the phone. I will be going to see her at the end of October, we will be spending a weekend at a scrapbooking retreat. I also haven't seen my parents in a year and half, they live in the next small town from my youngest daughter. But I call them or they call me several times a week and I send them cards, pictures, etc. about twice a month. It was hard at first since it was the first time for me to be that far away from family, but they were very supportive of my move and knew that I was very happy.

i feel im getting older. but im happy cause i see my daughter growing. its a satisfaction to a mom like me that you see her growing. its a nice feeling that nothing can repay.

:( Empty nest syndrome. My son just graduated recently and the more I thought him leaving home the sadder I got! I still have 3 younger ones but that's my baby! :) I'm used of having kids around me all the time and there's even some days when they are not home and I have time to myself... well I don't know what to do with it... lol I can't imagine when they are all gone and the house is silent, i'll be so sad :(

I am a stay at home mom and have often thought about this. It's a mixed emotion for me, because while I will be sad that they'll no longer be in my home living with me, I will also be happy and joyful at the fact that they have made something of themselves and are successful. I know that one day this will happen and I hope that when it does, they will stay close to me and visit often, but right now my children are 2 and 9 months old so I have a while to go. I love the stage of life that I am in and I realize that I'm never going to get these days back, so I appreciate every single moment! :)

It will reduce me into tears. lol I am really afraid my kids will grow, have their own lives, and leaves me & my husband. But it is the reality of life. And we must accept it.

Hi! You know i really don't know how i'll feel, when that time comes. I am a single mom with 3 girls and that's what scares me, to grow old alone. I know the possibility that i will be left here all alone because they will have families of their own and i accept that. It's just that, maybe i will be lonely. There are times now that i am left alone because they are teens and sometimes they ask me to let them go to their friends and stay with them.Though i feel sad and lonely i guess i have to deal with it. Sure they will come and visit but having them around is better. They say that females are different from males, let's see and i'll let you know. Have a great day!

I have 2 sons. I do not hear from them as often as I would like. Not sure what to do about this.. I have a huge case of empty-nest syndrome.

I can relate totally with you about the loss of the kids. Even now, mine are miles away---one is 10 hour drive away and the other is a 21 hour drive away. The phone is our source of connection along with the computer and cam. Missing them is always there, but by being busy with making things or collecting odd's and end's for a 'care packages' helps me to stay close to them.

As our kids are growing up, they meet other people at their age whom they could call their friends. We cannot avoid this and at time they will reach at the marrying stage it is but to accept the reality that we cannot hold their decisions by this time. It is somehow we could feel a bit of depression that we will be missing what we had during the times we are together. Instead of having the bitterness inside, just make it a point that they all keep in touch and always make a day when you are with them a joyful, meaningful one!!!

As I have but a "one and only" boy, so when the day comes that he will leave home, one thing is sure, I do not look forward to meeting a daughter-in-law...lol. But joking aside, if he does leave home, I would hope that he will make time to see me at least once a month while I'm still around. I could turn out to be a doting grandmother.