Table of Contents

Introduction – Purpose of the Book and Sources of Insights

Section I: About the Shift
1: Parenting in the Evolving Nest
2: Stages of the Shift

Section II: Realities of the Shift
3: The Role of Personal Experience
4: Looking Inside the Nest
5: Reminiscing about Your Parenting

Section III: The Journey
6: Challenges, Uncertainties, Fear
7: Possibilities
8: Return to the Nest

Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Wendy Aronsson, LCSW, has been a licensed psychotherapist since 1981 and is in private practice in Greenwich, Connecticut. Aronsson has consulted with local schools and was an active charter member of the special education section of the Greenwich Parent-Teacher Association. In addition, she developed and facilitated the Learning Differences Network for the Junior League of Greenwich in conjunction with Greenwich Hospital. She also serves as facilitator for “The Parent Exchange” with Greenwich Hospital. Aronsson is also a guest lecturer and consultant at area schools and Parents Together, an organization sponsored by local public and independent schools.

Reviews

Offering a fascinating and revealing study of a later-in-life stage of life, Aronsson uses wit and insight to describe her notion of "The Shift." I predict mass enjoyment of this clever and irreverent look at what happens to moms and dads when the kids leave home.
*Carin Rubenstein, PhD, professor of psychology at Pima Community College in Tucson, AZ and author of Beyond the Mommy Years (2007)*

Refeathering the Empty Nest is a terrific read that offers parents a new way of thinking and being after their last child leaves home. Aronsson's suggestions for navigating this life transition are touching, effective, practical, and empowering.
*Guy Winch, PhD, author of Emotional First Aid*

This book is a must for anyone wanting to understand the common feelings and challenges facing parents and their young adult children.  Refeathering the Empty Nest provides excellent tips for enhancing  the coping skills needed for building emotional resilience and self-confidence.  While there are many books explaining the developmental milestones of self-development throughout adolescence, there are few resources directed toward the modern day challenges to both young adults and their parents.  This book fills the gap and points parents in the right direction.
*Jane Shure, PhD, LCSW, psychotherapist, leadership coach, motivational speaker, and co-author of Inside/Outside Self-Discovery for Teens and Effective Clinical Practice in the Treatment of Eating Disorders*