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Empty-nest syndrome

It hits you like a thunderbolt especially if you are not prepared for it, but the empty-nest syndrome is a harsh reality that is also a blessing in disguise, writes NJOKI CHEGE

Women are wired to be nurturers, caregivers and sometimes ‘referees’ when it comes to parenting and motherhood. So it is expected that you feel depressed, irrelevant and inadequate when time comes for your children to leave the nest either for college or to start life on their own.

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