How To!: Fill an Empty Nest (Encore)

Susan never really got over saying goodbye to her eldest daughter,
who left for college four years ago. She knew it would be sad, but
she didn’t expect to be nauseous. Now her youngest is applying to
college, and she’s already dreading drop-off next fall which makes
her feel like a "pathetic loser." What can Susan do to prep herself
for more heartbreak and a completely empty nest? On this episode of
How To!, Amanda Ripley brings on Kelly Corrigan, best-selling
author and host of the podcast Kelly Corrigan Wonders. She recently
dropped her youngest daughter off at college, which she wrote about
in an essay for the New York Times called “How to Let Go of Your
Irreplaceable, Unstoppable Daughter.” She shares some hard-earned
wisdom about how to handle major life transitions with grace. 
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