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The Strange Freedom of Empty Nesting Routines | The Hormone Project
This episode of The Hormone Project explores the complex emotional and physiological landscape of empty nesting, specifically tailored for women navigating the transition when their children leave home. Host Ellen Lyden addresses the unexpected silence that often follows the last school drop-off, validating feelings of guilt, emptiness, and identity loss that many mothers experience despite societal expectations to feel relieved or happy. This is not just a psychological adjustment but a significant biological shift; the episode explains how the nervous system, previously calibrated to…
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