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Finding Joy in the Empty Nest

Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life

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Finding Joy in the Empty Nest

By: Jim Burns Ph.D
Narrated by: Wayne Campbell
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When the kids are gone, you can discover a richer, deeper, and more fulfilling life than you ever imagined!

Whether you've been looking forward to it or dreading it, the experience of coming home to an empty nest brings with it a well of emotions, realizations, and one gigantic, all-consuming thought: Now what? In Finding Joy in the Empty Nest, Jim Burns combines his personal experiences with his expertise as a family educator to help you navigate your new life as an empty nester and find joy in this new season of life.

Rather than offering shallow suggestions of hobbies you should take up, Burns encourages you to actively pursue a fresh start, reinvent yourself, and thrive. Backed by extensive research and filled with interviews with fellow empty nesters, this book equips you with practical advice and timeless principles, teaching you how to:

  • Change the relationship you once had with your children for the better
  • Face big issues--including aging parents, finances, and kids returning home--with confidence
  • Rekindle your fire and purpose to live with passion day by day

Amid Burns' wealth of know-how, you'll uncover what may be the most important takeaway of all: the best is yet to come.

Exercises and discussion questions are included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Praise for Finding Joy in the Empty Nest:

"Jim Burns is smart, witty, grounded, and immeasurably practical. Whether you're getting close to the second half of marriage or are in the thick of it, you won't want to miss out on this fantastic book."

--Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, bestselling authors of Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

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I liked the way empty nesting years was approached. It motivated me to be better for myself, my spouse, and my grandkids!

Loved all the positivity

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Gave me peace and perspective and joy for the new season. Has good ideas and examples.

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Loved this book as we are in that era of our life! Thank you for writing it!

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The author makes some great recommendations and provides practical advice for parents struggling with the empty nest.

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