The Empty Nest: Finding Hope in Your Changing Job Description

The Empty Nest

Finding Hope in Your Changing Job Description

Your children are growing up and leaving home. You know this is a good thing, but at the same time, you¿re wondering who you are when you¿re not busy being your children¿s mother. You know this is a new season of life, but it¿s hard not to look back with longing and sometimes regret. How do you adjust to this new season of life?

Elyse Fitzpatrick helps you see that Christ understands and sympathizes with you in this often vulnerable time. Unpacking the opportunities and challenges it presents, she offers encouragement that this can also be a season of fruitfulness in your life, as you draw near to God and see new opportunities to love those around you.

About the Author

Elyse M. Fitzpatrick, M.A., is a member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors and the head of Women Helping Women Ministries. She is a frequent retreat and conference speaker, as well as the author of eighteen books, including Women Helping Women and Because He Loves Me.

Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF (San Diego) and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological Seminary. A frequent speaker at women’s conferences, she has been married for nearly forty years and has three adult children and six really adorable grandchildren. Along with her husband Phil Elyse is a member of Valley Center Community Church, a reformed congregation in the community of Valley Center.

Other Books in the Series

-Angry Children: Understanding and Helping Your Child Regain Control by Michael R. Emlet
-Breaking the Addictive Cycle: Deadly Obsessions or Simple Pleasures? by David Powlison
-Can We Talk? The Art of Relationship Building by Rob Green
-Dealing with Rejection by Jack Miller
-Divorce Recovery: Growing and Healing God’s Way by Winston Smith
-Eating Disorders: The Quest for Thinness by Edward T. Welch
-Family Feuds: How to Respond by Timothy S. Lane
-Freedom from Addiction: Turning from Your Compulsive Behavior by Edward T. Welch
-Freedom from Resentment: Stopping Hurts from Turning Bitter by Robert D. Jones
-Grief: Finding Hope Again by Paul David Tripp
-Help for Stepfamilies: Avoiding the Pitfalls and Learning to Love by Winston T. Smith
-Hope for the Depressed: Beyond a Cheer Up Theology by Edward T. Welch
-I Just Want to Die: Replacing Suicidal Thoughts with Hope by David Powlison
-Leaving Your Family Behind: Preparing for Military Deployment by Rob Green
-Making Friends: Beyond Loneliness to Rich Relationships by Dee Brestin
-Overcoming Anxiety: Relief for Worried People by David Powlison
-Peer Pressure: Recognizing the Warning Signs and Giving New Direction by Paul David Tripp
-PTSD: Healing for Bad Memories by Timothy Lane
-Restoring Your Broken Marriage: Healing after Adultery by Robert D. Jones
-Sex Before Marriage: How Far is Too Far? by Timothy S. Lane
-Sexual Assault: Healing Steps for Victims by David Powlison
-Should We Get Married?: How to Evaluate Your Relationship by William P. Smith
-Single Parents: Daily Grace for the Hardest Job by Robert D. Jones
-When Bad Things Happen: Thoughtful Answers to Hard Questions by William P. Smith
-When the Money Runs Out: Hope and Help for the Financially Stressed by James C. Petty
-When Your Kid’s in Trouble: How to Intervene Constructively by William P. Smith