The Girlfriends' Guide to Empty Nesting

After so many years of early morning alarms and never-ending laundry, many moms expect to feel incredibly liberated when their kids leave home. But what happens when the Land of Empty Nesting isn't all it's cracked up to be—when you suddenly feel like a ship without a rudder? A bird without a flock?

That's what Allie Hill was contending with after her daughter left for college. While she thought she was alone in those feelings, Allie soon discovered that was far from true. Many women were si...