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Karen Stabiner
Karen Stabiner is the author of eight books, including The Empty Nest: 31 Parents Tell the Truth About Relationships, Love, and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop. A regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times Opinion section, The Huffington Post, as well as other major publications, Karen lives in Santa Monica with her husband and her daughter, Sarah, a college sophomore.
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One way to be good moms now that our daughters are grown

Be interesting.

As I like to tell my daughter Sarah, I think it’s my responsibility to always be interesting enough that she’s going to want my company. I won’t earn that just…

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Stories from the empty nest

Sharing stories, starting conversations

When I was in high school, I had two of those inspiring teachers that people sometimes talk about. They said to me, “You know, you’re a really good…

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Top 10 tips for empty nesters

Karen Stabiner is the author of eight books, including The Empty Nest: 31 Parents Tell the Truth About Relationships, Love, and Freedom After the Kids Fly the Coop. A regular contributor to the Los Angeles Times Opinion section, The Huffington Post, as well as other major publications, Karen lives in Santa Monica with her husband and her daughter, Sarah, a college sophomore.read more »

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