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[quote=Anonymous] I am 48 my kids are 22, 25 and 17. Yes, I got married young and started a family young. Have been incredibly blessed, great husband, very financially sound, beautiful home,etc...I devoted the last 25 years to being a stay at home mom, dabbled in small businesses here and there but being home with my kids came first.

So here's my problem. I am experiencing profound sadness and not sure if its depression or this is normal. I cry when i look at pictures of when they were younger and we went pumpkin picking or our family pictures on the beach in Hawaii, forget the fact that my youngest is a senior. I am a total basketcase. I cannot even imagine graduation day. Of course I am super proud of how they have each blossomed into wonderful and responsible adults but I have this serious and very real emptiness/void in me and I do wonder how many feel like this. I do think if I was older (many of my sons moms are well into their 50's) I might not feel this way. But I feel too young to be an empty nester and desperately miss both my role as a mother and having kids around.

Have not discussed this with friends other than in a joking sense but the truth is this is really an issue and seems to be getting worse. I sometimes feel its inconsolable and the sadness is so overwhelming. I do hide it well but its getting harder. Any advice or input (please no derogatory or insulting comments). [/quote]

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