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Finding Joy in the Empty Nest: Discover Purpose and Passion in the Next Phase of Life Paperback – May 10, 2022

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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.

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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"If you find yourself in the empty nest or getting ready to enter it, there is great advice on every page."

There are over 25 million empty nesters just in the United States, who need to read this book. It’s honest, hopeful, and inspiring. In many ways, this is the perfect sequel to Jim Burns’ best-selling book, Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out. If you find yourself in the empty nest or getting ready to enter it, there is great advice on every page.

"I highly recommend it!"

If you’ll be entering the empty nest soon or if you’re in it right now, buy this book, read it slowly, and do what it says. How I wish it was available when we hit this season . . . I thought it would be a breeze and it was one of the most challenging times in our marriage because I didn’t know what was in this book or have these tools to help us. Whether single or married this book will provide the insight, wisdom, and practical advice for you to flourish when your kids leave home. I highly recommend it!

"...a wealth of wisdom and encouragement to share with other parents"

Having launched my own kids into adulthood, I’m all too familiar with the range of emotions that come when we’re facing an empty nest for the first time. Jim Burns has been through that adjustment, too, and he has a wealth of wisdom and encouragement to share with other parents walking through this unique season.

when your child leaves home and their life fills up with fresh experiences, follow their lead.
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Other books by Jim Burns In Doing Life with Your Adult Children, bestselling author and parenting expert Jim Burns provides practical advice and hopeful encouragement for navigating this tough yet rewarding transition. Audiobook After hearing the words “you have cancer,” Jim Burns set out to articulate the most important principles for a life well lived and now shares them with you as a collection of essential truths for a healthy, balanced, and successful life. Audiobook format. Accompanying graphics, appendix, and discussion questions are available in the audiobook companion PDF download, which will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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About the Author

Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has more than two million resources in print in twenty languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are Doing Life with Your Adult Children, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Have Serious Fun, and Finding Joy in the Empty Nest. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; three sons-in-law, Steve, Andy, and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte, and Huxley.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan (May 10, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310362628
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310362623
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.35 inches
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Jim Burns is the president of HomeWord. He speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has close to 2 million resources in print in 20 languages. He primarily writes and speaks on the values of HomeWord, which are: Strong Marriages, Confident Parents, Empowered Kids, and Healthy Leaders. Some of his most popular books are: Confident Parenting, The Purity Code, Creating an Intimate Marriage, Closer, and Doing Life with Your Adult Children. Jim and his wife, Cathy, live in Southern California and have three grown daughters, Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi; two sons-in-law, Steve and Matt; and three grandchildren, James, Charlotte and Huxley.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023
Jim has a great way of making everyday life feel more like a spiritual journey and adventure. There are so many great suggestions on this topic.
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2022
This book is valuable resource for parents as they prepare to and transition through the empty nest years by providing support, encouragement, and creative ways to embrace what can be a very emotional and often painful time in the life of a parent. Thank you, Jim Burns, for this much-needed, helpful book!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2022
This book covers a very important transition stage for families with thoughtful research, many family testimonies and helpful "survival" tips, all presented with a refreshing dose of humor. This publication is a much-needed, welcome addition to books on the the empty nest topic--and the best one I have read so far.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2023
This book really helped when my last kid went to college! Great tips, great advice! Recommend!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2022
Finding Joy in the Empty Nest isn’t just a must-read for those new to the stage; it’s an inspirational and informational resource for those who have navigated it for years. I wish Jim had written the book before my husband, Jon, and I were empty nesters, but I still underlined my way through it, even though we already have teenage grandchildren.

I recently finished it and am looking forward to discussing it with Jon. We both long to leave a meaningful legacy and make the most of the time we have left, be it in deepening our relationships, cheerleading our grandchildren, serving our church, or reaching out in different ways to our community. The well-written and enjoyable book has just the right amount of humor as well as thoughtful questions and helpful suggestions to help us find joy and purpose in life. Thank you, Jim!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2022
The empty nesting phase hit my husband and I like a ton of bricks! We had done a tune up in counseling in preparation of becoming empty nesters and our marriage was in a great place when our last kid left for college. What weren't prepared for however, was the huge sense of loss & grief that we both felt. Finding Joy in the Empty Nest has been instrumental in us not just surviving empty nesting, but actually thriving. As with all of Jim Burn's books, this book is filled with real life stories with practical applications. It delivers on its promise to help you discover purpose and passion in this next phase of life. It is our new go-to resource!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
A great book for those heading in to empty nest season or those starting on the adventure of grand parenting! Something to think about from the book - empty next years are often longer than child rearing years, and Jim Burns encourages all to make the most of this time!
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
Es un libro escrito por un hombre que ha vivido y ahora nos da consejos llenos de sabiduría. Con ejemplos y testimonios nos recuerda lo importante de la vida. Un libro imperdible.