Hobdy et al. (2007) researched the effects of becoming an empty nester on the ability to cope and adjust. An empty nest or ‘postparental period, is when children enter into adulthood and the last child departs from home (p. 338). Their study found that the impact is greater on the mothers and in the last two decades women are experiencing less distress when they have a career. “As social support has been found to buffer the impact of stressful role demands in adulthood controlling for the availability and satisfaction with one’s network of social support seems crucial to understanding the impact of the empty nest on adults” (Hobdy et al., 2007, p. 339). Therefore, a support group could benefit parents experience an empty nest due to the social
