The Next Season of One’s Life:

Transitioning Children into Adulthood And You Into Midlife

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“To every thing there is a seasonand a time to every purposeunder the heaven.”

How Will You Feel When Your Children Begin To Leave Home

?

Changes

Why Do You Feel This Way ?

Mixed Emotions... Understanding Empty Nest Syndrome

What Can YOU DO About It ?

A New Chapter Begins

Just like the harvest season, we each go through seasonsof our lives.

Open Doors

Transitioning

GROWING Requires a lot of

Stretching, and that

Generally Entails

Discomfort and

Pain.”

Sandwich Generation

How Prepared Are Your Children?

10 Things Children Need To Know

Self-Help 1) Know how to properly wash and iron clothing 2) Determine effective ways to grocery shop 3) First Aid 4) Conflict resolution

Simple Maintenance 5) House cleaning 6) Home repairs 7) Auto and bike Maintenance

Money and Legal Information 8) Personal Identification 9) Make and keep a budget 10) Build and maintain good credit

24-Hour Car Survival Kit A storage container with: Candle / light stick Matches or butane lighter 30-gallon garbage bag Strong tape Whistle Rope Bug repellant Anti-bacterial hand gel or wipes Pen and paper Money – coins and dollars

Compass Pocketknif e Small packet of tissues Small fi rst aid kit Food – granola bars, raisins,

beef jerky, hard candy, animal crackers, f ruit leather, dry nuts, 1 liter bottle of water, etc.

Small blanket

Survival Trunk The f ollowing is a list of items that could be stored in a BUCKET and kept in the trunk of your car at all times. These items will prove helpf ul at times, whether an emergency exists or not. Flashlight & extra batteries Fire extinguisher Emergency signal cards (HELP,

STOP, SLOW) Whistle & mirror Knif e Moist disposable towelettes Body lotion Talcum powder Toilet paper Screwdrivers Wire Non-perishable f ood – store in

empty #10 can J umper Cables Gloves - Warmth in winter

Butane lighter (w/ an adjustable flame)

Flares Blanket, thermal or wool Twine First Aid kit Paper & pencils Women’s sanitary supplies Large plastic bag Short rubber hose – f or

siphoning Pliers Bottled water Disposable or digital camera

Vial of Consecrated

When Disaster Strikes

Wings To

Soar!

Who Are You ?

“What New Goals Are You

Setting For Yourself ?”