Now that my kids are off to college, what’s this empty nester dad to do?

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CNN anchor embraces life as an 'empty nester' dad 5:11

This month, our twin boys — our only children — will fly the coop and head off to university. For the first time in 19 years, just two of us and our 12-pound Maltese Shih Tzu will be rattling around inside our family home.

The laughter and music that have echoed off the walls will be gone, and my wife and I will enter a new, uncertain phase of life. We will become empty nesters.

Admittedly, this is a rather stark interpretation of what empty nesting is going to be, but we hope we’re well-prepared. We’ve been discussing our dreams for the future, exploring the restaurants that we never quite had time to frequent, and the pickleball paddle