{"id":74979,"date":"2018-09-06T13:12:52","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T18:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/?p=74979"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:06:42","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T22:06:42","slug":"dr-maureen-keeshin-discusses-about-how-empty-nesters-should-deal-with-their-children-leaving-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/news\/dr-maureen-keeshin-discusses-about-how-empty-nesters-should-deal-with-their-children-leaving-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Maureen Keeshin on Empty Nesters"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/mornings\/357792105-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In this interview<\/a> with Fox 32, Department Chair Dr. Maureen Keeshin discusses how &#8220;empty nesters&#8221; should deal with their children leaving home.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Give yourself time to recognize that it&#8217;s hard&#8230;without immediately expecting to be fine&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/mornings\/357792105-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Watch the interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox32chicago.com\/mornings\/357792105-video\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-74982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Profile_Photo_of_Maureen_Keeshin-1.png\" alt=\"woman in dark attire smiling\" width=\"200\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a>Dr. Maureen Keeshin obtained a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale in 2008 after completing her training at the Miami Veteran&#8217;s Affairs Hospital as well as the University Counseling Center. 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