{"id":11,"date":"2026-06-18T11:11:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theglobalemptynester.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:34:26","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theglobalemptynester.com\/?page_id=11","title":{"rendered":"The Global Empty Nester"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome to The Global Empty Nester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This website was created for women navigating one of life&#8217;s biggest transitions: the moment when children leave home and a new chapter begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many years, our lives revolve around family, school runs, sports, holidays, university decisions and creating a home for the people we love. Then, almost without warning, things change. 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