About Half Nester™
I am a Half Nester™. This is our rhythm.
Two of my kids have launched. Two are still at home. Some days my house is buzzing; other days it’s quiet enough to hear my own thoughts. This in-between isn’t quite a full house and it’s not an empty nest. It’s something else—the Half Nester™ season. I stopped chasing balance and started practicing rhythm—small steps I can repeat. That rhythm became LEADS, and it’s what I share here so more families feel seen, steady, and supported.
Story
My Half Nester™ Story
It started in the hallway outside a half-packed bedroom. One child was labeling boxes for college. Another needed help with homework. A text from a grown kid pinged with a first-apartment question. A parent called with a health update. Dinner timers were going off. In five minutes I moved between past and future, while the present asked me to keep time.
That night I said it out loud: I am a Half Nester™. Not a new parent. Not an empty-nester. I was living between—where roles stretch and overlap. Some days I’m needed everywhere. Other days I wonder where I still fit. I felt proud, nostalgic, hopeful, and tired—all at once.
I gave this season a name because naming helps me navigate. After that, I paid attention to what actually worked. Not perfect plans—repeatable rhythms. I chose two or three “show-up moments” each week. I made small agreements with my body (sleep, movement, recovery). I followed curiosity again. I edited rooms, routines, and my calendar to match the life I’m actually living. And I protected time for gratitude and reflection so I didn’t lose the plot.
Those small steps changed my days. Over time, they formed a cadence I could keep. I call it LEADS. It’s simple. It’s human. And it’s enough.
Guides
What You’ll Find Here
Guides & worksheets I use myself: Roles Map, Week-in-View, Energy & Sleep, Who’s List, Micro-Adventure Planner, and Reflection tools.
The Rhythm Blog with real stories and tiny practices you can try this week.
A course—Half Nester™: Finding Your Rhythm—six straightforward modules that turn LEADS into lived practice for real households.
Movement
Be Part of the Movement
Half Nester™ is more than my story; it’s our shared language. If you’re in the messy middle, you’re not alone. Read a post, try a tool, tell me what helped, and pass it on to someone who needs words for what they’re living.
