It used to be that kids reaching adulthood could not wait to leave home and be on their own. That worked out well because their parents longed for an empty nest and quieter lives.

Sheryl Crow won't sacrifice time with her kids. In a cover story with Variety published on Wednesday, April 30, the "Real Gone" singer revealed the reason why she hasn't gone back to work full-time.

Finding joy in the empty nest involves not only a letting go, but a trust in the universe that expands beyond the confines of our prior belief systems into the great unknown. References [1] Fadal, T.