History and society Investigations and reports
Quand les enfants quittent le nid
2024
When children leave the family home, one in three parents experiences the "empty nest syndrome". Élyse Marquis is about to go through this important stage and, to prepare for it, meets parents who have experienced this as well as specialists.
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Episode 1
22 min
A few days before departure
Élyse felt a great sense of vertigo when her daughter decided to leave home. In this episode, she meets a woman who couldn't anticipate her son's departure and meets psychologist Geneviève Beaulieu-Pelletier.
Episode 2
21 min
The move!
Élyse helps Alice settle into her new apartment. Laughter, complicity, and tears at the moment of parting. To project herself into the future, she meets a couple who have been living without their son for a year.
Episode 3
20 min
Understanding rather than judging
Is empty nest syndrome a cultural phenomenon? Élyse meets Egyptian-born actress Nathalie Doummar and psychologist Garine Papazian-Zohrabian. What if "freedom" rhymed with responsibility, maturity, and sometimes guilt?
Episode 4
20 min
Empty nest syndrome is not reserved for mothers
Sophie Faucher and Michel Labrecque's daughter left home twice, and they experienced these departures very differently. Élyse also meets the parents of her daughter's roommates.
When children leave the family home, one in three parents experiences the "empty nest syndrome". Élyse Marquis is about to go through this important stage and, to prepare for it, meets parents who have experienced this as well as specialists.
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