How you feel

Sadness

You might feel sad, as though you are mourning the loss of a lot of things:  your old life, the way your family used to do things, and the good times you won't have together now.  It's a lot like grieving when someone close to you has died.

You might be missing the parent you don't see everyday, and even missing the parent you do see everyday, because he or she is working more, or is really distracted or irritable because of the stress he or she is under.