The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach
Are you stuck between wanting to guide your teen or college kid and knowing it’s time to start letting go? Welcome to The Almost Empty Nest Podcast, where moms of teens and college kids reframe what ‘letting go’...
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Unconditional Connection: What Parents Weekend Taught Me About Letting Go When Your Teen or Adult Kid Has Less Time for You | Ep. 295
What happens when the child you would happily spend all weekend with can barely carve out dinner with you?
That was the reality of my recent Parents Weekend, and it gave me a front-row seat to something so many of us...
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“My Kid Has No Work Ethic”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 294
Have you ever found yourself more invested in your big kid’s success than they seem to be?
Maybe you’re reminding them about the job application, pushing them to study, asking for the tenth time about the chore, or...
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Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #13: Emotional Outsourcing—How to Stop Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster with Your Big Kid | Ep. 293
Have you ever noticed that when your kid is struggling, you make it your job to struggle too?
So often, as moms, we let our own peace rise and fall with how our kids are doing. They’re happy, and we can relax. They’re...
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“I Feel Lonely”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 292
Have you ever had a moment when the house feels too quiet, your kids are busy living their lives, and you suddenly wonder, when did I start feeling this alone?
In this episode, I’m exploring the different ways...
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What if this Is Hard AND Everything You've Ever Wanted When Parenting Teens and Navigating the Empty Nest?| Ep. 291
Have you ever noticed how quickly your mind can skip right past what’s going well and land on the one thing that still feels unresolved?
Parenting teens and navigating the empty nest can hold so many contradictions at...
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“I Feel Like a Failure as a Mom”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 290
When your big kid is struggling, pulling away, or making choices you don’t understand, how quickly does your brain start asking, “What did I do wrong?”
In this episode, I’m talking about the way we moms can use our...
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Why the Right Boundary Can Still Feel So Wrong When Parenting Teens and Adult Kids | Ep. 289
What happens when you set a boundary, hold it, communicate it clearly… and absolutely nothing changes?
In this episode, I’m talking about why boundaries can feel so confusing when you’re parenting teens, college kids,...
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“I Can't Stop Worrying About My Kid”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 288
Have you ever checked your big kid’s location, reread a text, or offered one more piece of advice because you were hoping it would finally help you relax?
I’ve been noticing this in my own life lately, and it made me...
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Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #12: The Approval Trap—Why Your Big Kid’s Disapproval Makes You Doubt Yourself | Ep. 287
How many times have you felt clear about a decision as a mom, only to watch that confidence disappear the moment your big kid became upset?
As we parent teens and navigate the empty nest, our kids’ disapproval can...
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“Nothing Matters to My Kid”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 286
Have you ever walked away from a conversation with your teen thinking, Did any of that even register?
Maybe you set a boundary, explain why you’re worried, or tell them how much something hurt you… and all you get...
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Letting Go of the Invisible Contracts that Make Parenting Teens and Adult Kids so Hard | Ep. 285
Have you ever been surprised by how much a late text, an eye roll, a messy kitchen, or a kid who barely talks to you can get under your skin?
Sometimes the behavior itself isn’t really the whole story.
In this...
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“I Don't Know Who I Am Anymore”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 284
What happens when the role that gave your life so much structure, purpose, and meaning starts to change?
In this episode, I’m talking about the identity shift so many moms experience while parenting teens, launching...
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