Podcast Episodes

Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Series Intro: Why Letting Go Feels So Hard As Our Kids Grow Up | Ep. 301

What if the hardest part of parenting teens and navigating the empty nest isn’t what your kids are doing, but what your own brain is telling you abou…

3 hours ago

“I Should Have More to Show for My Life”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 300

What happens when your kids are getting older, life finally gives you a little more room to breathe…and instead of feeling grateful, you start wonder…

3 days, 10 hours ago

The College Decision Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means—Letting Go When Your Teen’s College Admissions Process Feels So Big | Ep. 299

If your kid is applying to college, waiting on decisions, or considering a transfer, it can feel like so much is riding on what happens next. But hav…

1 week ago

“My Big Kid Won't Talk To Me Anymore”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 298

What do you make it mean when your big kid stops opening up to you?

Maybe they give you one-word answers. Or they stop calling as much. Maybe you can…

1 week, 3 days ago

The Cost of Trying to Prevent Your Kid’s Discomfort when Parenting Teens and Navigating the Empty Nest | Ep. 297

What happens inside you when your big kid is struggling and you can’t immediately make it better?

In this episode, I’m exploring why watching our tee…

2 weeks ago

“I'm Embarrassed by My Big Kid”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 296

Have you ever watched your big kid do something and immediately thought, Oh my God… what are people going to think of me?

Today, I’m talking about th…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

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 …

3 weeks ago

“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, pus…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

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 w…

4 weeks ago

“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 t…

1 month ago