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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 te…
1 month ago
“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…
1 month, 1 week ago
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 boundar…
1 month, 1 week ago
“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 r…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
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 par…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
“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 wo…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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?
Sometim…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
“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 ident…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
The September Reset—Three Steps to Build Your Emotional Capacity for Parenting Teens and Navigating the Empty Nest | Ep. 283
There’s something about a new school year that feels like a fresh start. But for moms in the teen and empty nest years, September doesn’t always feel…
2 months ago
“I Miss Being Needed”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 282
Do you ever miss being needed by your big kid?
When I think about the empty nest, and even those times when my boys were still at home, what surprise…
2 months ago