Podcast Episodes

The Identity Crisis: Letting Go, Finding Purpose, and Redefining Who You Are As Your Teens Grow Up - Trap #10 | Ep. 157

There was a moment—standing in my kitchen, alone on a Saturday while my kids were out living their lives—when I asked myself, “Is this it? Who am I n…

7 months, 1 week ago

What I've Learned About Letting Go as a Mom of Teens - The Last Graduation | Ep. 156

There’s a moment when it hits you: this is the last time. The last prom. The last school lunch. The last graduation day. And it’s not just about your…

7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Validation Trap: Why Moms of Teens Feel Anxious and Unappreciated | Mindset Trap #9 | Ep. 155

If you’re a mom of teens and you’ve ever found yourself feeling anxious, overthinking, or just wondering why doesn’t anyone notice everything I do?—t…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Moms of Teens Need to Stop Waiting to Be Celebrated — Especially in the Almost Empty Nest Years | Ep. 154

Mother’s Day hasn’t always felt the way I thought it would — especially as a mom of teenagers. I spent years waiting to be celebrated, managing my mi…

8 months ago

The "Should Trap": Trap: When Moms of Teens Feel Like They’re Failing (Even When They’re Not) | Mindset Trap #8 | Ep. 153

If you’re a mom of a teen and you ever find yourself thinking, “I should be more patient... I should give them more space… I should have done somethi…

8 months, 1 week ago

The Real Reason Boundaries Feel So Hard for Moms of Teens | Ep. 152

In today’s episode, I’m getting real about one of the hardest parts of raising teens—setting boundaries. Not boundaries to control your teen or fix t…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Worst-Case Scenario Trap: Anxiety, Teens, and the Empty Nest Spiral | Mindset Trap #7 | Ep. 151

We’re continuing the Empty Nest Mindset Trap series this week with one of the most common and exhausting patterns I see in anxious moms: worst-case s…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Fear of Failing Your Teen - A College Decision Wake-Up Call for Anxious Moms | Ep. 150

This episode is for every anxious, almost empty nest mom whose heart is tangled up in her teen’s future. Whether you're in the thick of college admis…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

The Guilt That Keeps You Stuck as an Almost Empty Nest Mom | Mindset Trap #6 | Ep. 149

MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #6 - Personalization

Ever feel like your teen’s bad mood is somehow your fault? In this episode of The Almost …

9 months ago

When Your Teen Starts Pulling Away: How to Let Go without Losing Connection | Ep. 148

Have you ever felt like you're living in two worlds at once—still deep in the trenches of motherhood while also staring down an almost-empty nest? I …

9 months, 1 week ago