Podcast Episodes

Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #5: Perfectionism—Letting Go of the Need to Get It Right | Ep. 221

Have you ever noticed how much mental energy you spend wondering if you’re doing this parenting thing "right"? Maybe you replay conversations in your…

9 months, 1 week ago

"I'm the Only One Who Cares" —Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 220

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, I’m the only one who cares — and felt both justified and completely exhausted by it? I hear this from so many…

9 months, 1 week ago

Letting Go as Your Kids Grow Up—Sitting with the Discomfort of Change | Ep. 219

Change is uncomfortable. And if you’re parenting a teen or standing on the edge of the empty nest, you may be feeling that discomfort more than ever.…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

"I Don't Know What I Want Anymore" —Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 218

“I don’t know what I want anymore.”

If you’re parenting teens, launching a child into adulthood, or standing on the edge of the empty nest, this thou…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

When Your Big Kid is Failing to Launch—Why Boundaries Aren't the Real Problem | Ep. 217

Have you ever looked at your child’s life and wondered, what if they never figure it out?

I hear moms use the phrase “my kid is failing to launch” al…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

"My Kid's Leaving and I Thought I'd Be Used To This By Now" —Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 216

I used to think this feeling would go away with time. That eventually I’d be used to the goodbyes, the quiet, the shifting rhythm of motherhood. But …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #4: Illusion of Control — Letting Go of Anxiety, Not Your Kid | Ep. 215

Have you ever felt that panic that if you don't stay on top of things with your big kid, that something might go terribly wrong? You feel that urge t…

10 months ago

"Nothing Changed This Year" —Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 214

If you find yourself thinking, “Nothing changed this year,” I hear you. And I've been there.

So many of us moms reach the end of the year still feeli…

10 months ago

Who Do You Want To Be in 2026?—Parenting Teens, Letting Go, and Learning to Trust Yourself in the Empty Nest | Ep. 213

Have you ever stopped to recognize how much strength it’s taken to be the mom you are today?

If you’re parenting teens or standing on the edge of the…

10 months, 1 week ago

"I'm Already Disappointed by the Holidays" —Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 212

I’m already disappointed by the holidays.

If you’ve ever had that thought—even before the holiday is over—this episode is for you.

The holidays are su…

10 months, 1 week ago