“I Wish I Did Things Differently As a Mom”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 240

I know what it feels like as a mom of big kids to look back and think, "I wish I had done things differently." Especially when you start seeing who your child is becoming and wondering how your parenting shaped it. In this episode, I walk you through why that thought feels so heavy...and why it’s not actually about the past at all.

If you’ve been stuck in regret, overthinking your parenting decisions, or questioning whether you did enough (or too much), this conversation will help you understand what’s really going on in your mind. I share how our desire for certainty and control in motherhood keeps us holding onto guilt, and how that impacts the way we show up with our kids today. You’ll learn how to begin letting go, not of your child, but of the pressure, self-blame, and anxiety that come with this stage of motherhood. 

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This empowering podcast offers life coaching for moms and parenting support for midlife mothers raising teens as they approach the empty nest, teaching them how to let go of control, stop overthinking, and shift their mindset, while also helping them set boundaries, improve communication, reduce anxiety, release mom guilt, and find purpose in the evolving journey of parenting teens and motherhood.