The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach

Hosted by: Master Coach Jennifer Collins

Are you stuck between wanting to guide your teen or college kid and knowing it’s time to start letting go? Welcome to The Almost Empty Nest Podcast, where moms of teens and college kids reframe what ‘letting go’...

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Love, Resentment, and the Mom Who Feels Invisible — Rewriting Emotional Scripts in Marriage and the Empty Nest Years | Ep. 4

Previously the Small Jar Podcast As moms of teens or young adults, we’re already juggling emotional labor, overthinking, and the exhausting process of letting go. But when it comes to love and marriage, that emotional...
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Why Motivation Feels So Hard — A Mindset Shift for Midlife Moms Ready to Reclaim Their Dreams | Ep. 3

Previously the Small Jar Podcast Motivation can feel like a mystery—especially when you're a mom juggling teens, college kids, work, and the emotional weight of an almost empty nest. In this episode, I challenge the...
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Letting Go of How Your Teen Reaches Their Potential — A New Mindset for Parenting Teens | Ep. 2

Previously the Small Jar Podcast I used to believe it was my job to make sure my kids reached their full potential—that if I just parented “right,” I could protect them from mistakes, failure, and regret. But...
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Letting Go of Who You Are — A Midlife Mom’s First Step Toward Purpose, Peace, and Possibility | Ep. 1

Previously the Small Jar Podcast This season of motherhood can feel like one long goodbye—letting go of our kids, our roles, our bodies, our sense of purpose. I’ve felt it deeply, and so have many of the moms I work...
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