The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach
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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Navigating Stress of the College Process - with Adam Materasso | Ep. 46
There are so many reasons why the college process is hard for our kids….and, if we're honest...for us as parents. The time we have left with our kids at home is short. How do you want to show up for your child, and...
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Don't Let Yourself Be Bullied | Ep. 45
Bullies are everywhere. Bullies we don't know. Bullies we know...even that we love. And possibly worst of all...the bully we are to ourselves. We will never be able to change all of the bullies in the world, but you...
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Get Out of "Doing Jail" | Ep. 44
“I have so much to do.” “I wish I had more time.” The concept of “doing jail” is that you are STUCK DOING. In this episode we explore our "need" to do and why it is such a driving force for us. And also that we can...
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Maybe We Should Be Mad | Ep. 43
Let's face it, sometimes we get mad. But sometimes as moms, we hold ourselves to a ridiculous standard: that we shouldn't get mad. How often have you beat yourself up for getting mad. Or bottled the feeling up,...
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People Pleasing with My Kids - Spring Break Edition | Ep. 42
They say people pleasing behavior often stems from instability in a relationship. And as our kids grow up and seek independence, instability seems inevitable. But what hasn't changed is that we want our kids to be...
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Writing a New Story of Who You Want to Be | Ep. 41
We have these precious moments—days, months, years—left with our children at home and we’re gritting our teeth. In this episode, I share that the most transformative lesson that I have learned during this journey of...
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Managing the Anxiety of Raising Teens | Ep. 40
Anxiety feels like an inevitable part of raising teens. They are pulling away, and we're losing control. We're losing our ability to help keep them safe, healthy and to ensure they reach their full potential. In this...
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This Is It - The Last 100 | Ep. 39
You have 100....days or weeks to graduation...hours that they come home to visit. This is it. In this episode we explore the reason why it's really so hard to let go.
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The Reason Parenting Teens is So Hard | Ep. 38
There are so many reasons why parenting feels hard. For each of our children...each of our families, the reasons we may list are different. But there is actually one reason that is common to all of us, and it's not...
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Is it Possible to Feel Unconditional Love? | Ep. 37
Feeling unconditional love--it's easier said than done. We tend to think about loving our children unconditionally...but if we're honest with ourselves, while we know in our hearts we will always love our children,...
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Teen Love | Ep. 36
Join me in this episode as I explore a topic we're often not comfortable talking about. The thought of our kids finding love is lovely...until it isn't. Heartache. Heartbreak. Sex. Safety. Consequences. So much about...
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Making a Decision to Move Toward Your Goal | Ep. 35
Every goal, requires you to make a decision. But there are many reasons that keep us from making decisions....fear of failure...fear of discomfort...the responsibility we feel for our families. So we often stay stuck,...
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