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When Being A Good Mom Still Feels Like It's Not Enough | Mindset Trap #5 | Ep. 147
MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #5 - Perfectionism
In this episode, I’m digging into one of the most exhausting and invisible traps so many of us fall into—perfectionism. You might think you're just trying to...
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Can't Wait for the Empty Nest? Why You Feel That Way and What To Do With It | Ep. 146
Some moms dread the empty nest...and some of us....can't wait. Have you ever found yourself counting down the days until your child leaves home (either for the first time or after a visit)—but then feeling guilty...
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Trying To Fix Everything As a Mom? The Illusion of Control | Mindset Trap #4 | Ep. 145
MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #4 - Illusion of Control
Have you ever found yourself checking your kid, reminding them (again) about their responsibilities, or feeling that tight grip of anxiety when they...
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100 Days Until High School Graduation....On My Way to the Empty Nest | Ep. 144
Two years ago, I recorded an episode about the last 100 days before my oldest son's high school graduation—full of emotion, nostalgia, and the feeling that time was slipping away. Now, I'm here again, counting down...
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When Moms Always Fall Short Thanks to the Comparison Trap | Mindset Trap #3 | Ep. 143
MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #3 - Comparison Trap
Have you ever found yourself scrolling through social media, seeing another mom’s perfectly happy family vacation, and feeling that pang of “Why can’t I have...
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Redefining Self-Awareness: What Every Mom Raising Teens Needs to Know About Letting Go Without Losing Herself | Ep. 142
I used to think self-awareness meant being brutally honest about all the ways I was falling short—until I realized that what I thought was awareness was actually just self-judgment. In this episode, I’m redefining...
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All or Nothing? Why That Mindset Is Exhausting Moms of Teens | Mindset Trap #2 | Ep. 141
MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #2 - All-or-Nothing Thinking
In this episode of The Almost Empty Nest Podcast, I’m diving into the second mindset trap on the road to the empty nest—all-or-nothing thinking. You...
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When Letting Go Hurts: A Mom’s Honest Look at the Hard Parts of Motherhood | Ep. 140
As moms, we're always trying our best. You pour your heart into your kids. But as they pull away, or as you approach the empty nest, it can feel really hard. In fact, during this transitional time of life, there are...
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I Feel Anxious as I Raise My Teen, So Something Must Be Wrong… Right? | Mindset Trap #1 | Ep. 139
MINDSET TRAPS OF THE EMPTY NEST - Trap #1 - Emotional Reasoning
Are you ready to take a closer look at the mindset traps that keep us stuck as moms approaching the empty nest? In this episode of my new series on the...
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What Is a Mindset Trap? How Moms Raising Teens Can Stop Overthinking and Let Go | Ep. 138
Join me for a Mindset Trap 101. In this episode, I continue The Almost Empty Nest Podcast's new series on Midlife Mindset Traps by exploring what they are, how they form, and how they intertwine with our instincts as...
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Mindset Traps of the Empty Nest - Intro Part III - Conserving Energy While Raising Teens | Ep. 137
Join me as I wrap up the three-part introduction to The Almost Empty Nest Podcast's new series on Midlife Mindset Taps with a deep dive into the instinct to conserve energy—what I call "keeping it simple." I explore...
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Mindset Traps of the Empty Nest - Intro Part II - Avoiding Pain While Raising Teens | Ep. 136
Welcome back to Part II of the introduction to this new series on The Almost Empty Nest Podcast where I dive into the mindset traps that can hold us back as moms of teens and almost empty nesters. This week focus on...
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