The Almost Empty Nest—with Small Jar Coach

The Almost Empty Nest—with Small Jar Coach

Hosted by: Master Coach Jennifer Collins

Helping moms of teens let go with love, release anxiety, and rebuild connection with their teen and themselves as they approach the empty nest.

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Episodes

Mom Archetype #1: The Guardian | Ep. 104

Last week I shared my own version of "mom archetypes", celebrating the many strengths and gifts that we bring to this beautiful and crazy journey of motherhood. We love our kids so much, and we want them to be safe,...
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What's Your Mom Archetype? | Ep. 103

I want to celebrate how beautiful and powerful we are as moms. But we are all also unique in how we approach motherhood. So I thought I’d put together a bit of a Myers-Briggs or Enneagram-style view of Mom Archetypes...
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Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner | Ep. 102

I have learned two incredibly important lessons over the past few years. And these lessons have made my own transition to having a child in college so much easier. Raising teens can feel challenging. We simply want to...
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Regret | Ep. 101

"The only scarier than change is regret." Oof. I don't know who first said this, but for us moms of teens, this hits home. Our lives are constantly changing. Teens growing up. Pulling away. Facing new challenges. We...
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The Managed Mindset | Ep. 100

What is a "Managed Mindset?"  It's the antidote for the Worry Mindset, the Validation-Seeking Mindset, the Judgment Mindset, and the Fix It Mindset. Our subconscious brains fall into mindset traps all the time in an...
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The Judgment Mindset Type | Ep. 99

This is the fourth in the series on the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this...
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The Validation-Seeking Mindset Type | Ep. 98

This is the third in the series on the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this...
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The L.O.V.E. Technique | Ep. 97

I wanted to take a big step back to give you a bit of perspective on how I approach the journey of mindset work, both in my own life and in my work with clients.  And because I think it can be helpful to think of...
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The Fix-It Mindset Type | Ep. 96

I'm back with the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I explore the...
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The Worry Mindset Type | Ep. 95

Join me as I explore the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I...
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Mindset Trap Primer | Ep. 94

A mindset trap is a counter-productive way of thinking motivated by your subconscious desire to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy.  Of course there are times when it's a really good thing that we are...
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I Am Enough | Ep. 93

What is "enough"? As moms, it can quite literally feel like what you do is never enough. Of course there's juggling all of life's responsibilities. But then, as you try your best to support your teen, it can feel like...
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