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Podcast: The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach
Episode: Rebuilding Friendship — A Midlife Mom’s Guide to Connection, Vulnerability, and Letting Go of What Doesn’t Fit | Ep. 87
Description: Friendship used to come easy—playdates, shared struggles, sideline chats. But somewhere in the chaos of raising teens and the quiet of the empty nest, I started to feel disconnected. From others. From myself. In this episode, I open up about what’s really happening beneath the surface when friendships shift or fade, why it feels so personal, and how to stop blaming yourself for the distance. You’ll hear how motherhood reshapes our needs for connection, how grief and growth often go hand in hand, and what it looks like to show up with honesty, vulnerability, and grace—for your...