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Podcast: The Almost Empty NestâLetting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Againâwith Small Jar Coach
Episode: âI Only Have a Few Months Left with My Big Kid at HomeââThoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 236
Description: If youâve ever caught yourself thinking, âI only have a few months left before my kid leaves home,â youâre not alone. I remember thinking this constantly during my boysâ senior years of high school. As moms raising teens and navigating the empty nest transition, itâs easy to feel pressure to fix everything, teach everything, and make every moment count before our kids leave.
In this episode, I explore how a scarcity mindset shows up in parenting teens...whether itâs trying to repair the relationship before they go, worrying theyâre not ready for the world, or fe...