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10 Encouraging Texts to Send Your Adult Children
The empty nest season of life is so bittersweet, isn't it? Nobody prepares you for what it feels like when you have to grapple with two huge obstacles at once: #1) Finding your footing as a big part of your identity—your parenting responsibilities—shifts in a sudden...
Your Ultimate Guide to Holidays as an Empty Nester
Your Thanksgiving feast is ready to go, every Christmas stocking has been hung with care, and you’re feeling ready for a festive holiday season. There’s just one thing missing—your adult children and their families! Do any of these conversations sound familiar to you?...
Using Our Emotions the Way God Intended
Emotions can be difficult to deal with depending on the circumstances you're facing and how you were taught to handle them growing up. You might be more of a “feeler” and often be overwhelmed as the waves of emotions crash over you. Or, you may be more of a “thinker”...
10 Tips for Launching Your Adult Children
As our kids launch into adulthood and start taking control over their own life decisions, it can be tempting to “open the wisdom floodgates” and try to cram for their entrance into the adult world. We start thinking of all the things we haven’t taught them yet. Are...
Letting Go of Expectations for Your Adult Children
Dear Jill, Our adult child has been out of the house for just a few short months. I’ve tried to offer all my wisdom and give advice so they are well-prepared to handle the world on their own. I’m so afraid that they will make a mistake or not be able to find a good...
What 18 Moms Wish They Knew Before Launching Adult Children
Launching adult children is hard. It can feel like a part of you is walking right out of the house and into the world. As moms, our minds race with all the things that we didn’t teach them, all the crafts we didn’t make, all the times we weren’t patient, all the...
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Help for Women Navigating Mismatched Sex Drives with J. Parker | Episode 263
For today’s conversation, we are talking very openly about the physical relationship within marriage. (If you have little ears around, consider listening on headphones or waiting until you are alone.) Many marriage...
How to Make Connections in a New Group | Episode 262
This is a special episode with just me (Jill)! For this one, I'm opening up about a topic that is very close to my heart. I wanted to share it this time of year because the end of August is when school starts back up, and...
How to Speak Life to Your Husband with Ann Wilson | Episode 261
Our words have the power to encourage and inspire others. They also have the power to put down, shame, and discourage. In this conversation, we are looking at the power of our words. Joining me for this discussion is...
Stronger Than Stress with Barb Roose | Episode 254
Whether you are in a prolonged period of stress or just having a bad day, everyone experiences times of stress. Our jobs can be stressful and full of pressure-filled deadlines. Our family budget may be tight, and we are...
How to Have Less Arguments in Your Marriage | Episode 249
Over the years, we've had our fair share of expectations that ended in disappointment—sometimes around big moments like birthdays, and other times over something as simple as how we spend a Saturday. It’s taken us a while...
Managing Expectations in Marriage | Episode 247
©2025 FamilyLife. All Rights Reserved. Used with permission. If we're being completely honest, many of us enter into marriage with stars in our eyes and the hope that our spouse will live up to our every expectation. Isn't...
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