Is the empty nest on the horizon? A little closer than you’re ready for?
Are you in the throes of letting go and trying to navigate a new normal?
Do you have some out of the nest and some still at home?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’ll want to listen to Episode 8 of the No More Perfect Podcast!
Letting go is one of the hardest parts of parenting. We’re so accustomed to calling the shots in our kids lives–after all we’ve done that for 18 years–that letting them go is particularly difficult.
In this episode we explore six things every empty nest parent needs to let go of:
Expectations- Opinions
- Traditions
- Our child’s problems
- Our own idols
- Guilt
If you’re an “empty nest” or “close to the empty nest” parent, listen in!
If you’re not an empty nest parent, can you share this with someone who is?
Resources Mentioned in Today’s Episode
Empty Next Full Life Book
Empty Nest Full Life Journal
Complete College Packing Guide
Empty Nest Full Life Course (course)
Fledge by Brenda Yoder
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I just listened to “the No More Expectations” podcast.
EXCELLENT.
Thank you so much for handing me a guide of how to behave now that my kids are jumping the nest. So helpful!
You’re very welcome, Lisa!
I just heard you as a guest speaker on the Family Looking Up podcast. You were excellent, and just what I needed to hear after a very tough and eye opening weekend with our 23 year old daughter. What do you suggest if you feel you might be close to losing a relationship with them? I’ve struggled so much this whole year knowing my place with her after she moved 6 hours away last summer for her first big job after college. Every one of the 6 points you mentioned on the podcast hit me right between the eyes, and I see I’ve went about everything in the last year the wrong way. All I desire is just a relationship with her like I used to have.
I just ordered your book and workbook, and plan to dive right in.
Lorie, I’m so glad you caught that podcast episode. The best thing you can do is start relating to her differently today. Let go of expectations, opinions, traditions, etc and allow new rhythms of relationship to develop!