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The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach

Master Coach Jennifer Collins

Are you stuck between wanting to guide your teen or college kid and knowing it’s time to start letting go? Welcome to The Almost Empty Nest Podcast, where moms of teens and college kids reframe what ‘letting go’ really means and stop second-guessing themselves to feel more connected, confident, and at peace in this chapter of motherhood. Each week, you’ll learn how to: • Break free from mindset traps like catastrophizing, mom guilt, and the illusion of control • Build a stronger

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26:13

46. Navigating Stress of the College Process - with...

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/04/23

There are so many reasons why the college process is hard for our kids….and, if we're honest...for us as parents.The time we have left with our kids at home is short. How do you want to show up for your child, and yourself, through this process without letting go of your hopes and dreams for them or your sense of responsibility as a parent to do everything you can to support them?

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19:48

45. Don't Let Yourself Be Bullied

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/04/16

Bullies are everywhere. Bullies we don't know. Bullies we know...even that we love. And possibly worst of all...the bully we are to ourselves. We will never be able to change all of the bullies in the world, but you NEVER have to let yourself be bullied again.

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20:03

44. Get Out of "Doing Jail"

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/04/09

“I have so much to do.” “I wish I had more time.” The concept of “doing jail” is that you are STUCK DOING. In this episode we explore our "need" to do and why it is such a driving force for us. And also that we can feel adiscomfort of NOT doing.Join me to learn how to break out of doing jail.

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22:14

43. Maybe We Should Be Mad

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/04/02

Let's face it, sometimes we get mad. But sometimes as moms, we hold ourselves to a ridiculous standard: that we shouldn't get mad. How often have you beat yourself up for getting mad. Or bottled the feeling up, because you didn't want to react. But let's question this for a moment....what if we should be mad?

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22:06

42. People Pleasing with My Kids - Spring Break Edition

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/03/26

They say people pleasing behavior often stems from instability in a relationship. And as our kids grow up and seek independence, instability seems inevitable. But what hasn't changed is that we want our kids to be happy, so we do everything in our power to try to make our kids happy....only, it doesn't seem to work a lot of the time. So the question for us as moms is: do we keep putting our own happiness on hold until our kids perform their happiness so that we can give ourselves permission

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20:29

41. Writing a New Story of Who You Want to Be

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/03/19

We have these precious moments—days, months, years—left with our children at home and we’re gritting our teeth. In this episode, I sharethat the most transformative lesson that I have learned during this journey of motherhood is about who I am and the lens that Iuse to interpret the circumstances ofmy life. I invite you to consider that it's possible to re-write this narrative, so that you can show up exactly as you want to, both for your child and yourself.

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22:58

40. Managing the Anxiety of Raising Teens

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/03/12

Anxiety feels like an inevitable part of raising teens. They are pulling away, and we're losing control. We're losing our ability to help keep them safe, healthy and to ensure they reach their full potential. In this episode we explore how to manage this challenging emotion, and to build compassion for both our children and ourselvesas we navigate this transition.

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22:33

39. This Is It - The Last 100

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/03/05

You have 100....days or weeks to graduation...hours that they come home to visit. This is it. In this episode we explore the reason why it's really so hard to let go.

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23:03

38. The Reason Parenting Teens is So Hard

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/02/26

There are so many reasons why parenting feels hard. For each of our children...each of our families, the reasons we may list are different. But there is actually one reason that is common to all of us, and it's not what you think.

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23:44

37. Is it Possible to Feel Unconditional Love?

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/02/19

Feeling unconditional love--it's easier said than done. We tend to think about loving our children unconditionally...but if we're honest with ourselves, while we know in our hearts we will always love ourchildren, sometimes our expectations of our children lead us to show up in ways that might make our children question whether, in fact, our love is conditional. So if it's hard to deliver on unconditional love for our kids, it seems impossible to maintain unconditional love--love without

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23:23

36. Teen Love

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/02/12

Join me in this episode as I explore a topic we're often not comfortable talking about. The thought of our kids finding love is lovely...until it isn't. Heartache. Heartbreak. Sex. Safety. Consequences. So much about our teen's love life can bring up really uncomfortable feelings for us as moms. The anxiety and fears about the worse case scenarios. The frustration that our kids may not be listening to us. But it's interesting to consider that we can often spend so much time worrying about

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22:30

35. Making a Decision to Move Toward Your Goal

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/02/05

Every goal, requires you to make a decision. But there are many reasons that keep us from making decisions....fear of failure...fear of discomfort...the responsibility we feel for our families. So we often stay stuck, because it feels safer to not take big risks than to risk failure or negatively impacting those we love. In this episode we explore the factors underlying our decision to stay stuck...because not making a decision, is a decision.

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24:00

34. Breaking Drinking Habits

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/01/29

This is a very personal episode for me. Join me as I share my journey with breaking my wine habit. It was something that I had struggled with for a long time. I knew I wasn't an alcoholic, but somehow felt completely unable to not pour a glass (or two) of wine at the end of the night. I tried everything, without success...until I discovered life coaching and everything changed--not just with my wine habit, but with so much more.

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21:59

33. Mom Guilt

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/01/15

As moms, we feel so much pressure to help our kids... We feel responsible. To help them succeed. To make them happy. We are overwhelmed with "shoulds" and "have tos". There is no end to the worry....the guilt. In this episode, we explore how to relieve mom guilt, and open up a new world of possibility to create the results we want.

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23:40

32. Taking Control of Your Emotions

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2023/01/07

As mothers navigating the transition to the empty nest, many of just want to feel better in our lives. One of the reasons many of us don’t even bother setting big goals for ourselves is that we feel stuck in some kind of pain, and so this negative emotional experience crowds out dreaming or goal-setting. In this episode, we explore how to take control of our emotional life, and that when we learn to consciously decide, on purpose, how we want to think and feel about our lives…that’s the

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24:17

31. Who Will You Be in 2023?

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2022/12/31

As a mom of children leaving the nest, do you even bother setting big goals for yourself? As women in our 40s and 50s, it can be challenging to pursue personal goals given a number of challenges unique to us in this time of our lives. Explore with me how to think about who you have the opportunity to become in this next chapter of your life.

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22:35

30. When Our Kids Come Home for the Holidays

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2022/12/04

Most of us can’t wait for our kids to come home. We’ve missed them so much. Their empty room is finally filled again. We get to revisit all of our beloved traditions. We fill the refrigerator with their favorite foods. We envision the joy of spending time with them. The relief of having them safe under our roof again. It’s amazing. Except….when it isn’t. Don’t get me wrong….we love our kids. We’re so happy to have them home….but…we also findourselves feeling…. disappointed, frustrated,

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22:53

29. Creating Purpose from Pain

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2022/11/25

One of the interesting aspects of being in this time of life in our 40s and 50s…is that there is such an incredible opportunity in front of us…to create something new for our lives, but that it often feels incredibly difficult for many of us to move toward this opportunity for a variety of reasons. We might call it lack of motivation, anxiety, worry about our children... In this episode, I talk about how to move through the emotional pain that we can experience during this transitional time

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17:21

28. Early Decision Anxiety

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2022/10/30

The college process is complex, competitive and stressful. We want desperately to support them and help them be successful through the process, but somehow we are left feeling anxious and frustrated. In this episode we explore how the way we and our children view this process can often leave us at odds...and how we can begin to make the process a little easier on our children...and ourselves.

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26:12

27. Feeling Better about the Worst Case Scenario

The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined:... ·

2022/10/24

As your child leaves the nest, it's not uncommon for us as mothers to feel anxious about the worst case scenario. No matter how many times you try to tell yourself it will all turn out ok, it’s often hard for our brains to accept that possibility with any degree of comfort.In this episode, we explore new ways of thinking about our anxiety so that we can begin to move toward acceptance and living in the present moment of the reality of what is.

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