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The Girlfriend"s Guide to an Empty Nest

Anne Watson and Becky Kopitzke

Hey! We are Anne & Becky! Here we discuss the challenges and joys of the empty nest phase, sharing personal experiences and advice. You aren"t alone if emptying nesting feels HARD! We cover topics such as the grieving process, reconnecting with spouses, rediscovering purpose, and the transition from parent to friend. We share the importance of faith and humor in navigating this season of life. We pray these episodes bless and prepare you for emptying nesting... and make you giggle!

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32. Botox & Aging Bodies Thoughts

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2025/10/28

How do you feel about your body as you age? Loaded question, we know! Today we are talking about body image as you age. Level 5 (turning 50) can bring up a whole host of feelings and today we are sharing our thoughts and experiences with aging. Remember, what works for one woman to feel confident in her current body will look different for another. You’ll hear today:NOT should you or should you not do things but rather our experiences with aging The different ways different women feel beautiful as

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00:29:04

31. Becoming Irrelevant and Invisible to Society (and...

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2025/10/14

Today’s episode will start with a big time giggle on the expense of Anne. She’s sharing what can happen when you aren’t aware of current lingo and then she and Becky discuss the deep questions those embarrassing moments can bring up. The reflection, the wondering of things like, “Who is paying attention to me? Am I okay with being irrelevant?”You’ll hear today:The wrestling that comes with once being someone who strives, to now simply not caring or having that ambition anymoreThe lack of information

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00:29:43

30. The After Math of Dropping Them Off at College -...

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2025/09/30

That thing that was once waaaayyy in the future has come and gone now for Becky: dropping her oldest off at college. It’s hard. It’s weird. It’s abrupt. It’s hopeful. It’s rewarding. And everything in between.Today we are chatting about redefining your role as a mother and your relationship with kids as they get older and enter new life seasons. There definitely are wise and not so wise ways to do this!Things you’ll hear today:What changes when you become your child’s guide How to support your kids,

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29. Inspiring New Beginnings for Moms (fall edition)

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2025/09/16

Back to school season is in full swing right now. New school supplies, check. New teachers, check. Fresh starts for kids AND moms? Also check!Today we are diving into the pros and cons of summer vs the regular school year. Each time of year brings a different set of challenges for moms but also unique blessings! You'll also find inspo in this conversation and practical ideas to help you discover the exciting next chapter of your life as a daughter of God.You’ll hear today:What we love about

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28. Real Time Talk: How Becky is ACTUALLY Feeling...

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2025/09/02

Today is a unique style episode: we recorded this in real time for you! We thought it would be insightful to interview Becky on how it’s feeling IN THE THICK OF THINGS. Sometimes with the passing of time, our recollections of events and attached emotions can dim … so why not check in while the hard thing is happening? This special and emotional episode (grab the tissues!) reads sorta like a counselling session or big sister talk between Anne and Becky. Perhaps some of you are in the very same boat

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27. More Money For Yo Self Once They Fly the Coop

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2025/05/27

Today is the episode about finances. Oooohhh, yes. We are going there. How to think about spending money on yourself. It goes much deeper than buying new things but uprooting thoughts about not being worthy of being invested in.We talk today:How we turn around and take money and time that was once spent on our kids and now being okay with spending it on ourselvesSomething Anne looks back on, wishing she and her hubby had done on top of date nights when the kids were growing upThe benefits of NOT

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26. The Danger of Trying to Rescue Your Kids from...

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2025/05/13

Though we really wanna, it’s not helpful to our children when we try to rescue them all the time. So much learning comes from them taking responsibility for the consequences of their choices. So much growing into the person they need to be, who are okay and successful without us.Today we chat about:A funny story where Anne admits she was wrong in advice she gave to her adult kid (all our cat lover friends will love this one!)How it looks to actually let your kids make mistakes (and why this is so

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25. The After Party of the Empty Nest with Kate...

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2025/04/29

Today we have our first guest episode … wooo who! Author Kate Battistelli (yes, Francesca’s mom!) joins us to talk about her book The After Party of the Empty Nest. As her website says, “As you begin your empty nest, you’re not only leaving your child behind, but the life you knew so well.” And that our friends, is why this season is so darn hard at times. It makes sense why we feel like a fish out of water! It’s braaaannndd new territory. You’ll hear in this episode:Why being mom is not your only

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24. Advice for The Summer In Between Everything Changing

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2025/04/15

It’s that time of year where some are a little antsy for summer to come and school to be over. But that’s not the case for everyone in the family: mom can be dreading the buffer summer between college days beginning. Check out today’s conversation to hear how our thoughts on the “time bomb ticking” of things never being the same again.We chat today:The desire to smother your kid as the end of their high school career looms What to expect in the last summer before post secondary begins How to make

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23. Turning 50 and Crying About Aging

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2025/04/01

New decade, new milestone. It comes with birthday cake and parties but also sometimes comes with imposter syndrome. “Am I too old to be relevant in my industry?!” What happens when you don’t feel like the “cool old woman” anymore but just the “old looking woman?”Today we chat about:Struggling with aging and looking olderThings we personally invest in to feel more confident in our appearanceHaving fun with your appearance as you transition into older yearsWhy it’s not wrong to fight against agingThe

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00:27:38

22. Date Your Kids = Having Adult Kids Who Still Come...

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2025/03/18

We hear alllll the time about the importance of dating your spouse but dating your kids is actually just as key! If you desire to foster a relationship with your kids so that when they are grown they still willingly seek you out for comfort and advice, this episode is for you, friend.Tune in to hear about:What it looks like to date your kidsTwo environments that often make kids open up for heart to heartsThe power of asking questions when communicating with your kidsAdvice for connecting 1:1 with

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00:27:36

21. When You Don’t Know What to Do Next in Life

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2025/03/04

Today Anne is getting vulnerable about the confusing season of life she is currently in. We pray this conversation helps you feel not alone in being unsure what’s next and that you know there is no shame in wrestling with this!We chat today: About Becky’s book on purpose and her wisdom on how to help people find their purpose The tension of having hope and despair side by side Figuring out if God is leading you to do something or not The beauty of waiting upon God to show you what to do and

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20. Getting Back to YOU

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2025/02/18

We chat on this podcast about guiding our kids through transition seasons but it’s not all about your kids. And we sometimes lose sight of that, with all the daily responsibilities that come with parenting. But once your kids are launched, there are some big questions to answer like: who am I outside of being their mom?We talk today:How to shift your callingMourning the loss of being a mom as part of your identity Why it’s healthy to invest in yourself for the sake of your relationshipsThe wisdom of

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19. But Do They Know They Are Loved? (and why being a...

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2025/02/04

As mothers of teens and adult children, we are realizing we have less and less control over our kids' lives. And maybe instead of striving to be a perfect parent, a change in goal would be wise.We chat today about: How God is the only perfect parent Advice for stressful seasons with your high schoolers A powerful quote Anne’s mom used to say about parenting Cranky moms and how to deal! The power of asking your children to give you extra grace on tough days Why it’s okay for

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18. How to Know What is a Big Deal for Your Senior...

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2025/01/21

Some things don’t actually matter in the long run. What happens to our kids in these formidable years ARE important … but not everything is going to mark their lives forever. Today we are talking about how to balance helping your kids thrive but not stressing them out with extreme pressure to succeed in senior year in all the categories.We dive into today: How culture normalizes moms stressing out their kids The role comparison between moms leads to how we treat our children Anne’s hindsight

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00:32:04

17. Practical Skills to Teach Your Kids to Help Them...

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2025/01/07

Do your kids know how to write a cheque? Boil water for pasta? Balance a budget? Sometimes we get so focused on teaching our kids these heart concepts, like God LOVES YOU UNCONDITIONALLY! Yet, we forget to teach them how to do their laundry or fix a tire. Today we are chatting about: The value of teaching your children to write thank you notes Skills we were brought up knowing that kids these days lack Why Anne told her kids they didn’t have to work in college but why they decided to (a

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00:31:01

16. Expectations of an Empty Nest VS Reality

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2024/12/24

Confession: It’s HARD when the kids are GONE. Like really gone. You know, when they are fully moved out and won’t be bouncing back for summer break from college anymore since they now have a place of their own. Today we are chatting about how our expectations don’t always match lived out experiences for Empty Nesting. And how the grief of your kids leaving can appear in surprising ways and how each kid leaving will hit a bit different. Check out today’s episode to hear: Will your house be

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00:31:54

15. Hobbies Schmobbies

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2024/12/10

Suddenly with the kids gone you have more downtime. Today we are chatting about how to fill your time, in ways that fill you up personally, but also eases the bittersweetness of having an empty home. We chat about: A funny way that Anne has become her mother (ahem, a hobby Anne found out she loved that her own mother loved) Ideas of creative hobbies to try to make your free time enjoyable and meaningful The importance of having interests of you own (besides work or your kids) Our

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14. Things to NOT do Once Your Kid Moves Out for College

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2024/11/26

Should you hold off on turning their room into a crafting room? Is it okay to move from their childhood home? Track their location yes or no? So many questions, so many opinions. Today we are discussing an article we found, sharing if we agree or disagree about things the article suggests we reframe from doing when your child goes off to college. Today we chat about: 7 things we have heard you should not do when your kids leave for college How Anne did not follow the article’s suggestions and

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00:33:59

13. College Tours & Mommy Spirals

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2024/11/12

Are you in the thick of touring colleges with your senior kid? Is it causing mega stress or excitement for you and them? It’s a big choice, looking forward towards the future and figuring out where they want to land for the next 4+ years. Or deciding if they even want to go to college.Tune in today to hear: The wisdom of dividing and conquering the activities between mom and dad for that senior year The importance of your kids noticing how they feel when they are walking the campus Why it’s

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