Ep 25: How to Prepare for and Embrace the Empty Nest
05/11/23 • 38 min
On the eve of this Mother’s Day weekend, I wanted to share this episode and dedicate it to all of the Moms who give so much of their lives, hearts and time to their families.
This season is a full one, but no matter how little time there is to think about what comes next on our parenting journey, every now and then there’s a moment when you realize someday this will change. Someday they won’t need me like this. As much as we long to put up our feet, the idea of an empty house can be unsettling and sad.
But perhaps there is a way to ease into the transition from full-parenting to empty-nesting without it being a shock. Today, I’m joined by author and empty-nest support advocate, Bobbi Chegwyn, joining me to talk about the transition into the empty nest phase of parenting, and how it can be a manageable and even joyful process of self-discovery, even while we mourn the end of an era.
No matter where you are on your parenting journey, this is worth a listen because none of us want to be caught off guard when a new season comes to pass.
Learn more about Bobbi at https://www.inspiredemptynest.com/
Reach out to Bobbi by email: [email protected]
Download a free e-book Books | Inspired Empty Nest | Help & Support for Moms whose kids have grown & flown.
Follow Bobbi on Facebook: @Bobbi’s Inspired Empty Nest
Join The Inspired Empty Nest Moms’ Facebook Group The Inspired Empty Nest Moms Group | Facebook
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Stay hip with Bobbi on TikTok @theinspiredemptynest
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-Full episodes drop weekly on Thursday
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On the eve of this Mother’s Day weekend, I wanted to share this episode and dedicate it to all of the Moms who give so much of their lives, hearts and time to their families.
This season is a full one, but no matter how little time there is to think about what comes next on our parenting journey, every now and then there’s a moment when you realize someday this will change. Someday they won’t need me like this. As much as we long to put up our feet, the idea of an empty house can be unsettling and sad.
But perhaps there is a way to ease into the transition from full-parenting to empty-nesting without it being a shock. Today, I’m joined by author and empty-nest support advocate, Bobbi Chegwyn, joining me to talk about the transition into the empty nest phase of parenting, and how it can be a manageable and even joyful process of self-discovery, even while we mourn the end of an era.
No matter where you are on your parenting journey, this is worth a listen because none of us want to be caught off guard when a new season comes to pass.
Learn more about Bobbi at https://www.inspiredemptynest.com/
Reach out to Bobbi by email: [email protected]
Download a free e-book Books | Inspired Empty Nest | Help & Support for Moms whose kids have grown & flown.
Follow Bobbi on Facebook: @Bobbi’s Inspired Empty Nest
Join The Inspired Empty Nest Moms’ Facebook Group The Inspired Empty Nest Moms Group | Facebook
Follow Bobbi on Instagram @theinspiredemptynest
Stay hip with Bobbi on TikTok @theinspiredemptynest
-Follow Leanne on Instagram @leanne.elliott_writes
-Follow Leanne on Facebook @LeanneCooperElliott
-Full episodes drop weekly on Thursday
-If you want to do a little reading in between episodes, you can find Leanne at https://www.leanneelliott.com/
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