Small Jar Podcast - The Ride to the Empty Nest
Hosted by Jennifer · Master Coach Jennifer Collins
4.8from 60 ratings
- 295
- Episodes
- 63
- Transcribed
- 60
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About Small Jar Podcast - The Ride to the Empty Nest
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 relationship with your teen—even when they pull away or test boundaries • Strengthen your self-trust as you set boundaries, let go of anxiety, and explore your own purpose beyond parenting Hosted by master life coach—and mom of two college kids—Jennifer Collins, this show offers grounded, relatable support and mindset shifts to help you stop overthinking and start showing up as the mom and woman you truly want to be. 🎧 Start with listener favorite Episode 85: The Empty Nest Straddle — The Emotional Tug of Parenting Teens and Facing the Empty Nest.
- Publisher
- Master Coach Jennifer Collins
- Category
- education · health & fitness · kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 23 Jan 2022
- Latest episode
- 10 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
63 of 295 episodes have a transcript.
10 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Unconditional Connection: What Parents Weekend Taught Me About Letting Go When Your Teen or Adult Kid Has Less Time for You | Ep. 295
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
“My Kid Has No Work Ethic”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 294
3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #13: Emotional Outsourcing—How to Stop Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster with Your Big Kid | Ep. 293
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Unconditional Connection: What Parents Weekend Taught Me About Letting Go When Your Teen or Adult Kid Has Less Time for You | Ep. 295
Published 10 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But sometimes without meaning to, I think we can give them this additional responsibility to continually reassure us that we still matter to them. And I'm not sharing this as a judgment. In fact, I think it makes so much sense that we do this. Because for years, our kids didn't have to prove that we mattered. It was just built into our lives. When they were little, they depended on us for everything. Of course we mattered. And we were also responsible for so much. We knew where they were at all times. We drove them everywhere and ate every meal together. And by virtue of all of that, we knew their teachers and their friends and what tests they had tomorrow. […]
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