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

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Author: Master Coach Jennifer Collins
Episodes: 275

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Be Where Your Feet Are—Parenting Teens, the Empty Nest, and Letting Go | Ep. 275](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/be-where-your-feet-are-parenting-teens-the-empty-nest-and-letting-go-ep-275) — 2026-08-01T11:00:00+00:00
- ["I'm Not OK When My Kid's Not OK”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 274](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-m-not-ok-when-my-kid-s-not-ok-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-274) — 2026-07-29T04:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Teens When You Lose Leverage—The Boundaries That Actually Work as you Navigate the Empty Nest | Ep. 273](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/parenting-teens-when-you-lose-leverage-the-boundaries-that-actually-work-as-you-navigate-the-empty-nest-ep-273) — 2026-07-25T11:00:00+00:00
- ["Maybe I've Done Too Much for My Kid”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 272](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/maybe-i-ve-done-too-much-for-my-kid-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-272) — 2026-07-22T04:00:00+00:00
- [Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #11: Resisting Reality. Why Letting Go with Your Big Kid Feels so Hard and What It's Costing You | Ep. 271](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/mindset-traps-of-parenting-teens-and-the-empty-nest-trap-11-resisting-reality-why-letting-go-with-your-big-kid-feels-so-hard-and-what-it-s-costing-you-ep-271) — 2026-07-18T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Feel Like I'm Failing as a Mom”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 270](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-feel-like-i-m-failing-as-a-mom-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-270) — 2026-07-15T09:30:00+00:00
- [The Life You're Missing While You're Preparing for the Worst When Parenting Teens and Navigating the Empty Nest | Ep. 269](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/the-life-you-re-missing-while-you-re-preparing-for-the-worst-when-parenting-teens-and-navigating-the-empty-nest-ep-269) — 2026-07-11T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Don't Feel Like Myself”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 268](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-don-t-feel-like-myself-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-268) — 2026-07-08T04:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Teens in the Age of Find My iPhone—Why More Information Doesn't Bring More Peace | Ep. 267](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/parenting-teens-in-the-age-of-find-my-iphone-why-more-information-doesn-t-bring-more-peace-ep-267) — 2026-07-04T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I'll Know I'm a Good Mom When... (fill in the blank)"—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 266](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-ll-know-i-m-a-good-mom-when-fill-in-the-blank-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-266) — 2026-07-01T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Anxiety of Raising Teens and Adult Kids—What Happens When You Can't Do Anything But Watch? | Ep. 265](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/the-anxiety-of-raising-teens-and-adult-kids-what-happens-when-you-can-t-do-anything-but-watch-ep-265) — 2026-06-27T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Don't Know When To Push and When To Back Off”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 264](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-don-t-know-when-to-push-and-when-to-back-off-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-264) — 2026-06-24T04:00:00+00:00
- [Letting Go of Resentment when Parenting Teens Feels Thankless | Ep. 263](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/letting-go-of-resentment-when-parenting-teens-feels-thankless-ep-263) — 2026-06-20T11:00:00+00:00
- [“My Kid Doesn't Want Anything To Do with Me”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 262](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/my-kid-doesn-t-want-anything-to-do-with-me-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-262) — 2026-06-17T04:00:00+00:00
- [Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #10: The Identity Trap—Who Are You When Your Kid Stops Needing You? | Ep. 261](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/mindset-traps-of-parenting-teens-and-the-empty-nest-trap-10-the-identity-trap-who-are-you-when-your-kid-stops-needing-you-ep-261) — 2026-06-13T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Feel Like I'm the Only Mom Who Doesn't Have It All Together”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 260](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-feel-like-i-m-the-only-mom-who-doesn-t-have-it-all-together-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-260) — 2026-06-10T04:00:00+00:00
- [How to Get Your Teen to Open Up—A Parenting Teens Mindset Reset | Ep. 259](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/how-to-get-your-teen-to-open-up-a-parenting-teens-mindset-reset-ep-259) — 2026-06-06T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I'm Dreading Having My Big Kid Home This Summer”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 258](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-m-dreading-having-my-big-kid-home-this-summer-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-258) — 2026-06-03T04:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Teens and Adult Kids and Why It's So Hard to Stay Present for Their Wins | Ep. 257](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-and-why-it-s-so-hard-to-stay-present-for-their-wins-ep-257) — 2026-05-30T10:20:00+00:00
- [“I Feel So Alone In This Experience of Raising Big Kids”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 256](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-feel-so-alone-in-this-experience-of-raising-big-kids-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-256) — 2026-05-27T04:00:00+00:00
- [Graduation Isn't Just About Them—Parenting Teens, Adult Kids, and Letting Go | Ep. 255](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/graduation-isn-t-just-about-them-parenting-teens-adult-kids-and-letting-go-ep-255) — 2026-05-23T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Can't Stop Worrying About My Big Kid”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 254](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-can-t-stop-worrying-about-my-big-kid-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-254) — 2026-05-20T04:00:00+00:00
- [Boundaries You Set With Your Self: The Missing Piece in How You Show Up as a Mom Parenting Teens | Ep. 253](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/boundaries-you-set-with-your-self-the-missing-piece-in-how-you-show-up-as-a-mom-parenting-teens-ep-253) — 2026-05-16T11:00:00+00:00
- [“My Big Kid Is Lying”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 252](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/my-big-kid-is-lying-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-252) — 2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Invisible Work of Parenting Teens and Adult Kids—And Why Mother’s Day Feels So Hard | Ep. 251](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/the-invisible-work-of-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-and-why-mother-s-day-feels-so-hard-ep-251) — 2026-05-09T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Feel Emotionally Overwhelmed”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 250](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-feel-emotionally-overwhelmed-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-250) — 2026-05-06T04:00:00+00:00
- [Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #9: Validation Seeking—Letting Go of Needing Your Big Kid to Make You Feel Okay | Ep. 249](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/mindset-traps-of-parenting-teens-and-the-empty-nest-trap-9-validation-seeking-letting-go-of-needing-your-big-kid-to-make-you-feel-okay-ep-249) — 2026-05-02T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Don't Trust Myself To Know What To Do As A Mom”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 248](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-don-t-trust-myself-to-know-what-to-do-as-a-mom-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-248) — 2026-04-29T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Empty Nest Straddle—3 Truths About Living Between Holding On and Letting Go When Parenting Teens and Adult Kids | Ep. 247](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/the-empty-nest-straddle-3-truths-about-living-between-holding-on-and-letting-go-when-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-ep-247) — 2026-04-25T11:00:00+00:00
- [“My Big Kid Doesn't Seem To Like Me Anymore”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 246](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/my-big-kid-doesn-t-seem-to-like-me-anymore-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-246) — 2026-04-22T04:00:00+00:00
- [The Grief of Letting Go—What No One Tells You about Parenting Teens and Adult Kids | Ep. 245](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/the-grief-of-letting-go-what-no-one-tells-you-about-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-ep-245) — 2026-04-18T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Love My Kid...But Sometimes I Don't Like Them Very Much”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 244](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-love-my-kid-but-sometimes-i-don-t-like-them-very-much-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-244) — 2026-04-15T04:00:00+00:00
- [When Parenting Teens Breaks Your Heart—Letting Go when You Can’t Control the Outcome | Ep. 243](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/when-parenting-teens-breaks-your-heart-letting-go-when-you-can-t-control-the-outcome-ep-243) — 2026-04-11T11:00:00+00:00
- [“It's All On Me”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 242](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/it-s-all-on-me-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-242) — 2026-04-08T04:00:00+00:00
- [Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #8: The Should Trap. Why You Never Feel Like You're Doing Enough | Ep. 241](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/mindset-traps-of-parenting-teens-and-the-empty-nest-trap-8-the-should-trap-why-you-never-feel-like-you-re-doing-enough-ep-241) — 2026-04-04T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Wish I Did Things Differently as a Mom”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 240](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-wish-i-did-things-differently-as-a-mom-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-240) — 2026-04-01T04:00:00+00:00
- [Letting Go of How Your Big Kid Reaches Their Potential—Why the Way You Think About Their Future Might Be Holding Both of You Back | Ep. 239](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/letting-go-of-how-your-big-kid-reaches-their-potential-why-the-way-you-think-about-their-future-might-be-holding-both-of-you-back-ep-239) — 2026-03-28T11:00:00+00:00
- [“What My Big Kid Does Is Hurtful”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 238](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/what-my-big-kid-does-is-hurtful-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-238) — 2026-03-25T04:00:00+00:00
- [Why It’s So Hard to Stop Putting Yourself Last when Parenting Teens….and Even When You’re In the Empty Nest | Ep. 237](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/why-it-s-so-hard-to-stop-putting-yourself-last-when-parenting-teens-and-even-when-you-re-in-the-empty-nest-ep-237) — 2026-03-21T11:00:00+00:00
- [“I Only Have a Few Months Left with My Big Kid at Home”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 236](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-only-have-a-few-months-left-with-my-big-kid-at-home-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-236) — 2026-03-18T04:00:00+00:00
- [Mindset Traps of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—Trap #7: Catastrophizing. Letting Go of Anxiety and the Worst Case Scenario Spiral | Ep. 235](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/mindset-traps-of-parenting-teens-and-the-empty-nest-trap-7-catastrophizing-letting-go-of-anxiety-and-the-worst-case-scenario-spiral-ep-235) — 2026-03-14T11:00:00+00:00
- [“Other Moms Are Closer to their Big Kids”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 234](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/other-moms-are-closer-to-their-big-kids-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-234) — 2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Teens and Adult Kids: Why Your Boundaries Aren't Working, and What Actually Does | Ep. 233](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-why-your-boundaries-aren-t-working-and-what-actually-does-ep-233) — 2026-03-07T12:00:00+00:00
- [“I Don’t Know Who I Am If I’m Not a Mom”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 232](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-don-t-know-who-i-am-if-i-m-not-a-mom-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-232) — 2026-03-04T05:00:00+00:00
- [Parenting Teens Through Mental Health Struggles: Learning to Let Go Without Losing Yourself | Ep. 231](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/parenting-teens-through-mental-health-struggles-learning-to-let-go-without-losing-yourself-ep-231) — 2026-02-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [“I Feel Like I’m Walking on Eggshells with my Big Kid”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 230](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/i-feel-like-i-m-walking-on-eggshells-with-my-big-kid-thoughts-moms-parenting-teens-and-adult-kids-are-ashamed-they-think-ep-230) — 2026-02-25T05:00:00+00:00
- [Who Is Your Mom 2.0? Being the Mom You Want to Be as you Parent Teens and Navigate the Empty Nest | Ep. 229](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/who-is-your-mom-2-0-being-the-mom-you-want-to-be-as-you-parent-teens-and-navigate-the-empty-nest-ep-229) — 2026-02-21T12:00:00+00:00

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