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“I Feel So Alone In This Experience of Raising Big Kids”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens and Adult Kids Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 256
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- May 27, 2026
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Summary
If you're parenting teens or navigating the empty nest, there's a good chance you've felt it... that sense that no one else is carrying what you're carrying. Not because you don't have people around you. You might have a partner, friends, even other moms in your life. But something about this stage feels uniquely isolating. The things that are hard now are harder to say out loud. And when you do try to talk about it, you walk away feeling like the other person didn't quite get it. So you keep it in. You edit. You share just enough... and privately wonder why this feels so hard for you when everyone else seems to be managing just fine. And that story..." I'm alone in this..." starts to impact how you show up with your child. And the way you trust, or stop trusting, your own instincts. . What if that loneliness isn't telling you the truth about your situation? What if there's a different way to understand what's actually happening in your mind... and what it's costing you? Join me in this episode to feel less alone, and more present in the moments that actually matter. 💡 Interested in learning more about how to create peace, confidence and connection as you raise and launch your teen? Join me for my next free masterclass: https://www.thesmalljar.com/class . 💪 Curious about coaching with Small Jar? Check out our Mom 2.0 coaching program: www.thesmalljar.com/Mom-2-0 . ❓ Have questions or want to share your feedback? I'd love to hear from you! You can email me at [email protected] . This empowering podcast offers life coaching for moms and parenting support for midlife mothers raising teens as they approach the empty nest, teaching them how to let go of control, stop overthinking, and shift their mi…