# “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 Page: 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 Text version: 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.md Podcast: [The Almost Empty Nest—Letting Go, Redefined: Parenting Teens and Finding Yourself Again—with Small Jar Coach](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904) Published: 2026-07-01T04:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.thesmalljar.com/podcasts/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach/episodes/2149223721 Audio file: https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149223721.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/episodes/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 Duration seconds: 1441 ## Resource Have you ever caught yourself waiting for your child's success to finally prove you did motherhood "right"? In this episode, I'm exploring a belief so many moms carry without even realizing it: I'll know I'm a good mom when... my teen makes better choices, my college student is thriving, or my child finally seems happy. It feels like love...but what if it's actually keeping you trapped in anxiety and overthinking every decision you've made? I'll show you why tying your worth to your child's outcomes leaves you feeling powerless, how this mindset quietly shapes your parenting, and what it looks like to separate your identity from their journey. If you're navigating parenting teens, the empty nest, or simply learning the art of letting go, this conversation will help you find more peace, confidence, and freedom in motherhood. 💡 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 programs (including 1:1 and group coaching):  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  jennifer@thesmalljar.com . 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 mindset, while also helping them set boundaries, improve communication, reduce anxiety, release mom guilt, and find purpose in the evolving journey of parenting teens and&nbs… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-almost-empty-nest-letting-go-redefined-parenting-teens-and-finding-yourself-again-with-small-jar-coach-4890904/episodes/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/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET 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.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.