# The Midlife Momma Podcast - Empty nest mom, Parenting adult children, Midlife transition, Christian mom Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704.md RSS feed: https://feeds.redcircle.com/cf2a4415-54f2-4938-bb74-fc731a5ed604 Official site: https://redcircle.com/shows/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-coach-pamela-henkelman Author: Christian Parenting Episodes: 227 ## Resource Welcome to The Midlife Momma Podcast, the go-to resource for empty nest moms ready to embrace the next chapter of life with confidence and purpose! Join me, Pamela Henkelman, a certified Empty Nest Coach and proud momma of five, as we navigate this transformative journey together. Each week, we dive into essential topics that matter most to midlife moms, including: * Setting and maintaining boundaries * Rediscovering your life’s purpose * Mastering effective communication with adult children * Strengthening your marriage in the empty nest season * Leaning on faith to guide your journey Follow The Midlife Momma Podcast now to join a community of like-minded moms and start your journey toward confidence, connection, and fulfillment in this exciting new chapter of motherhood. The Midlife Momma podcast is part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. Find more information at www.ChristianParenting.org ( http://www.christianparenting.org/ ) ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704.md ## Episodes - [226. When Families Become Estranged and How Healing Begins with Therapist Rachel Haack](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/226-when-families-become-estranged-and-how-healing-begins-with-therapist-rachel-haack) — 2026-06-25T06:00:31+00:00 - [225. When Your Adult Child Goes No Contact: Understanding Family Estrangement with Tania Khazaal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/225-when-your-adult-child-goes-no-contact-understanding-family-estrangement-with-tania-khazaal) — 2026-06-18T06:00:10+00:00 - [224. When an Adult Child Cuts You Off: Hope and Healing for Estranged Moms with Nicole Coates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/224-when-an-adult-child-cuts-you-off-hope-and-healing-for-estranged-moms-with-nicole-coates) — 2026-06-11T06:00:19+00:00 - [223. When Your Adult Child Pulls Away: Understanding Estrangement and What to Do Next](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/223-when-your-adult-child-pulls-away-understanding-estrangement-and-what-to-do-next) — 2026-06-04T06:00:40+00:00 - [222. What Every Mom Needs: Finding Peace When You Feel You Have to Hold It All Together with Author Nicole Suvar](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/222-what-every-mom-needs-finding-peace-when-you-feel-you-have-to-hold-it-all-together-with-author-nicole-suvar) — 2026-05-28T06:00:30+00:00 - [221. What Every Mom Needs: Parenting Teens & Adult Kids at the Same Time with Courtney Doyle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/221-what-every-mom-needs-parenting-teens-adult-kids-at-the-same-time-with-courtney-doyle) — 2026-05-21T06:03:00+00:00 - [220. What Every Mom Needs: Healing from Mother Wounds with Best-Selling Author, Melanie Shankle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/220-what-every-mom-needs-healing-from-mother-wounds-with-best-selling-author-melanie-shankle) — 2026-05-14T06:00:44+00:00 - [219. What Every Mom Needs: Navigating the Shift When Your Mom Ages with Sharon Schneider](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/219-what-every-mom-needs-navigating-the-shift-when-your-mom-ages-with-sharon-schneider) — 2026-05-07T06:00:39+00:00 - [218. When a Prodigal Comes Home: Encouragement for Moms of Wayward Adult Children with Judy Douglass](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/218-when-a-prodigal-comes-home-encouragement-for-moms-of-wayward-adult-children-with-judy-douglass) — 2026-04-30T06:00:54+00:00 - [217. When Your Adult Child Rejects God: 6 Ways to Love Them Like the Father Does](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/217-when-your-adult-child-rejects-god-6-ways-to-love-them-like-the-father-does) — 2026-04-23T06:00:42+00:00 - [216. When Your Child’s Rebellion Is Really Grief: Blended Families with Pastor Inés Franklin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/216-when-your-child-s-rebellion-is-really-grief-blended-families-with-pastor-in-s-franklin) — 2026-04-16T06:00:15+00:00 - [215. When Your Adult Child Walks Away: Overcoming Shame as a Christian Mom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/215-when-your-adult-child-walks-away-overcoming-shame-as-a-christian-mom) — 2026-04-09T06:00:33+00:00 - [214. How to Love Your Empty Nest Mornings with Author Jennifer Dukes Lee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/214-how-to-love-your-empty-nest-mornings-with-author-jennifer-dukes-lee) — 2026-04-02T06:00:48+00:00 - [213. Seven Ways Your Intimacy with God Deepens as You Grow Older](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/213-seven-ways-your-intimacy-with-god-deepens-as-you-grow-older) — 2026-03-26T06:00:29+00:00 - [212. How to Find Peace When Life Changes with Author Autumn Schoeck](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/212-how-to-find-peace-when-life-changes-with-author-autumn-schoeck) — 2026-03-19T06:00:32+00:00 - [211. A Simple Prayer Framework for Empty Nest Moms Who Are Tired of Worrying](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/211-a-simple-prayer-framework-for-empty-nest-moms-who-are-tired-of-worrying) — 2026-03-12T06:00:59+00:00 - [210. Good Daughtering in the Empty Nest: Caring for Aging Parents and Loving Adult Children Well with Dr Allison Alford](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/210-good-daughtering-in-the-empty-nest-caring-for-aging-parents-and-loving-adult-children-well-with-dr-allison-alford) — 2026-03-05T07:00:10+00:00 - [209. Why Communication Breaks Down in the Empty Nest and How to Fix It with Counselors Chris & Jamie Bailey](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/209-why-communication-breaks-down-in-the-empty-nest-and-how-to-fix-it-with-counselors-chris-jamie-bailey) — 2026-02-26T06:00:24+00:00 - [208. When Your Empty Nest Marriage Feels Like Roommates: 6 Ways to Reconnect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/208-when-your-empty-nest-marriage-feels-like-roommates-6-ways-to-reconnect) — 2026-02-19T07:00:22+00:00 - [207. Praying Together in the Empty Nest: Rebuilding Spiritual Intimacy as a Couple with Bob and Pamela Henkelman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/207-praying-together-in-the-empty-nest-rebuilding-spiritual-intimacy-as-a-couple-with-bob-and-pamela-henkelman) — 2026-02-12T07:03:48+00:00 - [206. Six Ways to Strengthen Your Empty Nest Marriage When You Feel Like You’re Growing Apart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/206-six-ways-to-strengthen-your-empty-nest-marriage-when-you-feel-like-you-re-growing-apart) — 2026-02-05T07:00:16+00:00 - [205. Six Questions Every Empty Nest Mom Should Ask to Discover Her God-Given Purpose](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/205-six-questions-every-empty-nest-mom-should-ask-to-discover-her-god-given-purpose) — 2026-01-29T07:00:33+00:00 - [204. Finding Your Purpose in the Empty Nest with Author Julie Lefebure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/204-finding-your-purpose-in-the-empty-nest-with-author-julie-lefebure) — 2026-01-22T07:00:40+00:00 - [203. Embracing Aging: Six Strategies for Confidence and Peace in Midlife](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/203-embracing-aging-six-strategies-for-confidence-and-peace-in-midlife) — 2026-01-15T07:00:26+00:00 - [202: 200 Episodes of Faith, Family & the Empty Nest: Looking Back with Gratitude, Looking Ahead with Hope](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/202-200-episodes-of-faith-family-the-empty-nest-looking-back-with-gratitude-looking-ahead-with-hope) — 2026-01-08T07:00:10+00:00 - [201. #1 Top Episode of 2025: Healing the Rift: Restoring the Relationship with Your Son/Daughter-in-Law with Kathy Cunningham](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/201-1-top-episode-of-2025-healing-the-rift-restoring-the-relationship-with-your-son-daughter-in-law-with-kathy-cunningham) — 2026-01-01T07:00:59+00:00 - [200. #2 Top Episode of 2025: Why Talking to Your Adult Kids Feels So Hard and How to Fix It!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/200-2-top-episode-of-2025-why-talking-to-your-adult-kids-feels-so-hard-and-how-to-fix-it) — 2025-12-25T07:00:32+00:00 - [199. #3 Top Episode of 2025: Avoid These 10 Phrases: What Not to Say to Your Adult Child](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/199-3-top-episode-of-2025-avoid-these-10-phrases-what-not-to-say-to-your-adult-child) — 2025-12-18T07:00:00+00:00 - [198. #4 Top Episode of 2025: Letting Go of Control: Trusting God with Your Adult Children](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-midlife-momma-podcast-empty-nest-mom-parenting-adult-children-midlife-transition-christian-mom-5237704/198-4-top-episode-of-2025-letting-go-of-control-trusting-god-with-your-adult-children) — 2025-12-11T07:00:03+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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