Emotionally detaching from our adult children isn’t easy, especially when we’ve spent years guiding their choices and offering support. But at some point, healthy parenting boundaries become essential. In today’s episode, author Kate Battistelli joins us to share how we can embrace the empty nest season with purpose, release the urge to control or fix our adult children’s lives, and rediscover our identity beyond motherhood.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
[02:46] What Are The Struggles With Detaching From Our Adult Children?
[06:18] How Can We Let Go of The Responsibility of Our Adult Children's Decisions?
[08:13] What Are You Meant to Do Aside From Being A Mom?
[14:31] We Have to Make Time For Ourselves and Our Marriage While Our Children Are Home
[17:09] “Don’t Be Afraid of The Path God Has Put You On. If You Follow It, You Can Change The World”
[20:01] Alicia’s Reflections: There Will Be Triggers, Don’t Be Surprised by Them
RESOURCES:
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