I Gave Them Space... Now What?

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges of maintaining connection with teenagers while allowing them the autonomy they need as they begin to launch into adulthood.

Send us Fan Mail Welcome! Thank you for being here! There’s a phase of motherhood that no one really prepares you for. It’s not the chaos of little kids, and it’s not the emptiness of the empty nest. It’s the in-between—when your teenagers are starting to launch, and everything is quietly shifting. In this episode, I explore the tension we all feel between staying connected to our kids and allowing them the autonomy they need to grow, and what that same tension looks like for us. Because whil...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Jennifer Brubaker

Topics covered

• motherhood
• parenting teens
• autonomy
• connection
• midlife

Keywords

• motherhood
• parenting
• teenagers
• autonomy
• connection
• midlife moms
• self-development

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