Coping With Change & Becoming An Empty Nester

My family has recently gone through a huge transition. Two of my kids have taken a leap and made the incredibly brave decision to move out and start their own lives outside of our home. It’s been a whirlwind of emotions, not only from myself and my husband but from our other children as well.  

There has been such a huge focus on my younger kids during all of this and it’s something I wasn’t entirely prepared for. I’ve had to learn how to adjust to their new routines and living situations, while giving them space to process how they’re feeling during a particularly overwhelming time. It’s new territory for all of us, and it’s so understandable that they would need to take the time to comprehend what’s going on in a healthy way.  

In this episode, I discuss how our family dynamics have shifted and the effect it’s had on my younger children, the lessons I’ve taught my kids in relation to their own independence, and how all of this has impacted us in the wake of the pandemic. 

To hear more, have a listen to Episode 13 of Six Pack!

In This Episode You Will Learn:

The profound effect that my oldest child moving out has had on my younger kids (1:33)How I responded to my daughter and allowed her to process her emotions in a safe space (6:02)Why I felt a sense of gratitude over this situation (9:12)How my kids’ living spaces have shifted since the move & What that adjustment has felt like for them (10:02)The dichotomy between my older children’s feelings and my youngest (12:10)What we’ve instilled in our kids about their own independence and dreams (13:04)How our family dynamic is going to change (15:58)Why the idea of ‘proximity’ is so important to my kids (20:09)Where I’m going to focus my energy after my kids move out (27:02)

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