Does your mama heart ache when your child leaves? You're not alone.

If you've ever watched your child drive away and felt your heart break a little, this episode is for you. Michelle shares her tender goodbye with her son Matthew as he heads to his senior year of college, and offers three practical tools to help you navigate the beautiful, painful journey of letting go with love.

What You'll Learn:

✨ Why being a "50-50 mom" is actually perfect (and gives you permission to stop trying to be perfect)

✨ The hero vs. victim mindset - how treating your child as the hero of their story creates connection instead of control

✨ Selah Moments - a simple way to stay connected without being controlling (plus the neuroscience behind why this works!)

✨ The power of release - what burdens you're carrying that were never meant for you

✨ A beautiful prayer based on Psalm 121 where you can insert your child's name

Perfect for Mamas Who:

💙 Feel anxious when their children leave home 💙 Struggle with wanting to control outcomes for their kids 💙 Wonder if they're "doing motherhood right" 💙 Have a child leaving for college, starting school, or any major transition 💙 Want to connect with their children without being controlling 💙 Need comfort for their aching mama heart

Key Timestamps:

[00:00] Michelle's tender goodbye to Matthew [02:00] Why being a "50-50 mom" is perfectly okay [04:00] The box story - when mama anxiety takes over [07:00] Hero vs. Victim: How we see our children matters [10:00] Selah Moments for connection instead of control [13:00] Release: What you're carrying that isn't yours [14:00] A mother's prayer using Psalm 121

Episode Highlights:

"All of motherhood is loving them enough to let them go."

"When we can't hold them in our arms, we can hold them in our prayers."

"Your heart has been in training for this moment. The ache won't break you."

"I'm a 50-50 mom and it's okay. I'm 50% great mom and 50% 'well, that didn't work' mom."

Resources Mentioned:

📖 Promised Hope by Michelle Diercks - Written during her first year of empty nesting, filled with truths and names of God that bring comfort to weary mama hearts

🙏 Psalm 121 - A beautiful prayer for your children's protection and God's watchful care

📱 Selah Moments - Connect with your children by sharing daily favorite moments

Connect with Michelle:

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For the Mama Whose Heart is Breaking:

Sweet mama, if you found this episode because your heart is aching as you watch your child grow up and away, please know you're not alone. Every mama walking this earth knows the bittersweet pain of loving someone so much you have to let them go.

Your tears are holy. Your heartbreak is love. And your willingness to release them into God's hands is the bravest thing you'll ever do.

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Remember, dear mama: When you can't hold them in your arms, you can always hold them in your prayers.