The value of teaching your children to write thank you notes

Skills we were brought up knowing that kids these days lack

Why Anne told her kids they didn’t have to work in college but why they decided to (a valid reason!)

Creative ways to teach your children about budgeting and debt

Why it’s key to remind your kids to consider others (including their parents) 

The importance of sibling dates before one sibling moves away

Will your house be cleaner now without kids? Do you get another pet to fill the void? 

Ways your time is freed up 

The importance of reconnecting with your spouse BEFORE the kids are permanently gone 

Things Becky is looking forward to and things she is dreading about having a fully Empty Nest

The weird transition into a new normal 

Things Anne didn’t anticipate about leaving her son at his own home

How hard it is to not make mothering your identity 

Why grieving is actually just part of parenting 

The tough parts of mommin’ adult children (why don’t they call more!? Gah, so hard that they don’t need me as much anymore…)

Why your aren’t “doing Empty Nesting wrong” if you miss your kids

A funny way that Anne has become her mother (ahem, a hobby Anne found out she loved that her own mother loved)

Ideas of creative hobbies to try to make your free time enjoyable and meaningful 

The importance of having interests of you own (besides work or your kids)

Our experiences as moms during the pandemic 

Things on our dream list to do 

A key question to ask yourself TODAY

The different categories to find hobbies in (they all start with the letter s!)

Practical reflection questions to ask to help figure out what to do in your new found spare time

7 things we have heard you should not do when your kids leave for college

How Anne did not follow the article’s suggestions and why that’s okay

What a “highschool home” is

Hear how Becky “breaks” a rule from the article during the podcast episode! LOL!

The Biblical take on giving your kid space being essential 

The thought of going back to the old fashioned days and how we communicated with our parents back then

The wisdom of showing your kids YOU are independent, in order for them to grow in independence themselves

The wisdom of dividing and conquering the activities between mom and dad for that senior year

The importance of your kids noticing how they feel when they are walking the campus

Why it’s okay to not choose the fancy school

Being open to going to your rival school

What a Vibe Check is and why your kid needs to do it

The power of considering building community when deciding on a school

Cost of tuition and how that may impact their school choice/college experience

Does everyone have an “Aha Moment?”

Why moms are allowed to feel differently and act differently than dads in senior year

Is there a way to celebrate the “lasts” without it becoming a big cry fest?

The reasons why senior year goes crazy fast

The wisdom of looking for the beautiful moments in small moments vs the elaborate big events

Why you should probably eat more ice-cream in senior year

Senior year events to be prepared for emotionally and schedule wise

What Competitive Mom Spirit is

Tips for prom dress shopping

Navigating the various expenses of senior year

Why it’s okay if their last year of high school isn’t the best year of their life

Give yourself grace, it’s a bit of a whiplash to learn how to live again with them in your space. Finding your new normal can take time. Embrace the messy middle!

Helpful mindsets to center yourself when annoyance creeps in about their added mess.

Why how you interact with your child will be very individual to the culture in the home you desire.

Thoughts on bailing your kids out from responsibilities when they are stressed … healthy? Or not so much?

Easy to remember curfew idea for when your kiddo is still in highschool

The danger of enforcing rules after your child hasn’t had them for awhile at college or when moved out.

The choice to look at change as a possibility and “what do I GET to do next?” 

Different avenues Anne headed down once her kids went off to college 

Advice for helping kids know what to do after high school (there is a special wording you’ll want to borrow!)

Why we think it’s okay to change in interests, hobbies, skills, jobs etc.

The power of humor in the church

How God confirmed a calling of Anne’s through a famous Christian Bible teacher!

The wisdom of looking for patterns in your long-term core passions when trying to figure out what is next for you

Advice that’s good for your kids and YOU (ahem, try new things!)

What goes through a mom’s mind when senior pictures are taken

Feedback from our hubby’s about the show!

The joy and weirdness of not having to think about buying school supplies anymore

Dealing with the mixed emotion of pride and sadness at the thought of your child leaving

Our thoughts about chapters and seasons ending

The reality of anxiety, panic or seeing possibility when it comes to what’s next for mom

When your child goes to a college 6 hours away

Advice for soaking in their last year of high school, even amongst the bitter sweetness

How the timing of menopause and your kids leaving home can often happen at the same time, making things feel even harder

Why we should be talking about our changing brains and bodies more openly

The dismissal that doctors can often give you, making you feel a little crazy at this time

Tips for advocating for yourself at this stage of life

A powerful tale of two brothers

The wisdom of spending money on your health