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The Midlife Momma Podcast - Empty nest mom, Parenting adult children, Midlife transition, Christian mom

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Welcome to The Midlife Momma Podcast, the go-to resource for empty nest moms ready to embrace the next chapter of life with confidence and purpose! Join me, Pamela Henkelman, a certified Empty Nest Coach and proud momma of five, as we navigate this transformative journey together. Each week, we dive into essential topics that matter most to midlife moms, including:* Setting and maintaining boundaries* Rediscovering your life’s purpose* Mastering effective communication with adult children* Strengthening your marriage in the empty nest season* Leaning on faith to guide your journeyFollow The Mi...

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Jul 9, 2026

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28. What Every Mom Needs To Know After College Drop Off, Part 2 08.09.2022

What can a mom do to navigate the largest shift in her motherhood? Join us as we talk about the value of friendship and the power of doing something you love in this season. Grab my free guide, Five Ways To Support Your Adult Child . Find more free resources and life coaching for moms at Pamela's website

27. What Every Mom Needs To Know After College Drop Off, Part 1 01.09.2022

First of all you have permission to grieve. Join us for a conversation about grieving when your child leaves for college. This is the largest transition you will go through in your motherhood. Listen in and find out how to survive it. Grab my free guide, Five Ways to Support Your Adult Child To schedule a free discovery session with Pamela, Midlife Mindset Coach for Moms, visit her website. You&#3...

26. Four Things You Need To Do If You Are Serious About Respect, Part 2 25.08.2022

  If you are serious about respect, tune in as we learn the importance of grace and leading with love in your relationship with your adult child. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And Five Things to Do to Stop Yourself From Saying Them). For more information on coaching, and to grab more free resources, visit my website.

25. Four Things To Do If You’re Serious About Respect, Part 1 18.08.2022

If you’re ready to practice radical respect as a way to improve your connection with your adult child then tune in. Respect is the key for a healthy bond with our grownup child. Grab my free resource, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying them). Check out my website for more free sources and help for moms with adult children

24. Four Foolproof Ways To Supercharge Your Growth, Part 2 11.08.2022

   If you are ready to grow and discover new mindsets to carry, then you will want to listen to this episode. You’ll discover two more things you can do to supercharge your growth! Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them.) I'm a Growth Coach For Moms With Adult Children. Find more information and free resources on...

23. Four Foolproof Ways To Supercharge Your Growth, Part 1 04.08.2022

As we learn to release our adult children, there will be serious growth required for both you and your grown child. Join us as we discuss what is required to experience exceptional growth so you can adapt to your new role. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them). To schedule a life coaching session for mom or grab mor...

22. Four Powerful Reasons Why You Need To Be Empathetic, Part 2 28.07.2022

Empathy is a powerful tool. Listen to the podcast and find three statements you can use when your adult child is in pain. When we are empathetic this builds a bond with our grown child. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them ). Schedule a coaching session and find more free resources on my website.

21. Four Powerful Reasons Why You Need To Be Empathetic, Part 1 21.07.2022

There was a time when I wasn’t an empathetic mom. I offered solutions and encouragement instead of feeling with my child. I didn’t validate their feelings and it hurt our connection. Join us as we discuss two powerful reasons why you need to be empathetic with your adult child when they hurt. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself Fro...

20. Four Ridiculously Awesome Way to Communicate Support, Part 2 14.07.2022

As we move from guidance to support, we need to change the way we talk to our grown children.  Listen to find three phrases you can say to communicate support when your adult child endures pain. Grab my free guide by clicking on this link:  10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And Five Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them). For more free resources and coaching for moms click on...

19. Four Ridiculously Awesome Way to Communicate Support, Part 1 07.07.2022

  We know we move from a directing role to a more supportive role, but what’s the right thing to say when our grown children are struggling?  Instead of the need to rescue, fix, solve or carry our children's problems, we can offer an encouraging statement of support. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And Five Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them). Fin...

18. Three Ways To Stay Present With Your Emerging Adult 30.06.2022

Let’s talk about three ways we can stay present and notice our emerging adults.  As their schedules get busier and they pull away from family how can we take advantage of the fleeting moments we have together? Grab my free guide, Five Ways To Support Your Adult Child For more free resources and coaching for moms, check out my website.

17. Four Ways To Conquer Your Fear of Releasing Your Emerging Adult, Part 2 23.06.2022

Most moms face this season when their kids head off to college, the military, or join the workforce. What does it look like to navigate her fears for the future? Pamela talks about two more ways to manage those fears of letting go. Grab her free guide, Five Ways To Support Your Adult Child Grab more freebies or schedule an one-on-coaching appointment with Pamela on her website

16. Four Ways To Conquer Your Fear of Releasing Your Emerging Adult, Part 1 16.06.2022

  It is normal to be fearful of releasing our kids into their next phase of life after high school graduation. Let’s talk about some practical ways we can navigate this fear and have peace in this transition. Pamela discusses how the power of letting go fosters independence. As followers of Christ we are called to a life of surrender, and this includes our grown children. Grab Pamela's free gu...

15. Confessions of A Mom Whose Baby Will Graduate, Part 2 09.06.2022

Life is about to change dramatically for both mom and her emerging adult.  Pamela shares two more confessions: a mom will face the fears she carries in this unfamiliar phase of parenthood and she talks about how each child must learn to make their faith their own. Grab my free guide, Five Ways to Support Your Adult Child . For more  midlife momma support, go to my website .

14. Confessions of A Mom Whose Baby Will Graduate, Part 1 02.06.2022

  There are a lot of feelings to sort out and new experiences for both mom and emerging adult.  Join us as Pamela shares three confessions: the tension between holding on and releasing, the  realization that our children are still becoming, and the wonder of what the future holds for mom. Grab the free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children(And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself From S...

13. The Power of The Pause: Breath Prayer 26.05.2022

Words are powerful. Once they are spoken, we can’t take them back.  But we can learn to pause and utilize Breath Prayer.  We breathe in Jesus and exhale a truth about our words.  It’s a powerful tool to use as we communicate with our adult children. Grab my free guide,  10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children (and 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Find more resources on my w...

12. Eight Awesome Bible Verses To Study About Communication 19.05.2022

Join us as we discover 8 verses and learn about the power of meditating on them so we can change the way we talk to our adult kids. Grab my free guide 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children (and 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Visit my website for more resources for moms with adult children.

11. Four Convincing Reasons You Need To Guard The Way You Talk To Your Adult Children, Part 2 12.05.2022

Let’s talk about two more reasons we need to guard the way we talk to our grown children.  We will discuss how our words build up or tear down and how we must be responsible to tame our tongue. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children (and 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Find more helpful resources on my website

10. Four Convincing Reasons You Need To Guard The Way You Talk To Your Adult Child, Part 1 05.05.2022

Join as we discuss the power of our words and how they impact our connection with our adult kids.  We talk about two reasons we need to guard what we say to our grown children. Grab my free guide,  10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children (and 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Grab more free resources on my website

9. Four Ways To Release Expectations With God’s Help, Through His Word 28.04.2022

Practice this four step process to release expectations.  You’ll need a Bible, a notebook, and a willing heart. You can have a breakthrough today. Grab your free guide, 10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children (and 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Join The Midlife Motherhood Facebook Group Find more resources on Pamela's website

8. Why You Need A New Way of Thinking To Release Expectations, Part 2 21.04.2022

  We realize partnering with God through prayer will be the best way to renew our minds and release the expectations that are hurting our relationship with our adult children. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Says That Frustrate Their Adult Children (And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Find more resources on my website

7. Why You Need A New Way of Thinking to Release Expectations, Part 1 14.04.2022

To release our expectations of our adult children we need to change the way we think about our role as their mother.  There needs to be a shift in order to have a strong bond with our kids. Grab my free guide,  10 Things Moms Say That Frustrate Their Adult Children (and 5 Ways to Stop Yourself From Saying Them) Find more resources at my website .

6. Strategies to Consider for Releasing Expectations, Part 2 07.04.2022

In order to release expectations we need to look at our selfish behavior, accept the shift in our role as a mom, and partner with God through prayer to release the expectations. Grab my free guide, Five Ways To Support Your Adult Child Find more resources on my website

5. Strategies to Consider for Releasing Expectations, Part 1 31.03.2022

In the Big Book of Recovery it says, “Expectations are premeditated resentments.”  Carrying expectations for our adult kids destroys our connection.  Let’s talk about  ways to learn how to manage our assumptions so we can improve our relationship with our grown kids. Grab my free guide, 10 Things Moms Say to Frustrate Her Adult Children (And 5 Ways To Stop Yourself From Saying Them ) Find more res...

4. Lessons On Love From A Father, Part 2 24.03.2022

We continue to gather a few more lessons from a father who welcomes a wayward son home.  How did love sustain the father and in what ways did he show love to the son.  He is a great example for mommas to follow. If you would like help navigating your relationship with your adult child, grab my free guide, Five Ways To Support Your Adult Child For more helpful tools head to my website.

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