A Letter to the Woman With an Emptying Nest // Danielle Bean

An empty nest seems so far off right now - but I know that I’ll blink and we’ll be parents to a teenager. What happens to our hearts as women as our children grow up and begin to lead their own lives?

How can we absorb the mixed emotions of anxiety and excitement, grief and hope?

Whether you’re a mother who is watching her nest empty, or you’re in the trenches with littles and an empty nest seems like a distant, vague idea in the future, I know you’ll love soaking up Danielle Bean’s wisdom and joy in this episode.

If you’re desiring to lean into God during the sacred seasons of motherhood, sister, this letter is for you.

Topics we talked about in this episode:

• Letting go of control as a mother - little by little

• Focusing on your marriage in the years with littles - and reconnecting as kids leave the house

• Practical tips for spending time together as a family when no one is under the same roof

• Being a keeper of traditions but adjusting to new seasons

• Why it’s okay to admit that you don’t love every single aspect of motherhood

Resources you should check out after listening to this episode:

• Girlfriends (A Podcast for Catholic Women)

• The Gist

• CatholicMom.com

• A Letter to the Woman Who Thinks Spiritual Motherhood is a Consolation Prize - with Danielle Bean

• A Letter to the Woman Who Doesn’t Think She’s Enough

• Giving Thanks and Letting Go by Danielle Bean

• Feel your feelings with this GORGEOUS print from Fawnly Prints

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