Your adult kids are growing up, building lives of their own, and you're proud of them. So why do you sometimes feel like you're grieving when nothing bad has actually happened? Maybe you miss the noise, the everyday conversations or simply being needed in the way you once were. If you've ever felt guilty for missing your kids when everyone tells you to enjoy your freedom, this episode is for you.

In today's episode of Empty Nest, Love & Me, we're talking about:

• 🪹 Why empty nest grief is real, even when your adult kids are happy, healthy and doing well.
• 🫶 The little everyday things we miss, from hearing them come through the door to the routines that once filled our days.
• 🩷 Why pride and sadness can exist together, and why missing your kids doesn't mean you want to hold them back.
• 💗 The identity shift that comes with active parenting changing, and that difficult question, "Who am I when I'm not needed in the same way?"
• 🎧 My See it. Name it. Reset it. Discuss it. approach, and how recognising what you miss can help you understand what you need now.

A little something to think about this week:

What do I miss most, and what might that tell me about what I need now?

You don't need to have all the answers today. Your adult kids can be growing into their own lives while you're finding your way into yours.

You're still their mum. You're still their dad. And you're still you.

If this episode has helped you feel a little more understood, follow Empty Nest, Love & Me so you don't miss our next conversation.

📖 Read my book, The Mother I Was, available on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1837097909

With love,

Demi-Lee Taylor

Empty Nest & Love Languages Coach