08/27/2026
Nobody really talks about this part of parenting…
When your children grow up and start having lives of their own. 🥹
They’re spending more time with friends. They’re building relationships. Some are getting engaged, starting families, building careers and creating lives that don’t always include you in every plan.
And you find yourself thinking…
Well, what am I supposed to do now? 😂
For so many years, being Mom was a huge part of my everyday life. Making sure they were okay, showing up, helping, supporting and being involved.
But there comes a beautiful moment when you realize… they’re doing exactly what you raised them to do.
They’re becoming their own person.
And while they’re discovering who they are, I get to continue discovering who I am too.
I can enjoy my own company. Do the things I love. Try something new. Take myself somewhere nice. Pour back into myself and enjoy this season of my life without feeling guilty about it.
Because my life didn’t stop when my children grew up. It just changed.
Now I get to look at my adult children and celebrate the people they’ve become. I get to watch them walk confidently in their own identity and think, “Wow… look at them.” ❤️
And then I get to look at myself and say…
“And look at me too.”
I raised them. I loved them. I poured into them. And now I get to celebrate them AND rediscover and celebrate me.
Maybe an emptying nest isn’t really about what you’re losing.
Maybe it’s about making room for everyone to become. ❤️