Anxiety Can Ride in the Car, But ...
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Anxiety Can Ride in the Car, But It Doesn’t Get to Drive: Realities of Parenting College Kids

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Empty Nest Happy Hour por Empty Nest Happy Hour

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This week, we’re getting deep, honest, and real about one of the most challenging aspects of midlife parenting: navigating anxiety and college transitions with our kids. Danielle opens up about her daughter's difficult adjustment to dorm life, the struggle to find independence, and the emotional toll it takes on both child and parent. How do we balance tough love with support? How do we stop anxiety from taking the wheel in our children's lives? And when do we, as parents, step in—or step back?

Amy shares her own experiences with parenting through mental health struggles and the hard truth that parenting never really ends—no matter how much we wish for an easy transition to empty nesting. We talk about the challenges of making the right choices, letting go of guilt, and accepting that sometimes, there are no perfect answers.

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