115 episodes

Welcome to The Midlife Momma Podcast: Grace for the Next Phase of Parenting. Join me, Pamela Henkelman, a certified Empty Nest Coach and proud momma of five, as we navigate this transformative journey together. Discover practical wisdom and heartfelt discussions on setting boundaries, finding purpose, learning effective communication, and relying on the unwavering strength of your faith. If you are an empty nest momma seeking guidance and support in your empty nest, tune in to feel confident, experience peace, and build a stronger connection with your adult child. Pamela invites experts once a month including, Suzy Mighell, creator behind the popular brand, Empty Nest Blessed and authors, Jennifer Dukes Lee and Mary DeMuth. Check out episode 63, because it’s a fan favorite. Embrace the joy of  this season of motherhood and have confidence in your empty nest, on The Midlife Momma Podcast.

The Midlife Momma Podcast | I help Christian moms launch their kids and enjoy the empty nest‪.‬ Pamela Henkelman

    • Kids & Family
    • 5.0 • 52 Ratings

Welcome to The Midlife Momma Podcast: Grace for the Next Phase of Parenting. Join me, Pamela Henkelman, a certified Empty Nest Coach and proud momma of five, as we navigate this transformative journey together. Discover practical wisdom and heartfelt discussions on setting boundaries, finding purpose, learning effective communication, and relying on the unwavering strength of your faith. If you are an empty nest momma seeking guidance and support in your empty nest, tune in to feel confident, experience peace, and build a stronger connection with your adult child. Pamela invites experts once a month including, Suzy Mighell, creator behind the popular brand, Empty Nest Blessed and authors, Jennifer Dukes Lee and Mary DeMuth. Check out episode 63, because it’s a fan favorite. Embrace the joy of  this season of motherhood and have confidence in your empty nest, on The Midlife Momma Podcast.

    114. The Art of Grace: Maintaining Harmony with Adult Children, Part 1

    114. The Art of Grace: Maintaining Harmony with Adult Children, Part 1

     

    When you learn how to be gracious with your adult children, you will experience harmony. You need to understand your adult children are still learners just like you.

    HELPFUL LINKS: 

    Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here

    Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here

    Review + Rate podcast here

    Follow Pamela on Instagram here

    Pamela's website with free resources here

    • 12 min
    113. Grace for the Empty Nest Moms with Jill McCormick, host of The Grace in Real Life Podcast

    113. Grace for the Empty Nest Moms with Jill McCormick, host of The Grace in Real Life Podcast

    Listen in as Jill shares her personal story of getting free from being the Try-Hard Girl, to being a woman who rests in the kindness, goodness, and generosity of God. She’ll teach you how to experience God’s grace too.

    HELPFUL LINKS: 

    Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here

    Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here

    Review + Rate podcast here

    Follow Pamela on Instagram here

    Pamela's website with free resources here

    • 30 min
    112. God's Grace in Motherhood: Thriving Now, Part 2

    112. God's Grace in Motherhood: Thriving Now, Part 2

    Grace helps  a mom relieve the pressures of life as she learns the unforced rhythms of grace that Jesus lived by. Tune to learn how grace helps us live like Jesus did and gives us courage to try new things.

    HELPFUL LINKS: 

    Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here

    Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here

    Review + Rate podcast here

    Follow Pamela on Instagram here

    Pamela's website with free resources here

    • 10 min
    111. God's Grace in Motherhood: Thriving Now, Part 1

    111. God's Grace in Motherhood: Thriving Now, Part 1

     

    Listen in to learn how grace means both "undeserved favor" + "empowerment to make good choices" and how this impacts your relationship with yourself and your grownup kids.

    HELPFUL LINKS: 

    Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here

    Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here

    Review + Rate podcast here

    Follow Pamela on Instagram here

    Pamela's website with free resources here

    • 10 min
    110. A Mom's Guide to Dealing with Parental Estrangement, Part 2

    110. A Mom's Guide to Dealing with Parental Estrangement, Part 2

    Listen in as we focus on ways mom can care for herself well and lean into her connection with God to survive the heartache of parental estrangement.

    HELPFUL LINKS: 

    Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here

    Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here

    Review + Rate podcast here

    Follow Pamela on Instagram here

    Pamela's website with free resources here

    • 10 min
    109. A Guide for Moms Dealing with Parental Estrangement, Part 1

    109. A Guide for Moms Dealing with Parental Estrangement, Part 1

    Join us as we talk about the great amount of compassion, humility, tenderness, and trusting God required to navigate parental estrangement. Learn how pride impacts your strained relationship and how to write a letter of amends.

    Script for the Letter of Amends:

    “Dear Son/Daughter, I’m writing to see if it’s possible to open up a dialogue with you. I know that you wouldn’t have this time apart from me if it wasn’t the healthiest thing for you to do. With that being said, I don’t completely understand why you cut off ties with me. It’s clear I have significant blind spots in either how I raised you or things I’ve done while you're an adult and I’m writing to have better understanding. Would you feel comfortable letting me know? I promise to read it from the perspective of listening and learning and not in any way to defend myself. Love, Mom”

     

    HELPFUL LINKS: 

    Free Guide: Your Kids Are Grown...Now What? here

    Free Discovery Session with certified Empty Nest Coach, Pamela here

    Review + Rate podcast here

    Follow Pamela on Instagram here

    Pamela's website with free resources here

     

     

    • 10 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
52 Ratings

52 Ratings

Utopiabiz ,

Embracing the journey

I love finding a faith based podcast focusing on empty nest season! I have 4 adult children and can attest to the fact that it does not happen in 1 fell swoop— it is a journey through different stages of empty nest. Pamela has a great way of sharing her wisdom on the navigation of this journey.

leathers2002 ,

Thanks Pamela!

As a midlife mama myself, I appreciate all of Pamela’s wisdom and suggestions to help me as I navigate an empty nest and how to be a positive force in my adult children’s life without overstepping.

El Barnetto ,

2 gone, 2 to go!

I’m SO GLAD I found this podcast! I have found so much encouragement for this mom to 4 children: ages 27 to 19. Pamela shares real, down-to-earth examples and encouragement for those who are dealing with becoming and living as empty nesters. I find her sincere, understanding and full of empathy. Just give it one episode and you’ll see what I mean. She truly cares and wants to share what she’s learned along the way, all the while pointing us to THE One with ALL the answers: God.

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