13: "Mother Yourself Out of a Job"? (Desiring God Article Review)

“Mother Yourself Out of a Job” is a wonderful article written by Michele Morin. Both Sonja and Julia agree that what she has to say is valuable for empty nesters (or those nearing that season). We summarize the article, talk about what we agreed with, and we discuss some statements she made that we ultimately don’t come to the same conclusion when parenting adult kids. Due to a difficult situation that we are in at that moment, we admit our heightened emotions surrounding a particular statement and why the two of us disagreed with a part of the article (we talk about what’s going on in our lives and why it’s been hard recently!). We discuss:Julia's sweet, surprise message to her mom and all the moms out there (for Mother's Day!) The danger of idolizing your kids (and the way that Michele Morin talks about it)Sonja’s experience being a helicopter parent vs being a parent who is involvedWhat we should be doing as parents as we move toward empty nestingSonja and Julia talk about the personal conflict going on between them right now and what it has to do with this articleResources:“Mother Yourself Out of a Job: Nurturing Children Toward Independence” by Michele Morin Article Link: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/mother-yourself-out-of-a-jobFREE GUIDE: go to bigmomentmentor.com/victory or click on this link: Everyday Victory Over Conflict: 4 Steps for a Powerful Pivot from Surviving to Thriving