Choosing Joy In The Empty Nest with Suzy Mighell

Send us Fan MailQuiet can feel like loss until you realise it’s also space. Mel sits down again with Suzy Mighell, author of Empty Nest Blessed, for a warm follow-up chat about what really changes when kids grow up and the house gets still. We talk honestly about the emotional whiplash of parenting through seasons and why it’s normal to feel two things at once: grief and gratitude, fear and courage, missing the noise and loving the calm. We dig into what Suzy calls the sandwich generation, when you’re supporting adult children (and sometimes grandkids) while also watching your own parents age and need more care. That role reversal can be heavy, but it can also clarify what matters, helping you make more intentional choices with time, relationships, and faith. If you’ve been craving practical empty nest encouragement, you’ll hear simple ways to reframe the quiet as a gift that supports deeper thinking, stronger boundaries, and more purposeful living. We also get practical about parenting adult kids well. Suzy names the biggest mistake many of us make: giving advice without being asked. We unpack the shift from coach to cheerleader, manager to mentor, and leader to listener, plus how to encourage adult kids (and daughters-in-law) without stepping on toes. If your child keeps you out of the loop, Suzy shares “little touches” that build connection without pressure and a communication cheat code when you don’t know what to say: reflect their feelings and stay present. Follow Suzy at emptynestblessed.com and @EmptyNestBlessed, then subscribe, share this with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review to help more parents find the show.Support the show🎧 Loved this episode? Here’s how you can connect!Get free resources to help simplify your life: beyondorganised.com/toolkitJoin the She's Organised Hub. A coaching community and space for women like you to reclaim balance and order in your every day life.Want Private Coaching? Reach out via IG DM or Email! (Email [email protected])Let’s continue the conversation and follow me on Instagram and Threads: @shes.organised ✨ Want to go deeper? Join the next round of Kingdom Woman Breakthrough. This is a transformational container for capable Christian women who doing all the things, yet sense God is inviting them into a more aligned way of living, leading and stewarding their time, energy and influence. If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe and leave a review! It helps more people like you find the show. 💚Remember, organising is a tool to live the purposeful life beyond it. See you next time!