Embrace the Shift – E98 Greatest Hits

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Some parenting lessons don’t hit until you’re in a parking lot, crying with your kid, trying to help them through something you can’t fix.This Greatest Hits episode from our first season walks through a tough moment with our daughter Teagan... her first big roommate conflict in college... and how we had to learn a new way to parent her through it. From awkward campus moments to the heartbreak of long-distance support, we’re revisiting this story now because we know so many of you will be in this season soon. The drop-offs may be done, but the emotional aftermath is just around the corner.📬 Want more like this? Get weekly episodes and extras in your inbox:https://theloudquiet.kit.com/signup👋 Share your own back to school story or join the conversation in our community:https://www.facebook.com/groups/theloudquiet🎧 Browse all episodes and platforms here:https://www.theloudquiet.comCHAPTERS0:00 Intro to Greatest Hits episode0:31 Why this topic hits home for parents2:23 Parents Weekend: Fun and emotional whiplash5:04 Watching other families struggle6:51 Letting adult kids make decisions9:58 Handling downtime with your college kid14:50 Parking lot tears and a hard goodbye18:09 Roommate conflict from a distance21:08 The instinct to fix everything24:47 Letting them handle it... but staying close26:26 Supportive friendships make all the difference29:00 Growth, resolution, and a sigh of relief34:34 The next visit: hoping for peace35:16 Final reflections✅ Want to be a guest on The Loud Quiet?Send Rick and Clancy Denton a message on PodMatch:https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/theloudquiethost

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