When The House Goes Quiet

When the House Goes QuietThe empty nest is not difficult only because the house becomes quiet. It can be difficult because the noise, schedules, responsibilities, and routines of motherhood carried more of our identity than we realized.In this episode, Toni shares what it was like to move out of her family home, come home after basketball games with no one to talk to, and face weekends that seemed painfully long. She also explores why the empty nest can feel disorienting whether a woman is single or married.The quiet may initially feel like loss, but it can also become the place where we begin listening to our lives again.In This EpisodeToni discusses:Why she came to dread Friday nightsThe connection between motherhood, routines, and identityWhy married women can also feel alone in an empty nestThe difference between support and being rescued from discomfortThe question that helped her move from helplessness to curiosityHow to separate truth, fear, grief, and old mental narrativesWhy the changing role of motherhood does not mean motherhood has endedA Question to ConsiderWhat is the quiet bringing to the surface in your life?Notice what arises before rushing to judge, avoid, or fix it. Write it down, pray about it, or share it with someone you trust.Let's create your transition gameplan:Book your discovery callYou can find me at:Book: Start Your ComebackWorkbook: The Game PlanWebsiteInstagramFacebookShockLimboRe-Entry...