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The Rachel Hollis Podcast

607: BROOKE SHIELDS on Embracing Life's Transitions in Motherhood and Womanhood

May 21, 2024
Actress and advocate Brooke Shields discusses challenging beauty standards, navigating the empty nest phase, parenting teenagers, family dynamics, self-care in motherhood, addressing hormonal changes, empowering women over 40, and exploring new ventures in movies and books.
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Quick takeaways

  • Transitioning into empty nesting brings a mix of emotions like nostalgia and anticipation.
  • Parenting teenagers entails understanding and supporting their individual journey to self-discovery.

Deep dives

Transitioning into Empty Nesting

As children grow up, a parent faces the challenging transition into empty nesting. With one daughter entering senior college and the younger one heading to freshman year, the parent contemplates the emotional impact of becoming an empty nester. The impending shift from a dynamic filled with daily interactions with children to an empty nest scenario evokes a mix of emotions, including nostalgia, anticipation, and a sense of loss.

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