Wendy and her best friend Megan, who have five young adult children between them, reflect on their transition to an empty nest together this fall. They share the story their unique lifelong friendship, and their shared experience entering motherhood, midlife, and now empty nesting together. They recount some of their favourite parts of living without kids again and some of the unforeseen challenges (or are they perks?) like chocolate covered peanuts for lunch and key lime pie for dinner, playlist control (Piano Chill, anyone?), finding a “new normal” with your partner, and the lack of any requirement to follow a routine. The two friends discuss the toughest parts of not having your children close by and share what they did to find their own sense of purpose before their nests emptied and how that has helped to make this a surprisingly joyful time of life. They explore the idea of anticipatory grief and provide some very helpful insight into how to prepare yourself for this next chapter of parenthood. If you’ve got children (or nieces, nephews or step-kids or godchildren), don’t skip this one –the emotions involved in this natural transition period in midlife are universal. Please feel free to share this episode with any moms (or dads!) you know who are in the thick of this or anticipating the transition, this is a fun and positive conversation! Does your life look great on paper, but it still feels like something’s missing? Grab your free Blueprint for Change Workbook here: www.wendymccallum.com/blueprint