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What Every Christian Mom Can Learn From an Empty NesterBuilding Lifelong Relationships with Your Kids: Empty-Nest Wisdom with Jill WagnerThe Mommin’ Together podcast introduces a new series and a conversation with Jill Wagner, a mom of four in the empty-nest stage, about parenting with the long view so adult kids still want closeness. Jill shares her family story (married at 17; three biological children and adopting Hakeem at 13) and where her adult children are now, many living nearby with growing families. She emphasizes enjoying the years, not sweating small stuff, being fun but holding high standards, and building trust through everyday “little moments.” Key practices include responding rather than reacting, making what matters to kids matter to you, apologizing and repairing, choosing words carefully, creating a welcoming home, and fostering open conversations about taboo topics. Jill notes giving kids grace and respect, learning to step back with adult children, and she wishes she’d done more family worship time. Her core advice: kids don’t need a perfect mom—just a real one.00:00 Series Kickoff00:34 Why Adult Bonds Matter01:02 Meet Jill Wagner01:44 Jill’s Motherhood Story02:43 Kids Today and Grandkids03:59 Keeping Them Close05:48 Empty Nest Perspective07:52 How Kids Remember You11:55 Traits That Build Trust16:20 Respond Don’t React21:34 Hard Talks and Careful Words23:27 Letting Safe Rebellion Happen24:19 Egg Therapy Emotions25:29 Calm Down Spaces27:05 Open Talks Boundaries29:17 Kids Feedback Parenting33:45 Dad Loss Family Values35:20 Home They Return To41:11 Grace Backseat Parenting43:22 Resources Final TakeawaysAbout Jill: Jill Wagner is a wife of 25 years to Brian and a mom of 3 boys, 1 daughter, and 1 daughter in law aging from 20-26 years old. Jill claims to be a professional dabbler as she got her teaching degree, real estate license, babysat kids, tried network marketing companies, owned traditional businesses and flipped houses before she landed upon her passion with the Juice Plus Company and made it to the top level in 2016. In 2020 during the pandemic she decided to put herself out on social media sharing her family life along with the vulnerability of the struggles of teen pregnancy, marriage, addiction, infidelity, weight, and empty nesting. She has grown a following of over 2 million on her platforms and strives to help women find their voice as they choose to live in a place of courage instead of shame. Connect with JillTikTok: @authenticallyjill IG: @authenticallyjill FB: @JillSechrestWagner Connect with MichelleIG: @mommin_togetherIG: @Michelle_Barnett_FB: Join the Mommin’ Together Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14DaYZ5jchR/