Jodi Silverman

I say it's all different. It can happen during high school. I say the first phase of emptiness, when they get their driver's license here in the US, so 16 years old, that's independence. They don't need you to drive them anywhere. It's the first moment of the, they don't need me anymore mindset.

I say it's all different. It can happen during high school. I say the first phase of emptiness, when they get their driver's license here in the US, so 16 years old, that's independence. They don't need you to drive them anywhere. It's the first moment of the, they don't need me anymore mindset.

We all know our goal. What is our goal as parents? To raise confident decision-making children to become confident decision-making young adults to adulthood to go out on their own, bring new experiences and meet new people and discover who they get to be. We know that's our role. We know that's our goal. And when it happens, most of the time we're really not prepared for the separation.

We all know our goal. What is our goal as parents? To raise confident decision-making children to become confident decision-making young adults to adulthood to go out on their own, bring new experiences and meet new people and discover who they get to be. We know that's our role. We know that's our goal. And when it happens, most of the time we're really not prepared for the separation.

And Kim, Vince, what I'll say is I believe a common mistake in some listeners, some moms out there might not like what I'm about to say, Vince, they might not like it. A common mistake is viewing your relationship with your child as a friendship. I hear a lot of moms, a lot of moms, because I do deal mainly with moms, but I hear a lot of moms say, they're my best friend.

And Kim, Vince, what I'll say is I believe a common mistake in some listeners, some moms out there might not like what I'm about to say, Vince, they might not like it. A common mistake is viewing your relationship with your child as a friendship. I hear a lot of moms, a lot of moms, because I do deal mainly with moms, but I hear a lot of moms say, they're my best friend.

Our children are not our best friends. You can like your children. You can like them. In addition to loving them, you can like them. And yet, they can't be your friend. You have to have other... They're not your friends. Think about... What you share with a friend. That should not be what you share with your children. You can feel the emptiness.

Our children are not our best friends. You can like your children. You can like them. In addition to loving them, you can like them. And yet, they can't be your friend. You have to have other... They're not your friends. Think about... What you share with a friend. That should not be what you share with your children. You can feel the emptiness.

But if we can change that shift in, you're not losing a best friend. You're not even losing your child. You are gaining this amazing young adult to watch them blossom. And now you get to gain a more adult-like relationship with your children.

But if we can change that shift in, you're not losing a best friend. You're not even losing your child. You are gaining this amazing young adult to watch them blossom. And now you get to gain a more adult-like relationship with your children.

which once you move through the emotions, the sadness, the disconnectedness, and you can understand those feelings and move through them, the adult relationship is fabulous with your children. It can be. It can be.

which once you move through the emotions, the sadness, the disconnectedness, and you can understand those feelings and move through them, the adult relationship is fabulous with your children. It can be. It can be.

Yes, and the identity crisis is a good description of events. It's really well said because even for me, somebody who always worked outside of the home, The majority of my time was spent being a mom, was spent parenting. And those moms that decide to become full-time moms, it's even harder. It's even harder because they don't have it. They put away their career.

Yes, and the identity crisis is a good description of events. It's really well said because even for me, somebody who always worked outside of the home, The majority of my time was spent being a mom, was spent parenting. And those moms that decide to become full-time moms, it's even harder. It's even harder because they don't have it. They put away their career.

They put away their interests and their hobbies to be a full-time mom, which is no joke. It's no joke. It's a serious job. It's a career. So what happened for me is when I was in that moment and I decided I wanted something different, An opportunity for a new business venture was presented to me in the multi-level marketing, direct sales industry.

They put away their interests and their hobbies to be a full-time mom, which is no joke. It's no joke. It's a serious job. It's a career. So what happened for me is when I was in that moment and I decided I wanted something different, An opportunity for a new business venture was presented to me in the multi-level marketing, direct sales industry.

And for anybody out there who has ever been part of a direct sales, multi-level market, network marketing, whatever, it's called direct sales, multi-level marketing, network marketing. They're all the words. You'll know that it opens up the doors to the world of personal professional development.

And for anybody out there who has ever been part of a direct sales, multi-level market, network marketing, whatever, it's called direct sales, multi-level marketing, network marketing. They're all the words. You'll know that it opens up the doors to the world of personal professional development.

And what I mean by that, Vince, is it opens up the doors to the thought leaders who have written amazing books over a lifetime, like Think and Grow Rich from Napoleon Hill. Everybody knows that. So many, Brene Brown is a universal name that most people know. It opens the doors for that. And that's what happened for me. It opened up the door.

And what I mean by that, Vince, is it opens up the doors to the thought leaders who have written amazing books over a lifetime, like Think and Grow Rich from Napoleon Hill. Everybody knows that. So many, Brene Brown is a universal name that most people know. It opens the doors for that. And that's what happened for me. It opened up the door.