Navigating empty nest syndrome, with Lorraine Candy

Struggling with adult children leaving home for the first time? Award-winning journalist and parenting expert Lorraine Candy joins Liz on this episode of the podcast to share advice on navigating and coping with empty nest syndrome.In this episode - brought to you in partnership with TV Licensing - Liz and Lorraine recall their own experiences of sending their adult children off to university and the emotions that came with.Lorraine reveals why treating your children as your ‘best friend’ isn’t helpful parenting, explains why she doesn’t allow her children to take their phones in their rooms at bedtime, and shares simple strategies she uses with her family to keep connected.This special edition of the Liz Earle Wellbeing Show was produced as a paid partnership with TV Licensing. For helpful advice on getting a TV Licence for University as well as other checklists needed for uni life, check out tvl.co.uk/liz. Links mentioned in the episode:Visit the TV Licensing website for university studentsPurchase Mum, What's Wrong With You by Lorraine CandyLearn more about the Postcards from Midlife podcastSubscribe to Liz Earle Wellbeing Magazine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Welcome to The Liz Earle Wellbeing Show, the podcast helping all women have a better second half. I’m Liz Earle and, with so many of us living longer than ever before, I’m on a mission to help women thrive in later life by investing in our health and wellbeing today. This means picking up good habits in our 20s and 30s, navigating the changes that come in our 40s and 50s and fortifying our bodies with everything we need to stay fit, flexible, sharp and energised in our 60s, 70s and beyond.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.