Jennifer Collins
Master coach for moms of teens and almost-empty-nest moms
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $140 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents and Women |
| Also coaches | Parenting coach |
| Credentials | Master Coach |
| Practice | Small Jar |
Jennifer Collins is a master coach who helps moms of teens handle the shift toward the empty nest. She works with moms who feel anxious, guilty or lost as their kids pull toward independence. She calls this stage the Empty Nest Straddle. She hosts The Almost Empty Nest Podcast and leads a live masterclass called Art of Letting Go. She is also raising teen sons and uses her own experience in her coaching.
What Jennifer helps with
Jennifer helps moms who feel caught between holding on to their teen and letting go. She also helps them rebuild their own sense of self and purpose.
- Anxiety about a teen's choices and safety
- Guilt, frustration and sadness in motherhood
- Feeling over-responsible for a child's happiness
- Learning to let go without giving up the mom you want to be
- Rediscovering identity outside of being a mom
- Preparing for the empty nest
- Feeling calm and connected with a teen
Who Jennifer works with
Jennifer works with moms of teens, college kids and adult children. Her clients are often anxious or over-responsible. Many feel unsure how to handle this next stage of motherhood. Some have spent years centered on raising their child and now ask who they are outside of that role.
How Jennifer works
Jennifer built her work around a framework she calls the Empty Nest Straddle. It describes the space between holding on and letting go. She teaches tools that help moms step off the roller coaster of painful emotions and build peace, confidence and self-trust. Her Art of Letting Go masterclass is a live coaching session. It covers why letting go feels so hard and how to release what is not yours to carry.
Background and qualifications
Jennifer Collins is a master coach for moms of teens. She is raising teen sons and has lived the Empty Nest Straddle herself. She found tools that helped her step off the roller coaster of painful emotions and build more peace, confidence and trust in herself. She now teaches those tools to other moms. She also hosts The Almost Empty Nest Podcast.
Jennifer Collins pricing
Programs and services
- Art of Letting Go live coaching masterclass
- The Almost Empty Nest Podcast
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The CoachVouch take
She created the Empty Nest Straddle framework for moms caught between holding on and letting go of their teens.
Best for anxious moms of teens who want to let go with love and reconnect with themselves.
Common questions
How much does Jennifer Collins charge?
Coaching with Jennifer runs $80 to $140 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Jennifer Collins help with?
Jennifer Collins helps with anxiety about a teen's choices and safety, guilt, frustration and sadness in motherhood, feeling over-responsible for a child's happiness and learning to let go without giving up the mom you want to be.
Is Jennifer Collins certified?
Jennifer Collins lists: Master Coach.
Does Jennifer Collins only work with moms of teens?
Her masterclass is also for moms of college kids and adult children. Her main focus is moms in the almost-empty-nest stage.
What is the Empty Nest Straddle?
It is Jennifer's name for the space between holding on and letting go as a child grows up. One foot stays in daily motherhood while the other steps into a new stage of life.
How do I contact Jennifer Collins?
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