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Sage Wisdom With The Elders - E49
Clancy’s parents join us this week and share some great advice and insights about the empty nest. And the most important question “Who’s your favorite child” will be a...
Empty Nest Olympics - Going For Gold E48
Gold, Silver or Bronze?? Listen to Rick and Clancy evaluate themselves on the categories in their Empty Nest Olympics. Each event is a key part to a healthy Empty Nes...
Manifesting Optimism - We're Trying E47
It’s been a bummer summer but we’re focusing on the good things-or we’re trying to. A text from Tanner warmed our hearts and new business ventures are being tossed ar...
Empty Nest Groove And Guilt - E46
Clancy and Rick get their “groove” back in the empty nest life but does “mom guilt” ever go away? Text comes from Tanner and listen to the end for our mini therapy se...
3 For Me - 2 On Hold - E45
Lately, our empty nest life is feeling focused on the birds that left the nest. Our conversations and errands are revolving around the kids. We revisited a restauran...
Inside Out In The empty nest - E44
Let’s talk about the brilliance of Inside Out 2 AND what emotions would be added if the movie were about the empty nest? Also….What happens when 2 adults act like tod...
Retraining Our Empty Nest Brain - E43
Impulsive travel is one of the treats of empty nesting. We haven’t done as much of that lately. What would get us back into a trip like that? It’s both not what you’d ...
When Will Rest Come - E42
It’s been a flurry of schedules, decisions and work. Trying to live the empty nest life with one kiddo at home and one in AZ has not been as seamless as we thought. Ou...
The End Of A Long Goodbye - E41
Dealing with the loss of a parent is never easy. Becoming an “orphan” at our age is surreal. We share about our time in Austin remembering Rick’s mom. Do NOT miss th...
We Still Like Each Other - E40
We like us. After 24 years of marriage we’re happy to be able to say how much we enjoy each other. Listen as we talk about our past anniversaries- the good, the bad a...
One Birdie Is Back - E39
Our youngest birdie is back in the nest for the summer. We’ll talk about how that has changed things for the empty nesters. Both kids have started their summer jobs an...
Peace Out ASU - E38
It was a roller coaster of emotions last week. Listen to hear about the celebrations, unexpected news and several driverless car rides. One kid finished his time i...
Dynamics and Degrees - E37
What role as an adult can you see was your role as a child? Is it hard to have end of life discussions? Tanner is graduating from college and the text comes from him...
Short and not so sweet - E36
We’re finding ourselves in a bit of a funk. We use this episode to vent a bit and air our grievances. #relationships #marriage #recreation #podcast #EmptyNesters #...
Home Gains - Dog, Baby, Baby, Dog - E35
We take a ride down memory lane and talk about the homes we’ve lived in. One thing they all have in common and what we “gained” at each one. Text is from Tanner. #re...
Cakes On A Plane - E34
Listen to get all the info about traveling via plane with a birthday cake. We got to enjoy two big events with the kids. They both picked the same restaurant (in diff...
Ever Evolving Easter - E33
This week we talk about Easter...as a child, a parent and how things have evolved. Hear about our celebration of Easter in Arizona with the kids. Text is from Tanner...
The Madness of March - E32
Why does Rick say it’s the most wonderful time of the year? How has the NCAA tournament controlled our schedules over the years? Texts(pages of the them) are from Ta...
That's Life 🤷♂️🤷♀️ - E31
This week we discuss how life can be mundane in the empty nest. From clipping cat's nails to going to a kids movie-that’s life and with it comes ups and downs-laughs...
Spring Break Woo Hoo - E30
We recap our fun trip with Teagan to New York for her spring break week. We touch on Tanner's last spring break as a college senior. You will be HUNGRY after this one...
EPISODE REPLAY Wide Open Spaces E29
Even Empty Nesters need a break so we hope you enjoy this episode replay. One of our favorite ones as we filmed on location at the Grand Canyon and Saguaro National P...
Grey Divorce - E28
What is Grey Divorce? 10 Ten Causes for a Grey Divorce and 6 Ways to Prevent Grey Divorce Find out what's making Tanner feel old Top 10 reasons for Grey Divorce htt...
Low Key V Day & Epic B Day - E27
We’ll recap our true to form V-Day. Teagan’s text falls right in line with her mama’s heart. Rick’s 99 year old Nana tells us a story that has us saying, wait, what?...
❤️❤️Valentine's Day Take It or Leave It - E26
❤️This will be our 27th Valentine’s Day together. Why did we say no to going out on this high pressure holiday? What are some of our favorite love songs? How has th...
Friends, Fishbowls & Fossils - E25
🚗We are coming at you from the road-literally! We had a great weekend in Arizona with the kids and their friends but are we getting too old to hang with the college c...
Home Alone - E24
Clancy talks about how she handled Rick traveling this week. Rick took the initiative to plan an evening out-where did they go? Met Clancy’s parents for lunch and disc...
The 5 Question Empty Nest Check In - E23
Clancy and Rick go through 5 questions geared for empty nesters. How is this phase going, what are some needs and what does the future look like? Text is from Teagan.
🎸I Want to See Them Before One Of Them Dies - E22
What??? Listen to hear the answer. Rick and Clancy reminisce about their favorite albums during the dating/young married years. Our musical tastes cross several ge...
2024 Big Events and Micro Enhancements - E21
It’s the second week of 2024. There are several big events coming up for the Denton fam in 2024. We’ll fill you in on a few. We discuss our goals (not resolutions) ...
🎄Fa La La Full Nest🍾 - E20
Clancy and Rick will recap the Holiday season with both kids being back in the house. We both agree this season was so much fun with no high school stuff controlling o...