🔥 Podcast Summary:

🥲 Remember the first time they reached for your hand? What happens when they stop? In this powerful episode, Matt and Alona explore the raw, heart-tugging transitions every parent faces — when our kids pull away, grow up, and evolve beyond our rituals.

💔 A mom grieves the end of morning hair-braiding — until a quiet tea ritual emerges. A dad wrestles with his son’s refusal to hold hands. And a parent mourns the disconnect from their newlywed daughter, questioning who they even are now. These aren't just stories — they’re mirrors.

🧠 What if the key to staying close isn't holding on, but learning how to let go — with presence, with grace, and with open-hearted curiosity?

🎯 Challenging moments that’ll make you pause:

• A parent admits: “I don’t know who I am without being her mom.”
• The grief behind “just a hug” instead of butterfly kisses in public.
• Letting go of the sports dream when your child couldn’t care less.

💬 Have a Kinectin Account? Explore these Nudges to see how they apply to your own life — in a way only Amari can:

• My child used to open up to me all the time — now I’m lucky if I get a word. I miss our connection, but I don’t want to push them away. How do I show up differently?

• I always dreamed of sharing my love of sports with my kid, but he’s just not into it. I feel like I’m mourning the bond I imagined. How do I let go of my dream and support his?

• My son just left for college and I can’t stop replaying everything I didn’t do. I feel haunted by the thought I wasn’t enough. How do I move forward without guilt?

What is Amari?
webe Parents has partnered with Kinectin to bring you Amari, your personal AI coach. Now you can interact with the ideas from our podcasts, articles, and parenting tips — and Amari will help you apply them directly to your personal life. Learn more at webe Kinectin.

To learn more about what Alona & Matt are up to check us out at webeparents.com, or follow us on our socials at Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to webe Pärents wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

Ever felt your child slipping through your fingers as they grow? 😩 In this episode of webe Pärents, Matt & Alona tackle the brutal truth every parent faces: the only constant in parenting… is change. From outgrowing tiaras to resisting bedtime stories, this conversation dives deep into why clinging tighter is actually disconnecting us from our kids — and how letting go might be the most connected thing you can do.

💥 You’ll hear how grief is not your enemy — it’s proof of your love.

💔 Why your child might push you away on purpose just to protect their independence.

🌊 And the real reason chasing "perfect moments" will rob you of the peace you’re seeking right now.

Have a Kinectin Account? Explore these Nudges to see how they apply to your own life — in a way only Amari can.

It hurts to admit, but I think I'm clinging too tightly to the version of my child I used to know. I want to connect with who they are now, but I don’t know how.

My kid is pulling away and I keep taking it personally. I want to support their independence, not sabotage our connection.

I feel like I’m failing if I’m not making the most of every parenting moment. But trying so hard to be perfect is exhausting and disconnecting.

What is Amari?
webe Pärents has partnered with Kinectin to bring you Amari, your personal AI coach. Now you can interact with the ideas from our podcasts, articles, and parenting tips — and Amari will help you apply them directly to your personal life.

To learn more about what Alona & Matt are up to check us out at webeparents.com, or follow us on our socials at Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to webe Pärents wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.

💥 You’re Not Just Tired — You’re Disappearing 💥

😮‍💨 Ever feel like you're running a taxi service instead of living your life? This week, Matt & Alona dive into the raw truth so many parents are living: we're parenting on empty — and it’s breaking more than just our energy. This isn’t about self-care bubbles or spa days. It’s about reclaiming your identity, your marriage, and your worth before it all vanishes beneath your kid’s schedule.

🔥 Panic attacks in parking lots. Marriages reduced to logistics. Parents who can’t even remember what they like anymore. These stories will hit hard because they’re real — and possibly yours:

• Melissa had a panic attack before a soccer game and realized she'd lost herself in the carpool chaos. Her healing started with one “no” at a time.
• Tom and Vanessa were nothing more than “Uber Parents” until they booked one night away. That micro-shift became the rhythm that saved their marriage.
• Mark said yes to every team and clinic for his son, only to realize both of them were burning out — and his son was starting to hate it all.

Have a Kinectin Account? Explore these Nudges to see how they apply to your own life — in a way only Amari can.

Nudges:

I don’t know who I am anymore. Every moment of my day is for my kids, and if I had free time, I honestly wouldn’t know what to do with it. That scares me.

We give our kids everything… except us. My partner and I are running on fumes. How do we reconnect when romance and laughter feel like distant memories?

I thought saying yes to every opportunity was love. But I’m exhausted, and my kid seems to hate it too. What if love means doing less?

What is Amari? webe Parents has partnered with Kinectin to bring you Amari, your personal AI coach. Now you can interact with the ideas from our podcasts, articles, and parenting tips — and Amari will help you apply them directly to your personal life.

To learn more about what Alona & Matt are up to check us out at webeparents.com, or follow us on our socials at Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, or YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to webe Pärents wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.