Empty Nesting: Journey Through Grief + Mac n Cheese
Dommie Shaun, mom of 2 and owner of Dommie Shaun Health and Wellness Coach, talks with Reesa, our resident couples therapist for parents about their real parenting struggles. She is sharing navigating parenting challenges, the parent support and resources they found along the way, and any parenting tips they have discovered through their journey. While they chat parenting insights and stories, they are recipe sharing balancing parenting and family meals. She talks about parenting adult children launching off into adulthood and shares her Mac & Cheese recipe. Dommie discusses navigating the grief that comes when your children go from living in your home to becoming adults and moving out. Dommie opens up about having to figure out a parents role when the needs of your child changes and they start having families of their own. Make sure to subscribe, like, and follow for more recipes and parenting tips.
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Dommie's Mac and Cheese
INGREDIENTS:
1 bag of large elbow macaroni
Large Block of Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
1-2 c Cubed Ham Steak
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2c Heavy Whipping Cream
Salt and Pepper, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS:
Pre-heat oven at 375 degrees F.
Grease a large baking dish.
Cook noodles per box instructions.
Add beaten eggs, cubed ham steak, and heavy whipping cream.
Salt and pepper to taste.
In the baking dish layer the following: layer of noodle mixture and layer of cheese. Repeat until last layer of cheese.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake for 30-45m until bubbly.
Remove aluminum foil and bake for another 15 minutes or until browned.
Host: Reesa Morala, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 104709. Reesa is a couples counselor for parents providing therapy in person in Murrieta, CA and virtual couples therapy in California. Reesa, also, hosts couples workshops and parenting workshops worldwide.
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If you or your loved one is struggling with any of the topics discussed, here are some resources:
Postpartum Support International: https://www.postpartum.net/
Suicide and Crisis Line: Text or Call 988
Go to your local hospital or call 911
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