Changing Family Dynamics (When Everyone Outgrows Everything)

Families change. Kids grow. Parents shrink (emotionally… and sometimes literally). And suddenly your house feels like it’s playing musical chairs with bedrooms, traditions, and everyone’s feelings. In this episode, Sunny and Lindsay dive headfirst into the hilarious, tender, and sometimes totally overwhelming reality of changing family dynamics.

Sunny kicks things off with the big news: her teenage boys officially need their own rooms, which means the beloved guest room is OUT. And her parents? Their long holiday visits just got a lot… shorter. No more multi-day visits where everyone settles in—now it’s more of a quick “Hi! Merry Christmas! Here’s some pie! Okay, bye!” vibe.

Meanwhile, Lindsay reveals what it’s like to suddenly realize you’re the matriarch. (Yes. HER.) With grown kids moving to opposite corners of the country, she’s learning how to parent adults, let go of old traditions, and graciously accept that holidays now come with flight schedules, group chats, and maybe a backup ham.

Together, they laugh (a lot) and get real about:✨ Kids who grow… and take the good bedrooms with them✨ The weird grief of realizing your house is no longer the holiday headquarters✨ Becoming the “grown-up” grown-up (ugh)✨ Building new traditions you actually like✨ Why change always comes with a side of feelings—and usually a side of humor, too

And now they want to hear YOUR stories. What’s shifting in your home? What’s already changed? What curveballs are headed your way that you totally didn’t see coming?

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