The Woman School Institute

The Empty Nester Game Plan

Your kids have grown.
Now what?

Make space to reflect on the life you've lived, rediscover what you want, and create a practical plan for your next season.

A guided workbook from January Donovan, with room to dream again.

Get the Game Plan — $37

One-time purchase · Downloadable PDF workbook · No subscription

The Empty Nester Game Plan workbook cover by January Donovan

A look inside your Game Plan

Space to reflect, a clear view of where you are, and a practical way to turn your next dream into action.

Workbook page 15 with reflection prompts and space to write
Reflect on your story.Guided prompts help you notice the experiences, wisdom, and desires you want to bring into your next season.
Workbook page 23 showing the eight-arena Wholeness Assessment
Assess eight arenas.Score the eight arenas of your life and see where you want to focus your growth.
Workbook page 45 with the one-dream, four-goal, five-action Game Plan worksheet
Make your 1–4–5 plan.Choose one dream, shape four goals, and identify five practical actions to help you begin.

What do you want this next season to become?

You spent years raising children, building a family, working, giving, and taking care of everyone around you.

And then life changes. There may be more space—or simply a different kind of responsibility. In the middle of that change, a question begins to surface: What do I want next?

The Empty Nester Game Plan gives you a place to explore that question. Bring the wisdom you've gained, notice where you are today, and begin choosing what comes next.

Five steps toward a more intentional next season

01 · REFLECT

Look back.

Reflect on the experiences, relationships, and lessons that have shaped you.

02 · ASSESS

Take stock.

Assess eight arenas of your life and notice where you want to grow.

03 · DREAM

Dream forward.

Explore the woman you want to become, the relationships you want to nurture, and the desires you want to revisit.

04 · PLAN

Create your game plan.

Turn a dream into four goals and practical actions with the 1–4–5 planning worksheet and completed example.

05 · FOLLOW THROUGH

Build a daily rhythm.

Identify the routines and support that will help you keep going.

What you receive

  • A downloadable guided workbook with teaching, reflection prompts, and worksheets.
  • An eight-arena Wholeness Assessment within the workbook.
  • The one-page 1–4–5 Game Plan and a completed example.
  • Daily routine and accountability exercises you can return to as your season changes.

Optional guided training

Get more from your Game Plan.

Step-by-step video guidance to help you understand the exercises, reflect more deeply, and turn your answers into practical next steps.

Actual Empty Nester Guided Training lesson with January Donovan teaching beside a Woman School Institute presentation
A look inside the actual guided training: short teaching lessons with January Donovan.

Keep guidance beside you as you work through your next season. The training explains the ideas behind the workbook and invites you to pause, write, and apply them to your own life. Return to a lesson whenever you want to revisit an exercise or take your next step with more clarity.

  • Understand the tools. Explore purpose, the Formation Formula, and the eight arenas of life before putting them into practice.
  • Make the reflections your own. Follow the workbook walkthrough through Awareness, Assessment, Aspiration, Action, and Accountability, with time to pause and write.
  • Move from reflection to action. Work toward your 1–4–5 plan, daily rhythm, and accountability next step.
  • Learn at your own pace. 11 focused prerecorded video lessons, approximately 46 minutes total, inside The Woman School Institute.

The $37 workbook is complete on its own. After your workbook purchase, the next screen offers the optional training for $60 USD, one time. Access instructions are emailed after purchase.

Workbook: $37. Optional training: $60. Both together: $97. No subscription, no preselected extra, and no automatic upgrade charge. Choose “No thanks” to go straight to your workbook.

Prerecorded educational guidance; personal one-to-one or live coaching is not included. The optional training uses a separate secure checkout. The New Woman Masterclass and other Institute programs are separate.

Give yourself room to begin.

Set aside a quiet afternoon to get started. Work through the reflections at your own pace and return whenever you want to revisit your priorities.

Your next season deserves intention.

Get the Empty Nester Game Plan — $37

A few questions

Do I need to take the online assessment first?

No. The Game Plan includes its own assessment and can be used on its own.

Is this a physical book?

This purchase is a downloadable PDF workbook. You can print it at home. After successful payment, access instructions are emailed to the address you enter at checkout.

How long does it take?

Start with an afternoon and move at your own pace. Some reflections may invite more time, and you can return to the exercises throughout your next season.

Are video lessons included in the $37 workbook?

The $37 purchase includes the PDF workbook. You can optionally add 11 guided video lessons for $60 USD after workbook checkout. If you choose both, your total is $97. The workbook works on its own, and the training is optional.

Is there a recurring charge?

No. The Game Plan is a one-time $37 purchase.