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Relationship Goals with Your Teen — A Mom’s Guide to Parenting Teens Without Losing the Relationship | Ep. 86
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The older my kids get, the more I realize: parenting isn’t about control—it’s about connection. But that’s so much easier said than done, especially when your teen is pulling away or making choices you don’t understand. In this episode, I share what it means to set real relationship goals with our kids—not based on fear, guilt, or perfection, but on empathy, trust, and presence. You’ll hear how I’ve learned to move from reactivity to regulation, from fixing to guiding, and how to stay rooted in the kind of connection that lasts long after they’ve left home. If you're navigating the messy middle of motherhood and want to rebuild or protect your relationship with your teen, this episode will help you find your way back.
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This empowering podcast offers life coaching for moms and parenting support for midlife mothers raising teens as they approach the empty nest, teaching them how to let go of control, stop overthinking, and shift their mindset, while also helping them set boundaries, improve communication, reduce anxiety, release mom guilt, and find purpose in the evolving journey of parenting teens and motherhood.