Podcast Episodes

“The House Is So Quiet”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 182

The house is so quiet.

If you’ve ever had that thought — and then immediately felt sadness, disorientation, or even shame — you’re not alone. In this…

1 year, 1 month ago

Emotional Outsourcing: When Your Teen's Mood Controls Yours - Trap #13 | Ep. 181

Do you ever feel like your emotions rise and fall with your teen’s? If they’re stressed, you’re stressed. If they’re in a bad mood, suddenly you are …

1 year, 1 month ago

“Thank God They're Back in School”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 180

Ever felt secretly relieved when your bid kid went back to school—and then immediately guilty for thinking that? You’re not alone. But even as you th…

1 year, 2 months ago

Letting Go of How Your Teen Reaches Their Potential | Ep. 179

What if the way you’re thinking about your teen’s success is actually making life harder for both of you? We put so much pressure on ourselves to par…

1 year, 2 months ago

“My Teen Is Entitled”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 178

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “My teen is so entitled,” and then immediately felt terrible for even thinking it? You’re not alone. This epi…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Real Emotions Behind the Empty Nest—Is It Sadness, Emptiness, or Something Else? | Ep. 177

What if the emotions of the empty nest aren’t as simple as just sadness? In this episode, I open up about the real layers we experience as moms paren…

1 year, 2 months ago

“I Don't Know How”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 176

Ever found yourself thinking, “I don’t know how”—how to connect with your teen, how to let go, or how to figure out what comes next?

In this episode,…

1 year, 2 months ago

Rebuild Trust with Your Teen — Letting Go Without Losing Connection | Ep. 175

Have you ever said, “I just don’t trust my teen right now”—or felt the hurt of realizing that somehow your child doesn't trust you?

For us moms navig…

1 year, 2 months ago

“Nobody Listens to Me”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 174

Have you ever found yourself thinking, “No one listens to me”? Maybe after your teen ignores your request, brushes off your advice, or doesn’t reply …

1 year, 2 months ago

I Don’t Want to Miss This—Staying Present in Ups and Downs of Raising Teens and the Empty Nest | Ep. 173

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “I want to enjoy this, but it’s just not going how I hoped”—whether it’s a family dinner your teen bails on o…

1 year, 2 months ago