Podcast Episodes

Invisible Contracts We Use When Parenting Teens—How To Stop Feeling So Let Down | Ep. 185

Have you ever felt frustrated with your teen? (Or maybe I should be saying, who hasn’t?!)

As moms of teens and almost empty nesters, we naturally carry expectations about how our kids should act — an…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

“I Should Be More Grateful”—Thoughts Moms Parenting Teens Are Ashamed They Think | Ep. 184

“I should be grateful.”

As moms, we often feel this pressure to always be thankful. It's almost like we use gratitude as a way to push away other feelings. It’s as if admitting to sadness, worry, or …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Emotional Overwhelm of Parenting Teens and the Empty Nest—When Life Just Feels Heavy | Ep. 183

What if letting go in motherhood was never meant to feel easy — but it was always meant to grow you?

As moms, whether we’re parenting teens or entering the empty nest, we’re asked to let go again and…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

“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 episode, I share what it felt like to walk back i…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks 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 too. It can feel like parenting teens or navigatin…

Published on 4 months 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 think, "Thank God they’re back in school."—you can f…

Published on 4 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 parent our kids in the "right" way. We want our kids …

Published on 4 months, 1 week 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 episode is part of my series on the thoughts moms par…

Published on 4 months, 1 week 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 parenting teens and launching them into their next chap…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks 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, I unpack the thought so many moms of teens and al…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago