Moms of Tweens and Teens

Send a text   ** Please support the show HERE! ** Summer is the perfect time for fun and relaxation, but it can also bring its share of challenges. You might be thrilled about the endless possibilities, from beach trips to movie marathons, yet also worried about your teens spending too much time in their rooms, glued to screens, or perhaps out with friends, potentially getting into trouble. You mi...

Send a text We've all experienced pain and trauma in our lives, whether it be trauma with a "little t" or "big T" trauma. There have been people, events, and situations that have hurt and wounded us. As a result, we've developed defense mechanisms to shield ourselves from the pain and to keep us safe. And yet, not dealing with our pain and wounds holds us back from he...

Send a text I'm so excited that Dr. Jill Grimes is back. She is the college doc and just came out with her newest edition of "The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook: Your Guide for Everything from Hangovers to Homesickness." It is a great gift if you have a high school grad. It gives so much information that will help your college student navigate their health and symptoms. In...

Send a text Welcome to today's episode of How To Have Healthy Talks About Sex and Intimacy in A Confusing Culture.  When it comes to sex, our bodies, love, and intimacy, our kids are bombarded with false, unhealthy, and confusing messages.  How do we talk to our kids about what healthy relationships, sex and intimacy look like? My special guest today is Dina Alexander, here to help us navigat...

Send a text Welcome to the show today, and I am so glad you're here. I want to start today by sharing something that my friend Amy sent to me yesterday. This is a meme entitled " How to be a mom in 2017. "We could actually change that to "2024" because it still applies to us today. Make sure your children's academic, emotional, psychological, mental, spiritual, physic...

Send a text Hi, friends; welcome to the show.  I'm so glad that you're here. Mental health and emotional wellness is something that we all want for our kids. And if our kids are struggling, if they're going through a tough time, if they're spending a lot of time in their bedrooms, and they're sad, and they are isolated and they're lonely, or you have a kid that is str...

Send a text Hi Friend, Welcome to Season 2 Episode 1  of the Moms of Tweens and Teens podcast! If you struggle to get your tweens and teens to do chores and help out around the house, you want to listen to this podcast! My special guest is Lori Sugarman. She is a Certified Fair Play Facilitator and Family Coach and the author of the recently released book Our Home: The Love, Work, and Heart of Fam...

Send a text Welcome friend!  I believe we all want to feel inspired to make a positive difference in our world. Today's episode is all about chasing those dreams of making a real difference in the world. I'm super excited because we've got Angela Melfi on the show, co-founder of Threads Worldwide . Picture this: gorgeous, unique jewelry that's not just about beautiful but about...

Send a text Hi Friend, Welcome to the show today. I’m so glad that you are tuning in and spending time with me. As women and moms, we have a lot of power and influence. We are leaders. We are the CEO of our homes. We have beautiful feminine qualities and gifts inside of us.  But rarely do we talk about the feminine gifts when it comes to being influential and powerful. We tend to undervalue or ove...

Send a text Welcome friend, I am super honored to have Rachel Marie Martin on the show today. If you don’t recognize her name, she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net. She’s written about divorce, heartbreak and reconnecting with an estranged child, dealing with an autoimmune disease in her youngest, feeling overwhelmed with littles, living through financial crises,  waiting up for teens,...

Send a text Jesse LeBeau is one of today’s most highly sought-after youth speakers and teen coaches. His unlikely underdog story has inspired millions of teens through his speaking, best-selling books, and youth programs.  He is one of the world's premiere basketball trick artists and is regularly featured on TV, film, and international tours. Jesse travels all around the country, speaking at...

Send a text Hi Friend Happy New Year 2024! I am so excited about this new Year - I am leading a workshop next week, Creating an Abundant Mom Life in 2024, on Wednesday, January 17th at 12N CDT - you can register on the Moms of Tweens and Teens website , and I’m sharing the link in the show notes here: https://momsoftweensandteens.mykajabi.com/creating-abundant-2024 Kristin Bartholomew is here with...

Send a text If you have an ADHD kid you understand the frustration, arguing and misunderstanding this can cause for parents and their kids.  My special guest today is Dr. Norrine Russell, she is an Executive Functioning & ADHD Expert who founded Russell Coaching for Students in 2009. She is also the mother of two atypical children. Dr. Russell knows firsthand that being a parent of a strugglin...

Send a text On today's episode, we're joined by the incredible Dayna Abraham. Dayna Abraham has become a trusted and proven leader in the parenting community. An award-winning, national board-certified educator who has spent over ten years in the classroom, she is the founder of the popular parenting site Lemon Lime Adventures. She is also the CEO of Calm the Chaos, a seven-figure compan...

Send a text Welcome to the show today.  When our kids leave for college, it can be an exciting time but also a scary time. When our kids are in our home, we may have an illusion of control or at least some influence on their decisions and keeping them safe and now we can’t make sure that they are okay. Then they leave, and we worry - will they make good decisions? Will they be okay? What if they a...

Send a text Welcome, friend, to the show. Who is listening and has a strong-willed tween or teen? If you’re raising your hand - I know how exhausting, frustrating, and overwhelming it can be.  Wendy Snyder is a Certified Positive Parenting Educator and Family Life Coach known for her work through Fresh Start Family. I absolutely loved my conversation with Wendy. We talk about the challenges, the f...

Send a text I'm thrilled to have Brooke Romney with us today. Brooke is a best-selling author and a book '52 Modern Manners for Teens: Part I & II,' and '52 Modern Manners for Kids'. Brooke brings a wealth of knowledge and practical advice to the table. In our conversation, Brooke shares invaluable nuggets of wisdom on fostering connection and supporting our kids to ex...

Send a text I think one of the hardest things to figure out as a parent of a tween or teen is when to step in and when to step back, especially when you see them struggling or they aren’t making the choice that you want them to make.  And when we do step in or offer our advice, it falls on deaf ears or, worse results in an argument.   Well, my special guest today is Dr. Emily Kline. She’s here tod...

Send a text As parents, we want our children to take responsibility for their schoolwork, chores, and choices. We want them to grow into independent adults, but when we see them struggling, we sometimes step in and problem-solve, telling them exactly what to do or even doing things ourselves. The problem is the more controlling we are with our kids, the more we can get in the way of them becoming...

Send a text Today, I'm talking with Ali Flynn, educator and creator of Hang in There, Mama. Ali and I discuss the joys and hardships of raising teens with an open heart, honesty, and some tears. She is a mom to four daughters and offers daily encouragement and support to moms while keeping it real and letting them know they are not alone on their motherhood journey. Let’s dive in!  What you w...

Send a text Hi Friend, One thing I know for sure is you are here and listening because you want to be the best parent you can be. You want to have your home be a place where your kids thrive and feel safe and loved. But how often do we feel like we fall short? We get so many conflicting messages and advice - it can be totally overwhelming and confusing - and then much of what we hear doesn’t work...

Send a text Teaching my kids about money wasn’t easy for me. If you are listening in and want to support your tween or teen to learn about money - the value of a dollar, how to make and invest money, and to get a vision for how they can build wealth for their future, you will love this episode. Today my special guest is Robert Farrington, he is America’s Millennial Money Expert® and America’s Stud...

Send a text Today, on the podcast, I talk with Ciara Fanlo. Ciara is a writer and the founder of Homing Instinct, a platform that offers support for teens and their families. As a child and teen, Ciara felt depressed, anxious, self-harming, and suicidal. She went to countless therapists, took over a dozen medications, and was sent to a hospital, wilderness therapy, and a therapeutic boarding schoo...

Send a text Maggie Ullrich is a mom whose mission is to normalize anxiety. She is the host of the Crazy Sexy Anxiety Podcast and ranked 43rd in the BODi network (formally Beachbody). Today, Maggie and I talked about anxiety and becoming an overcomer. And finding meaning and purpose in the midst of our challenges.  Let’s dive in!  What you will learn: Being open and honest about taking the anti-anx...

Send a text Hi friend, So glad that you are joining me today. I am thrilled to share this conversation with you. Understanding our tween's and teen's rollercoaster of emotions and how to cope and support them isn't easy. My special guest today is Dr. Lisa Damour. Dr. Damour is a clinical psychologist and author of three New York Times bestsellers, Untangled, Under Pressure, and her...