Moms of Tweens and Teens

Send a text Hey Friend! Ok, Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I can’t believe it! Every year I think through how I can make our Thanksgiving celebration as simple, fun and meaningful as possible without stressing out on so many things that can hijack me like - wanting everyone to be happy, have fun and get along (this can be a real setup when you get all your family together. An impossible...

Send a text Today we’re talking all about raising tween and teen boys with Bethany Jett who is an absolute blast. You will love her sense of humor and honesty about her own challenges and imperfections as a mom in the thick of it raising 3 adolescent sons. Bethany is an award-winning author and award-winning ghostwriter, and entrepreneur who has co-authored the leadership book with Victoria Duerst...

Send a text Gina Fontaine is an amazing human being who understands pain and feeling like a failure as a mom. She’s a personal trainer, wellness coach and the author of " You are a SuperMom, 5 Ways To Reclaim Your Super Power and Thrive As A Mom." Today she’s here to share her vulnerable story as a single mom dealing with two kids who were struggling, how she felt like she’d failed as a...

Send a text I’m really looking forward to you listening to today’s interview with Karen Young (I'm a huge fan). You may know Karen from her website Hey Sigmund , an internationally popular online resource which attracts millions of readers each year worldwide.  Karen began her career as a psychologist in private practice and has worked extensively with children, teens and families.  Karen sha...

Send a text Are you worried about your child in college?   Do you think the transition from high school to college may be difficult?   Are you concerned about the choices your college student is making?   Have you received text messages that concern you?  You're not alone.   Parents that have kids who have decided to choose the path of going to college often worry that their kids are ready. A...

Send a text Talking about puberty can be so awkward! What do you say? Where do you start? How to you get your tween or teen to open up? Michelle Mitchell has practical and insightful wisdom and the most wonderful way of sharing this information with us and our kids. Michelle an author, speaker and advocate for families and parenting teenagers. She is the author of 2 new books, “A Girls Guide To Pu...

Send a text Today I'm interviewing Kim Muench, a certified parenting coach and the founder of the Real Life Parent Guide, and the author of the recent book, Becoming Me While Raising You: A Mother's Journey to Her Self. In May 2008, Kim Muench received a call from the eldest of her five children, twenty-year-old son Nick, who confessed that his life was being destroyed by alcohol abuse....

Send a text "When we struggle then we grow." - Becky Baudouin Today I'm talking to my friend Becky Baudouin, author of Enjoy Every Minute and Other Ridiculous Things We Say to Moms. You have to give this episode a listen... If you're a mom that struggles with worrying about your kids. If you find it hard to watch your kids struggle and find yourself wanting to fix things for th...

Send a text “We’re Raising a Generation of Strivers, Not Thrivers” - Michele Borba Today I'm interviewing the warm, delightful, and inspiring Dr. Michele Borba, who recently released her latest book, Thrivers, The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle And Others Shine .   Michele is an internationally renowned educator, award-winning author, and parenting child expert recognized for her s...

Send a text Today I'm interviewing Nellie Harden a wife, mom of four teen daughters, a life-long learner, and a family experience designer, parenting coach & mentor.  After experiencing several family crises, Nellie Harden decided things had to change. She decided to create and set goals for her own family and developed a system called The 6570 Project, to help other families do the same....

Send a text Hi Friend, I’m so glad that you’re listening in today. I’m talking to my new friend Kelly Hatcher who has been such an inspiration to me and I know she will be to you too when you hear her story. Kelly has her Bachelor’s Degree in Education and her Master’s in Counseling. Kelly is a single mom and has two boys. Her oldest has been struggling with substance use for the past ten years. S...

Send a text When it comes to our tweens and teens' mental health, we are in a crisis. And we have to talk about it even though we might not want to.  Parents are asking, How can you tell the difference between a moody teenager and one that is struggling with depression or is at high risk for hurting themselves?  What are the signs that you should get help? And how do you talk to your tween or...

Send a text When it comes to talking to our tweens and teens about sex or consent, it's intimidating and scary. What do you say? How to know where to start? How do you say it in a way that will sink in?  Talking about relationships, sex, and consent can be intimidating, particularly when it comes to our kids.  But we must have them. The statistics are staggering by the time a girl has graduat...

Send a text Today I'm interviewing Crystal Paine , a New York Times bestselling author and podcast host, who is well-known as Money Saving Mom®.  Crystal has penned a vulnerable new book, Love-Centered Parenting (March 2021), Love-Centered Parenting: The No-Fail Guide to Launching Your Kids where she shares candidly about the day she found out her child was a bully, was being expelled from sc...

Send a text Middle school and high school can be filled with friendship challenges, cliques, and dealing with mean girls. This is an awesome interview/chat I had with my daughter about how to help our girls navigate this complicated world of friendships, drama, and conflict. The wisdom Lily shares from her own experiences are so helpful and just want our girls need to hear! Lily shares with us how...

Send a text I have exciting news!  You’re invited to our 3-Day Free Day Training and this time around it’s all about Getting A Grip On Your Tween and Teen’s Technology. Because we know how much everybody needs this! ​It is time to hit the reset button! So here’s the scoop… On June 2nd at 12-1 pm Central we are kicking off our FREE 3-day new Getting A Grip on Your Tween and Teen’s Technology Traini...

Send a text Welcome to today’s show.  Today I’m interviewing Dr. Melanie McNally who works with teens and young adults to support them to manage stress and anxiety, develop coping tools, and learn how to like themselves, flaws and all.   Melanie shares with us How to help your kids to ease back into normal life as we come out of this pandemic. What you can do if your tween or teen is experiencing...

Send a text “I am a horrible mother." "It's my fault. If I would have been a better mom my kid wouldn't be struggling with this." "That mom has done such a better job than me. Look at her kid and how happy they are." My kids deserve better than to have a mom like me.” Sound familiar? Mom guilt. It sucks our joy. It burdens our hearts and weighs out down. In this...

Send a text Welcome to the show today, friend. If you have a teen daughter you’re going to love this episode. My special guest is Kari Kampakis. She is an author, speaker, podcaster, and blogger from Birmingham, Alabama. In this interview Kari shares from her new book for moms, Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter . We talk about the joys and challenges of r...

Send a text Today you are going to hear an incredibly powerful story.  I’m with Pat and Tammy McLeod who have written the book Hit Hard, One Family’s Journey of Letting Go of What Was and Learning To Live Well With What Is . And I could not put it down. In the fall of 2008 Pat and Tammy’s son Zach collapsed on a high school football field; and sustained a severe brain injury. And they were faced w...

Send a text How many of us are dissatisfied with our bodies? I grew up drinking Tab and wishing I looked like Farrah Fawcett, maybe you wished you looked like Brooke Shields or Jennifer Anniston, or Madonna.   If we thought it was tough to accept and love our bodies and ourselves back then imagine what it must be like for our girls today. And it can be an on-going challenge to appreciate our bodie...

Send a text Trying to convince a middle schooler to listen to you can be frustrating - they begin to pull away, they don’t want to be seen with you, and oftentimes all they want to do is be with their friends or locked away in their room.  And high school is just around the corner and it can be scary for us and you know you need to be having the important conversations to prepare them and keep the...

Send a text I’m hearing from so many of you that it’s really, really tough right now - many of you listening are dealing with kids that are struggling with depression,  anxiety, isolation, lack of motivation and you have no idea what to do to support them. This is what we are going to dive into in today’s episode...   My guest is Casey O'Roarty, the host of the popular podcast Joyful Courage,...

Send a text In this episode, I share How to Become A Safe Place For Your Tweens And Teens Where They Will Want To Open Up And Talk To You.  I love the quote - They may forget what you said — but they will never forget how you made them feel. —Carl W. Buehner  Our kids don’t care how much we know - it’s about how we make them feel that will make the difference in building a strong relationship with...

Send a text If you’re tuning in today and you have a tween or teen that is challenging - maybe they’re disrespectful, arguing constantly, or have explosive emotions - you are going to want to listen to today’s episode  It’s real. It’s raw. And it’s honest. Today I’m interviewing Jen Kehl - the COO here at Moms of Tweens and Teens. She is also a ninja mom of an adolescent boy, writer, podcast host...