Moms of Tweens and Teens

Send a text In this episode, I interviewed Kim Laureen, a mother of 8, speaker, and writer, and the writer and director of the powerful film selfless .   If you have a tween or teen this is a great film to watch with them. The film selfless shares powerful stories and captures what it is like for teenagers to live in a digital age and opens up conversations about the ever-growing epidemic with sel...

Send a text Dr. Z is back! In this episode, Dr. Sheryl Ziegler talks with me about the Social Emotional and Physical Changes Tween Girls Go Through and How You Can Be Prepared Before She Hits The Teen Years. A few highlights: Preteen behaviors - what to expect and what's normal. How to prepare your daughter for all of the social, emotional, and physical changes that she's going through d...

Send a text As parents, it’s been a year of difficult conversations with our children about the virus, and political upheaval, and rioting. And this past week we’ve watched as protestors in Washington D.C. stormed the Capitol on Wednesday.  Our tweens and teens are seeing all of this. It's upsetting. What do we say? How do we navigate all of this and answer their questions if they’re even ask...

Send a text If you’re a mom of a boy - you are well aware that there is no manual that can possibly prepare you for the unique joys and challenges of raising a son.  And when they hit the tween and teen years there are a lot of changes - you may be finding your once sweet, affectionate son is beginning to pull away, they may talk less and not include you in how they’re doing.  Or they may resist y...

Send a text If you want to know how to talk to your kids about drugs, drinking, or addiction or you have a teen who is using drugs and/or alcohol you are going to learn so much from my very special guest Amber Hollingsworth.  Amber is the expert when it comes to addiction and family systems. She is a  licensed professional counselor and a master addiction counselor, She is also the founder of Hope...

Send a text Welcome to episode #4 of the Moms of Tweens and Teens podcast! If you're worried about the day your tween or teen leaves the nest.  Or  You have a child that is unmotivated, and you worry about their future,  If you want to learn what you can do to prepare them for adulthood and set them up for success in the real world when they leave the nest, you will want to listen to this epi...

Send a text " We cannot give what we do not have. When I am thriving, when I have calm and peace within – then I can give it to my children ." - Hunter Clarke-Fields This episode is a breath of fresh air! I'm talking with Hunter Clarke-Fields who is a mindfulness mentor/coach, host of the Mindful Mama podcast, and author of  Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle...

Send a text Today’s episode is a conversation with my friend Amy Carney.  Amy is a writer, speaker, Mother of 5, and the author of Parent On Purpose,  A Courageous Approach To Raising Children In A Complicated World, and an inspiration for all of us parents! Amy is amazing and this interview is convicting and empowering for those of you who want to parent courageously, reclaim your leadership role...

Send a text I’m so excited Mamas to be launching the Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast! We are kicking it off with a bang and I am interviewing Dr. Sheryl Ziegler , an expert on how to deal with stress and burnout and one of my favorite people who has so much wisdom to share with us - affectionately known as Dr. Z., she is an Author of Mommy Burnout™, TEDx Speaker, Podcast Host of The Dr. Sheryl Sh...