Pivot Parenting: Expert Tips for Navigating Teen and Tween Challenges

It happens to the best of us. Mother-in-law makes a comment about our teen's attitude, husband doesn't like it when the house is a mess, bestie tells us why we're wrong... and then our brains begin to spin out of control. In this episode I will break down the mystery around this phenomenon and teach you how to let go of what others think. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfr...

When life throws us a curveball, it can knock us off our feet. In this episode, Jeanette and I talk about her cancer diagnosis and how she navigated not only her thoughts and feelings, but was also a mother, publisher, and wife. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com About my guest: Jeanette Bennett is a magazine publisher, entrepreneur, community activist, mother and...

The term "cookie-cutter" exists because our brains notice patterns and similarities. We like this, it comforts us with predictability. But what happens when our child doesn't "fit" the norm? In this episode, Minda and I have an honest and eye opening conversation about this very thing. Minda is stepping into the unknown and parenting radically. About my guest: Minda spent her entire twenties and t...

By request, here are some practical tips and tricks for all of the back to school feels. I love you, my listener, and am so excited to support you and your teens going into the next school year. xoxo To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

So much fun to chat with Joey all about launching our kids out into the great wide open. Come check it out. You can find Joey on instagram @joey_firmlyfoundedcoaching To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

We humans like to tell other people (like or kids, spouse, friends) that they make us feel all the feels- love, acceptance, shame, fear, overwhelm.... But this line of thinking is false and even destructive at times. In this episode I'll explain all of the nuance around emotional blame. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Sometimes talking to them can seem like talking to a brick wall... but what is really going on? To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Ah, that special feeling when your brain tells you that you bombed because of something you did or didn't do. Enter, mom guilt. In this episode, Lisa and I break down what mom guilt is, common reasons we experience it, and how to overcome it. If you've ever felt like a failure as a parent, this one's for you. About my guest: Hi, I am Lisa Richards. I have been an esthetician for over 20 years. I b...

We've all felt it, it's no better when watch our kids experience it. let's discuss. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

With possibly multiple children and many responsibilities, we may often feel like we are running from fire to fire, putting them out as quickly as possible. This can be exhausting. As parents, we might feel that this is our job... let's take a closer look at what this creates for us, and if that is actually what we want to do. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

As our children grow, we get a new set of choices to make, and with some decisions, we just get to watch: Where to consider attending college, what their curfew should be, who they're dating, jobs, sports, friends, what age is appropriate for phones, the list goes on and on... It's on a whole new level from when they were little. In this episode I break down the art of decision making so that you...

Words and thoughts shift meaning through our definitions of them. Often times we subconsciously define them to our own detriment. In this episode I will go over some common sources of pain and how to redefine what isn't working in our parenting. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Our attitudes towards physical beauty, sex appeal, modesty, and how we both unconsciously and consciously teach our kids about it is the discussion in this episode. So much wisdom is discovered in our conversation- you don't want to miss this one! About my guest: Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is a relationship and sexuality educator and coach, as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Ill...

In this episode, Tina and I have an honest conversation about when our children grow up and it doesn't play out how we thought it would. If you are struggling to accept the life your young adult children are living, this one's for you. About Tina: Tina Gosney is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She specializes in coaching LDS parents who have a child that has le...

While working with my clients, disrespect and teens often go hand in hand. But focusing on what we think of their actions is not helpful. In this episode, I go over all the nitty gritty of disrespect, and It's not what you think it is. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

You know that nagging voice in the back of your head...? The one that leaves you feeling like a terrible parent? In this episode I will highlight some common beliefs that you're probably buying into that only cause pain. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Someone asks you about your child, your parenting, your home... What are the first thoughts that come to mind? How do you paint the picture of your life to yourself and others? Let's chat about what we choose to focus on, what that creates for us, and if we want to keep that point of view. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

As a mother, we often want to give everything we have to our child- leaves, branches, all. In this episode I look at parenting from this paradigm and how it plays out for the family. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Ever walk away from a conversation with your teen, scratching your head and wondering how that went so wrong? In this episode, I go over some of the most common mistakes we make when we talk with our kids. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Meet Mark, my bookkeeper, coach, and friend. I love my conversations with Mark because of his fresh perspective and ability to think outside of the box. In this episode we will chat about all things money, teens, and college. To learn more about Mark's money philosophy, you can find him at moneyschool.works To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Loss, grief, pain, and sadness are unavoidable as a human. When life does it's thing and we find ourselves mourning what was or what we wanted it to be, we don't usually want to be super upbeat and happy about it... and that's okay. My teens, my clients teens, and pretty much all teens, will cause parents to mourn. whether that's from decision making, illness, accident, or the impact of another's...

When we make our teen's words and actions mean something about us, we suffer. Not only do we suffer, but then we parent from that unhappy place and that doesn't usually turn out so well for anyone.... Want help getting off of the hamster wheel of pain? In this episode I mix it up by guesting on another podcast. It was so much fun to talk to Nate and I think you'll love it, too. Nate Web is a speak...

We all know that you can "be in the red" with money, but did you know that we all have emotional bank accounts, too? In this episode I will talk about how to know when you're parenting in the "red", and how to become net positive when that's the case. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

You don't want to be happy that they're vaping (or insert anything that isn't what you'd call a "great choice"), and I get that... But you also don't need to be in a severe place of emotional suffering. Enter, peace. In this episode I teach you a four step process to access peace while in the storm. I've got you. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

You don't like where you're at, and you've caught the vision of where you could be... You see how much better things would be when you're parenting from 'that' place, but how do you get there? This is a common occurrence with parents as they learn information but are unsure of how that looks to implement and change old habits and old thoughts. I am here to help. To learn more about working with me...