Pivot Parenting: Expert Tips for Navigating Teen and Tween Challenges

In this episode, Heidi and I talk about having children with ADHD and being a mom with ADHD. What it's like to receive this diagnosis, and how to best handle it, for you and your child. About my guest: Heidi is a master certified coach, ADHD expert, mother of 7, who was diagnosed with ADHD in her 40's. She helps adult-diagnosed ADHD women get unstuck and create systems that actually help them get...

This one came to me as I was laying in bed, implementing tools to fall and stay asleep. I thought of you. I thought, I bet there are parents who can't sleep because of the hum in their brains about their kids, the house, the family, the endless list of things to stress over that only seems to grow, no matter how efficiently we slay our day. Rest easy, my friend. I've got you. To learn more about p...

There are sneaky little things that parents sometimes do to protect their teen that end up harming themselves. (Thus, eventually harming their teen) While you don't just want to throw them to the wolves, you want to help them in the best way possible for everyone. Listen in to find out how. To learn more about parenting, please visit me at www.heatherfrazier.com

Sometimes we just can't help ourselves. Other times, we know better so we do better. If you're reading this, chances are good that you love your teen. You also may be looking for ways to improve, and you are the only thing that you can dictate, so in this episode I go over common ways I see parents creating more harm than good. To learn more about parenting, please visit heatherfrazier.com

If you keep replaying the same thing in your head and your conversations. When you can't see an end to a difficult situation. If you're ready to throw in the towel because it's been going on far too long, and they refuse to change. Basically, if you're feeling stuck with no hope of change, this episode is for you. It can be in a marital impasse, with your teen who refuses to change their ways, or...

In today's episode, blended family expert, MIndy Neal and I discuss the nuance specific to the combining of multiple families to create a new one: How to deal with the crazy ex, what happens when your new spouse doesn't want you to parent their kids, and when your own kids complain about the unfairness of the situation. This is a must listen for those in a blended family and those looking to suppo...

The eighteen year old has one foot out the door, and the thirteen year old has started to hide in their room with zero interest in anything family related. How to tie everyone together for a meal, let alone a long standing goal can feel impossible. Tune in to hear from the experts how to go about it. About my guest: Hey, I'm Carrie and I believe in high heels and big dreams! My clients are go gett...

Sometimes harmless, sometimes catastrophic, but always worth paying attention to: when we compare our kids. Let me break it down for you so that you can pivot where needed. xoxo To learn more about parenting, please visit me at heatherfrazier.com

A big struggle in parenting: Knowing when and how to let our babies grow up. Today I speak with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife about how this can play out years later in marriage, and how we can prevent ourselves now, from creating those struggles in the future. About Jennifer: I am a relationship and sexuality educator and coach, as well as a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with...

Ashley has a daughter that is making out with everyone. Sadness, guilt and judgement are preventing her from always loving her daughter how she wants to- unconditionally. Tune in to hear how to deal with a child who rejects your teachings. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Ali is a busy mom who has a struggling teen. She blames herself for her daughter's struggles. She thinks that if she were doing a better job, her daughter would be different. It's a classic error. Listen in as we unravel the truth. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

I'm coaching Amelia in this episode. Her son is not behaving like himself and she believes that this is his girlfriends doing. Amelia fears for his future and has even tried breaking them up, without success. She wants to feel compassion and grace, and while she can at times, it still feels elusive most of the time. If you are scared for your child because of their current choices, your mind will...

The first of a series, this episode is an actual coaching session. Ann is struggling to get her blended family to comply with her view of how things should be. She is worn down and feeling defeated. "My efforts don't change the circumstance", she tells me. Peace is what she wants, but she is creating more divide, burn out, and exhaustion through her approach. To learn more about working with me, p...

Back by popular demand! Tina Gosney and I chat about when things aren't the way we'd anticipated with our teen and young adult kids, particularly when they share with us that they identify as LGBTQ. This can knock parents off their balance, and we are here to help you out. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com About my guest: Tina Gosney is a family relationship coac...

All things teens and sex. In this episode, Robyn and I discuss how to talk about safety in preventing assault, the in's and out of assault, how to offer support when something has happened, and everything in between. It is a must listen for parents, because even if you don't know about it, our kids are thinking, talking, and even acting on their sexuality. Talking about it doesn't make it exist, i...

Today I am talking about something I see all the time with my clients: They think it's not working or they aren't doing it right if the process doesn't feel good all of the time. Listen in as I dispel this myth and explain why change doesn't always feel good and what to do about it. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Biblical reference, current application. And it's not just about the men. Come listen in on how this under considered concept plays out in our day to day parenting, and how to remedy the habit if you're in it. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com References: Matthew 7:21-23 1 Kings 16:2 Doctrine & Covenants 121:39-43 Book of Mormon, 2 Nephi 26:29

For all of the moms feeling lost and confused, not knowing who they are anymore, or why- after all they've sacrificed for their teen- still feel hated by them, this one's for you. I love you, and this is my Mother's Day gift to you. xoxo To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier.com

Your daughter is the mean girl, your son is the bully. You know they lie like a rug and they deserve the punishment they get. None of us want our kid to be the one talked about in hushed tones, the one every other parent doesn't want their child to be friends with, but what happens when they are? In this episode I break it down for you and show you how there is hope. xoxo To learn more about worki...

Spinning in circles? Trying whatever tactic comes to mind, then second guessing it, then ending up even more confused and doubtful of your parenting? Talking to your sister, mother and bestie, but still coming up with a whole lot of nothing at the end of the day? "I don't know what I'm doing." Is a common phrase I get from my clients, Good news: I know exactly what you're doing. More importantly,...

Our mind and body are connected. In this episode, Betsy and I discuss physical and emotional pain and how they are similar and can both be helped through our belief systems around the pain. If you have chronic physical pain caused by injury, or chronic emotional pain that you are attributing to your child's choices, this is for you. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazier....

You scratch your head and wonder what on earth was going through their mind. You may even consider that their head is full of rocks. It doesn't add up, and even their 5 year old sister can tell as much, so why did they do it?! I know why, and in this episode I will not only tell you their why, but teach you how to respond to what seems completely ridiculous. To learn more about working with me, pl...

We all have wants, and that's not a problem. We also all want very certain things from our kids, and that's also not necessarily a problem... until it is. In this episode I will teach you how to identify what you want from your kid, if those wants are helping your relationship or harming it, and how to create a hierarchy of wants that serves you best. To learn more about working with me, please vi...

Depression, anxiety, OCD, bipolar, borderline, the list goes on... I don't think that there is a person alive that isn't somehow affected by mental health. When it's a family member, the reality of the illness is a daily thing. In this episode, Jessica and I explore the first steps to take when a diagnosis is received. If your spouse is suffering, and you are suffering because of their suffering,...

We've all got expectations for our kids. We do so much for them, and ask for so little in return. It can't be that hard to do what you're supposed to, right? Keep up on homework, do chores when asked, be tidy.... In this episode I discuss the in's and out's of wanting our kids to be a certain way and what that actually creates for us. To learn more about working with me, please visit heatherfrazie...