Reframing Me - Self-Development & Parenting Teens for Midlife Moms

Send us Fan Mail On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was. “It’s October 3rd.” In observance of “Mean Girls” day, we’re revisiting the Burn Book. Let's start October off with a cleanse - clean that cup so we can fill it up with zen. An airing of our grievances. And while we're at it, we'll have a conversation about the top 10 mistakes that parents make when communicating with the...

Send us Fan Mail On October 3rd, he asked me what day it was. “It’s October 3rd.” In observance of “Mean Girls” day, we’re revisiting the Burn Book. Let's start October off with a cleanse - clean that cup so we can fill it up with zen. An airing of our grievances. And while we're at it, we'll have a conversation about the top 10 mistakes that parents make when communicating with the...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here!  Your value is not determined by someone else’s ability to see it, so do not edit yourself for anyone. If someone doesn’t think you’re enough, that is their opinion, and that is none of your business. If someone says you’re too much, tell them to go find less.  Have you ever stopped to think about who you would be, as a person, who you’d be if you hadn’t...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here for this important and timely conversation! Part 6 is a discussion to guide communication and repair family relationships that have been damaged by political differences. It addresses the growing polarization in society, which has led to strained familial ties, and offers practical strategies for reconciliation. The focus is on understanding the deep emoti...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here for this important and timely conversation! Part 5 delves into the development of extreme political beliefs and the impact they have on personal relationships, particularly within families. It explores the roots of political extremism, including social alienation, emotional appeals, and the "us versus them" mindset. These factors often drive indi...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here for this important and timely conversation! Part 4 discusses how to effectively communicate political views while managing conflicting opinions within relationships, especially in a highly polarized environment. It emphasizes the importance of civil discourse and provides practical strategies for fostering meaningful conversations without damaging relation...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here for this important and timely conversation! Part 3 explores the critical role of media literacy and political socialization in shaping individuals' political perspectives. Political socialization, a lifelong process influenced by factors such as family, education, peers, religion, socioeconomic status, and major events, plays a central role in how ind...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here for this important and timely conversation! Part 2 explores the growing political polarization in society and its impact on family relationships, emphasizing the importance of understanding how political divisions have intensified. It traces the evolution of media, from traditional gatekeepers like newspapers and radio to the rise of social media, which ha...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here for this important and timely conversation! Part 1 of this 6-part series highlights the growing polarization in society and its impact on family dynamics, especially when political differences lead to tension and conflict. It emphasizes the importance of reframing conversations around sensitive political topics to promote understanding and connection rathe...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here! This episode explores the emotional challenges families face when an older sibling leaves for college, affecting not only parents but younger siblings as well. Using systems theory, it explains how the departure of a family member disrupts the entire family dynamic. Younger siblings often feel sadness, jealousy, and emotional detachment, particularly when...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for listening today! How would your life be different if you could stop only "doing" and allow yourself to "be?" Can you find the place where you are practicing and valuing both? True fulfillment comes when we learn to integrate both "doing" and "being" simultaneously—being fully present, while engaging in the act of doing. This me...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for being here! The mindset of the leader is the success or failure of the organization. And you my beautiful friends are the leader of that organization you call your family, and if you want it be successful, then don’t forget you – you need to thrive too. Today, we have a conversation about 10 tips to creating that positive mindset that will allow you to lead y...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for being here today! The growth we desire is usually on the other side of pain. Growing pains come standard with progress because growth is painful. Stagnation is easy. Are you avoiding the discomfort of a growth mindset? How can you instead sit with that discomfort today? Just like the physical development of bones or muscles or eyelashes growing (I am currentl...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here today and always! I cannot believe it is episode 150! Even more, I cannot believe that I didn't realize that and almost let it slip on by! Let's return to our favorite prompt - the one that started it all - What would I be, who would I be, if I was truly free? Spoiler - I would be me... and that's as good part because of all of you. I hope t...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for being here! It's starting to feel a bit like fall - pumpkin spice and football! But it's also that stressful back-to-school time. Let's have a conversation about the top 10 things I would remind my own teens going in to this new school year – the top ten that I would hope they would listen to – even if they roll their eyes – the top 10 things t...

Send us Fan Mail It seems like just yesterday that we were reading "'Twas the Night Before Kindergarten," and yet here we are... college move in. My 16-year-old asked "is this a coping mechanism?" and he's not really wrong. So I hope you enjoy the first poem i have written in well over 30 years. Don't worry, I'm not changing genres - I'll be back to reg...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for being here today! What is one small step that you can take today towards your impossible? Everything is impossible until it isn’t. And the way you get there is the little steps each day that ARE possible but that get you closer and closer to that impossible. And eventually, you’ll reach it and make the impossible possible. Life is a series of possibles that knock dow...

Send us Fan Mail "Does everyone hate their husband by the time their kids are grown?" Probably a hyperbolic question, but the underlying sentiment was authentic: Marital struggles during the raising-teen years are real. We'll have a conversation about five typical issues that couples face during these years and discuss why. Thank you so much for being here today and always1 Thank yo...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you so much for being here today - let's talk about clutter! Clutter is chaos - external clutter is a representation of a chaotic inner landscape and it can block the abundance we want to receive into our lives, our goals and our dreams. Decluttering makes you feel in control and more grounded and clears up physical and mental space. And it also allows you to bring new...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for joining me again today! Even the best teenagers are teenagers, and there are certain behaviors that are just universally frustrating to parents. But what if some of those behaviors aren't their fault? What if sitting in their rooms alone is something that they need for their development and not a way to avoid us? What if their forgetfulness or apparent disrespec...

Send us Fan Mail We get to choose how we see something. We get to frame every situation we encounter. We get to frame our lives. Realizing that, how do you want to frame today? Framing is a powerful concept not only in how we see the world but in how we interact with others - in all of our communication and relationships – it’s how we perceive and interpret our experiences. How we frame our messag...

Send us Fan Mail We get to choose how we see something. We get to frame every situation we encounter. We get to frame our lives. Realizing that, how do you want to frame today? Framing is a powerful concept not only in how we see the world but in how we interact with others - in all of our communication and relationships – it’s how we perceive and interpret our experiences. How we frame our messag...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe that it's mid-2024 already!! It's time to check in on our goals and intentions for 2024 to make sure that we are on the right path to get there - and if we're not, well then it's a perfect opportunity to right our course! We set lots of goals across different areas of our life, but we all set out to connect more with our teens in 2024, so let&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Can you believe that it's mid-2024 already!! It's time to check in on our goals and intentions for 2024 to make sure that we are on the right path to get there - and if we're not, well then it's a perfect opportunity to right our course! We set lots of goals across different areas of our life, but we all set out to connect more with our teens in 2024, so let&ap...

Send us Fan Mail Do you exist to make others happy? And are you ok with what you find? And if not – what are you going to do to change that? In this conversation, I share my journey over the last couple of years to break free from being a happiness martyr. I have come to the realization that no, I do not exist SOLELY to make others happy. While there is nothing wrong with wanting to make the peopl...