Reframing Me
So many prepare us for the transition to motherhood, but no one prepares us for how hard the transition out is, and once our kids become teens, it also can feel very solitary. The issues we face with teens are often ones we need to talk about, yet feel we can't or shouldn't. Together, we can create a community of women who, faced with growing children and changing families, are relearning how to mom, and relearning who they are as women. Grounded in family communication theory, join Dr. Jennifer Brubaker to have those conversations to help you better understand this new chapter of your life. Episodes focus on both family communication with our teens and reflection and self discovery. Dr. Brubaker has her Ph.D in Communication Studies and is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she has taught for 17 years. Prior to UNCW, she taught at The Ohio State University, Kent State University and the University of Toledo. Originally from Ohio, Jen lives in Wilmington, NC, with her husband, three children, three dogs, cat and a menagerie of small animals. She loves spending time with her family, traveling and all things fitness, sports and wellness. Reach out with your questions, issues or experiences to begin the conversation. Or reach out to say hi and let me know you’re listening :) Join the Reframing Me: The Podcast Community Facebook group to connect with others who are looking to relearn how to parent, now that their kids are teens, and rediscover who they are as women, beyond the framework of motherhood. Send emails to jen@reframing-me.com; or on socials: Reframing Me on FacebookAND join the Facebook group Reframing Me: The Podcast Community; @reframingme on Instagram; Reframing Me on YouTube @reframingme on TikTok
Reframing Me
Manifest Peace in Your Homes: Pick Your Battles, Siphon Your Power and Ration Your F&#K$
Pick your battles. Siphon your power. Choose your hard. Ration your F....
As parents of teens, we often hear the phrase "pick your battles." Join me for a conversation on why this is such an important concept for parents to understand and follow, and how following this mantra can help your teens grow and thrive AND bring your family more peace.
The Law of Attraction - the Law of Resonance - Manifestation: Like attracts like. We attract what we are into our lives. We create our realities. What we focus on is what we see, what we attract, what we create and who we are.
Our lives and our relationships are reflections of us – and of all of the choices that we make – and of the energy that we put out there. And by being intentional and discerning and focused on how and where we are directing our energy - picking our battles, siphoning our power - we manifest the life and the relationships that we want. We manifest our reality.
Parenting is hard. Relationships are hard. So prioritize your hard – what is worth your energy, and what isn’t? What needs authority and conflict and what needs active listening and empathy and critical thinking and empowerment? Our energy and our power is limited.
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