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Reframing Me

Dr. Jennifer Brubaker

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

Episodes
Jen is Zen - Life is ChaosMay 13, 2024
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What About Prom?: When Life Doesn't Fit the Canonical StorylineMay 06, 2024
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Jen is Zen - Accept the Uncontrollable April 30, 2024
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Decisions, Decisions: Using Theory to Help Teens Make Rational DecisionsApril 27, 2024
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Jen is Zen - Seeing Life as a PracticeApril 25, 2024
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The Finish Line: Revisiting the End of Youth Sports and Ambiguous LossApril 19, 2024
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Jen is Zen - Choose Your Own AdventureApril 17, 2024
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Putting Age in Context: 9 Keys for Staying Ageless, Contextual Age and my Birthday!April 09, 2024
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Hike your own Hike: Equifinality and Family CommunicationApril 06, 2024
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Jen is Zen - Reconsidering BoundariesMarch 27, 2024
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Oldest Daughter SyndromeMarch 19, 2024
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Jen is Zen - GIGOMarch 15, 2024
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Cultivating Confidence in Ourselves and Our TeensMarch 10, 2024
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Jen is Zen - Hindsight Has Prepared You For ThisMarch 04, 2024
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Our Goal-Setting Journey: Part 6 - Landing the Plane February 27, 2024
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The Psychology of Popularity and Our TeensFebruary 21, 2024
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Our Goal-Setting Journey: Part 5 - Career GoalsFebruary 14, 2024
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Diagnosis: Senioritis (and Soiling the Nest)February 13, 2024
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Our Goal-Setting Journey: Part 4 - Social RelationshipsFebruary 08, 2024
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Our Goal-Setting Journey: Part 3 - Family GoalsFebruary 08, 2024
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Our Goal-Setting Journey: Part 2 - The Life WheelFebruary 05, 2024
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Our Goal-Setting Journey: Part 1February 02, 2024
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Navigating Your Teens' Heartbreak and DisappointmentFebruary 01, 2024
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Jen is Zen - What are you pushing away?January 29, 2024
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Parents Just Don't Understand: Why Teens Don't Listen to Parents and RebelJanuary 26, 2024
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