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

Your kids are growing up - but so are you. Reframing Me is the podcast for moms of teens ready to reframe family, identity, and self-development in midlife.

Parenting teens is hard -and parenting while rediscovering yourself in midlife can feel even harder. Reframing Me is the parenting podcast for moms raising teenagers who are also navigating the transition out of hands-on motherhood, identity shifts, and the search for balance, fulfillment, and self-development.

Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brubaker, a Communication Studies professor, mom of three teens, and intrapersonal communication expert, each episode blends family communication strategies, honest conversations about parenting teens, and self-reflection tools to help moms strengthen family relationships while rediscovering who they are as women.

Together we’ll talk about the issues moms face but don’t always say out loud: changing family dynamics, feeling invisible, letting go of control, and creating new purpose. Through research, theory, and compassionate conversation, you’ll find support, strategies, and a sense of community in this season of parenting and personal growth.

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

Jen is Zen - Being and Doing

September 11, 2024 • Jennifer Brubaker • Episode 153

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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 means finding joy in the process, not just in the outcome - even if the process doesn’t appear to be productive.

Our value is not merely in what we accomplish. Our value is in who we are in each moment.

The difference between doing and being reminds us that life is not just about constant action and productivity. It is also about experiencing the richness of the present moment, It’s about understanding ourselves. It’s about embracing the stillness when we need it. And if we can cultivate a mindful balance between doing and being, we can live much more intentional, and peaceful, and authentic lives.

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