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
Jen is Zen - Use the Sticker
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Every time you wait for the perfect moment to do something, just remember the stickers you never used as a child. (I saw this in an Instagram post recently!)
Sometimes – you just need to do it. Take the leap. Go for it. Try it out. Even if it’s not perfect – it doesn’t need to be. Wear the outfit. Use the nice dishes. Or the pretty silverware. Wear the hoops. Use the sticker.
But we tell ourselves it’s just not the right time – not the perfect time – what if there is a better situation coming up? I’ll be more ready then. Because the problem is, it’s not just the sticker. It’s the opportunities that are in front of us that we are putting off. That we’re saving for later.
So what is it? What are you putting off? What are you saving? Waiting for? Why not takes steps towards it today. Because this moment is all that we are promised, and there is magic in this moment.
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