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.
Join the Reframing Me community to connect with other midlife moms, share your stories, and reframe how you see yourself, your family, and your future.
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 - Self-Development & Parenting Teens for Midlife Moms
Revisiting Mental Health and Our Teens: Six Things Parents Can Do to Help Cope in Troubled Times
It’s a hard time to be a teenager. Many worry about their safety at school, feel overwhelmed by daily pressures, and struggle with anxiety about the future. Recent studies show what parents already know in their hearts: our teens are hurting, and they need support.
It’s a hard time to be a parent, too. Watching your child feel stressed, anxious, or hopeless — and not always knowing how to help — can feel overwhelming. But there are ways we can make a difference.
In this episode of Reframing Me, we explore practical strategies for parenting teens through stress, anxiety, and uncertainty. We’ll talk about how to strengthen connection, support teen mental health and resilience, and reframe how we think about wellness at home. Because mental health is health — and when we treat it that way, we give our teens the tools to not only cope but also thrive.
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