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.
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Reframing Me - Self-Development & Parenting Teens for Midlife Moms
The Same Old Story: Breaking the Cycle When Our Past Sneaks Into Our Parenting
Parenting teens has a way of stirring up echoes from our own adolescence. When our kids face rejection, heartbreak, or big milestones, it can trigger memories of our past - and without realizing it, we may project our old wounds or family narratives onto their story. In this episode of Reframing Me, we explore how to notice when we’re parenting our younger selves instead of the teen in front of us, how to disrupt the limiting scripts we inherited, and how to avoid the “empathy trap” that entangles us in their experiences. Drawing on communication theory, we’ll talk about the power of reframing, creating open family dialogue, and letting our teens author their own chapters. You’ll walk away with practical tools to pause before projecting, reframe old narratives, balance empathy with boundaries, and anchor your parenting in love rather than performance. This is about helping your child live their story - not relive yours.
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