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
Jen is Zen - Grateful for the Imperfect
Gratitude doesn’t need perfection. Some days are filled with sunshine and ease, while others feel heavy, overwhelming, and far from what we hoped for. But gratitude isn’t about flawless circumstances - it’s about choosing to notice the good, even in the middle of the mess.
This Jen is Zen reflection explores how to practice gratitude in everyday life, especially when parenting teens, caring for aging parents, and juggling the endless responsibilities of home and work. It doesn't need to be complex - just simple ways to create a daily gratitude practice, like anchoring yourself with the breath, reframing everyday frustrations into small blessings, and using positive affirmations to shift your perspective.
Gratitude in parenting helps reframe the bittersweet moments of watching kids grow up; daily affirmations for gratitude can train the brain to notice good things; and how a mindset of thankfulness can transform even storm-cloud days. Gratitude won’t erase challenges, but it will change how you carry them, reminding you that life, even in its imperfection, is still worth saying thank you for.
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