Raising Mothers of Teens
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsGuiding mothers to transform the way they connect, communicate, and collaborate with their teen! Every week we'll bring you inspiring, empowering and educational episodes that will give you the tools you need to consciously raise your teen!
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Confidence Building + Goal Setting Systems
May 29, 2023 13:00 - 40 minutes - 57.1 MBI could not be more excited to share with you special guests Joe and Mell Hashey. Joe is a former high school teacher and business owner and Mell is a former social worker turned stay at home mom of three. In 2020 the Hashey family was turned upside down! As a result, they ended up changing EVERYTHING! Together Joe and Mell chose to use their experiences to help others and started what is known today as Strong Family Co. Strong Family Co. was built around a 7 element framework that hel...
The Importance of an Apology
May 22, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 23.4 MBHave you ever reacted and then thought to yourself, “Dang I owe my teen an apology!” Ya me to! If you are anything like the “old me” I used to apologize because it's what you’re “supposed to do!” Even though I would always apologize, I was always puzzled why the relationship with my children still seemed fractured. In this episode I am going to share with you the two things you can do to ensure your apology repairs and heals the parent child relationship!
Let Go and Lean In
May 15, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 28 MBEntering the teen years is like walking into unknown territory! When faced with unknowns, naturally conscious and unconscious fears arise within us. Whenever fear rears its head you can expect control to show up! We think, by controlling a situation or person we can get rid of the fear of unknowns. Ultimately our need to control is one of the many faces of the ego that shows up as a way to protect us. One of the big things the ego in the form of control protects us from is feeling ...
How to Run Your Schedule So Your Schedule Doesn’t Run You
May 08, 2023 12:18 - 17 minutes - 26.1 MBDo you ever think to yourself... “I feel so overwhelmed and cannot get anything done!’ “My todo list is never-ending and I just feel like I can’t keep up.” “I don’t even know where to start!” It’s almost as if your daily schedule is running you and your left feeling like a chicken running round with its head cut off! If this is you, then I am glad you are here! In this episode I will share “How to Run Your Schedule So Your Schedule Doesn’t Run You!” You will walk away from this ep...
The Inner Voice of the Parent Becomes the Outer Voice to the Child
April 24, 2023 13:00 - 18 minutes - 27.5 MBHave you ever done something and thought to yourself, “Oh my gosh, I'm so my mom right now?” This happens because, things are CAUGHT not TAUGHT. By consistently being in the presence or same environment as someone, you will naturally pick up on their patterns, habits and ways of doing things. When patterns, habits and ways of doing things are repeated so often they become ingrained and an unconscious pattern or habit. This means you end up doing the same things without even thinking ab...
The Root of Feeling Lonely and Lost in the Teen Years
April 16, 2023 05:56 - 47 minutes - 67.4 MBI feel like the teen years should be called the “massive change” years! From physical changes, brain changes, hormone changes, relationship changes, you name it…it’s safe to say EVERYTHING CHANGES in the teen years! When we become parents, it can be hard to recall what it felt like to be a teenager and just how difficult it was at times to navigate that season of life. It is also easy to forget how physically and emotionally drained you often felt. In this episode I am getting vulnerab...
From Blah to Ahh
March 27, 2023 13:00 - 14 minutes - 21.7 MBHave you ever felt blah in motherhood? If you have, then can I just say that is completely normal! Why? Because um well you are human! The cool thing is in these uncomfortable and “blah” seasons of life you are gifted the opportunity for the next best version of you to bloom. For me personally I have noticed this “blah” feeling typically creeps up as I transition into new seasons of motherhood or when something in me is shifting/growing/healing. What I have come to recognize is that...
How to Guide and Support Your Teen to Optimal Physical and Mental Health with Kristen Blake
March 20, 2023 03:57 - 42 minutes - 61 MBThis episode we are talking about how us mamas can guide and support our teens to optimal physical and mental health through nutrition. This is such an important topic because nutrition is a key factor in a teens physical development and mental health. While this topic is important, it is also a topic most of mamas aren’t quite sure how to navigate for the simple fact that there is SO much information out there, it can feel overwhelming figuring out where to start! In this episode I ...
It’s Never to Late to Start Parenting Your Teen Consciously
February 27, 2023 08:00 - 11 minutes - 17.5 MBIn this episode I am sharing something that has been heavy on my heart and inspired by a question that so many mamas of teens ask and that is, “Is it to late to start parenting consciously if your children are in their teen years?” If you are a mama of a teen and have asked this very question, I have some good news for you! The short answer to that question is NO! In fact regardless of your child/rens ages IT IS NEVER TO LATE TO START PARENTING CONSCIOUSLY! Come hang out with me as I s...
How to Create an Environment That Makes Your Teen Feel Like They Belong
February 19, 2023 23:51 - 52 minutes - 74.2 MBWhen teenagers don’t feel like they belong, they will search for a place to feel like they fit in often becoming somebody who others want them to be. I love this quote by Brene Brown: “The minute you become who someone wants you to be, in order to fit in and make sure people like you, is the moment you no longer belong anywhere.” The question is then how can we as mamas create an environment for our teenagers to feel like they are loved and accepted exactly as they are and truly feel ...
Finding Your Way Back to You in Motherhood
January 16, 2023 18:42 - 44 minutes - 60.9 MBIf an episode could be a party then this is it! I am so excited to share with you two of my fave faves Sarah Teichmuller and Char Stammer! Sarah Teichmuller is a mama to two boys, a certified life coach for women specializing in narcissistic abuse recovery. Sarah’s mission is to guide women through a transformational process in order to create a lighter and authentic personal and professional life. Sarah’s wisdom penetrates to the soul and inspires you to be the best you. Char Stammer...
Motherhood and Matresence
December 19, 2022 08:00 - 56 minutes - 79.8 MBI literally could not be more honored and excited to share my girl Kendra Williams with you all! Kendra is a mother to two, a Certified Conscious Parent Coach Practitioner through Dr. Shefali’s Coaching Institute™ and an expert on all things matresence. Kendra is hysterical, wildly entertaining and is as real and authentic as they come! She is a truth teller and has an incredible way of educating and guiding new mothers as they navigate their shifting identity in motherhood! Being a ne...
Empowered With Tools and Skills
December 12, 2022 14:32 - 7 minutes - 11.6 MBThis is episode #20 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. Truth is nobody is born confident. In fact, confidence is something that you develop and strengthen as you go through life. In order for parents to create an environment for their chid's confidence to grow, strengthen, and develop we the parent must embody and model confidence. It is near impossible for parents to teach their children the tools and skills...
Connects With The Parent
December 05, 2022 18:55 - 22 minutes - 32.4 MBThis is episode #19 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. This episodes special guest is Debbie Wheeler! Debbie is a wife of 38 years, a mom of three girls, and a Baba to 4 grandkids. She is a bright light, a fountain of wisdom, an answer seeker, the best advice giver, and the definition of what a godly woman looks like. She is a certified counselor for those in recovery and a mentor for mothers. She is on a mis...
Navigates Solutions
November 28, 2022 14:00 - 19 minutes - 28.1 MBThis is episode #18 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. This episodes special guest is Debbie Wheeler! Debbie is a wife of 38 years, a mom of three girls, and a Baba to 4 grandkids. She is a bright light, a fountain of wisdom, an answer seeker, the best advice giver, and the definition of what a godly woman looks like. She is a certified counselor for those in recovery and a mentor for mothers. She is on a mis...
Extends Empathy
November 21, 2022 14:00 - 16 minutes - 25.1 MBThis is episode #17 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. In this episode my dear friend and personal coach Meg O’Keeffe joins us! Meg O’Keeffe is the founder of Heart Centered Parenting, a Montessori trainer and teacher with 30 years of teaching experience and is also Certified Coach Practitioner through Dr. Shefali Tsabary's Conscious Coaching Institute™. Empathy is learned and modeled. Parents who model empat...
Discusses Feelings, Thoughts, and Beliefs
November 14, 2022 14:00 - 23 minutes - 32.4 MBThis is episode #16 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. In this episode my dear friend and personal coach Meg O’Keeffe joins us! Meg O’Keeffe is the founder of Heart Centered Parenting, a Montessori trainer and teacher with 30 years of teaching experience and is also Certified Coach Practitioner through Dr. Shefali Tsabary's Conscious Coaching Institute™. As parents, one of the greatest things we can MODEL for ...
Identifies Their Needs
October 24, 2022 13:00 - 22 minutes - 30.9 MBThis is episode #15 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. In this episode my dear friend and personal coach Meg O’Keeffe joins us! Meg O’Keeffe is the founder of Heart Centered Parenting, a Montessori trainer and teacher with 30 years of teaching experience and is also Certified Coach Practitioner through Dr. Shefali Tsabary's Conscious Coaching Institute™. Children have a lot going on in their days and are cons...
Frees Themselves Of Perfection
October 18, 2022 13:30 - 8 minutes - 13.9 MBThis is episode #14 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. What is perfection? Why do children often strive for it? Perfection is proof to self that we are good enough. Perfection is the way of the ego protecting self from getting hurt by failiure. Perfection is deeply rooted in fear. Fear of failure and fear of not feeling worthy. Confident children free themselves of perfection and know their worth is not b...
Notices Truth vs Their Story
October 10, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.4 MBThis is episode #13 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. Special guest Debbie Wheeler joins us in this episode sharing her wisdom and experience as a councelor in drug and alcohol addiction on the importance of noticing the truth vs our stories. In this episode, Debbie and I will show you how to guide your child in becoming aware their story based on deeply rooted beliefs and how to uncover the truth. Reference...
Observes Thoughts
October 03, 2022 13:00 - 11 minutes - 15.2 MBThis is episode #12 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. Special guest Debbie Wheeler joins us in this episode sharing her wisdom and experience as a councelor in drug and alcohol addiction on the importance of observing thoughts. In this episode, Debbie and I will show you how to guide your child in becoming aware of their thoughts and observing them. References: 1. Reene Jane Psychologist and creator of GoZ...
Creates Healthy Boundaries
September 26, 2022 13:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBThis is episode #11 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. Special guest Debbie Wheeler joins us in this episode sharing her wisdom and experience as a councelor in drug and alcohol addiction on the importance of creating healthy boundaries. I love this quote by Dr. Shefali from the book The Awakened Family: "Life enhancing boundaries help our children cope with life. They strengthen their reslience and help enab...
Empower Your Child With Tools + Skills
September 19, 2022 17:52 - 6 minutes - 8.39 MBThis is episode #10 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. As parents we naturally want to rush in and fix things for our children the second we see them uncomfortable and in emotional pain. One of the best gifts we can give our children is to pause, let the emotions settle, come back to center, and see the situation for what it is. Learning to shed jaded lenses and see a situation for what it is, allows you the...
Consciously Guide Your Child
August 09, 2022 22:50 - 7 minutes - 7.17 MBThis is episode #9 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. When your child goes through something or has big emotions, how does that make you feel? What is your mama bear instinct to do? If your anything like me, I naturally want to jump in to fix and take control of the situation with the hopes that I can take away the unpleasant feelings or even pain. Seeing our children hurting or in pain breaks your mama heart...
Navigate Solutions
October 04, 2021 13:00 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBThis is episode #8 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. The truth is we all have solutions and answers to the things that we go through. The solutions and answers can be found in our heart space. However we as human beings are so in our head space with our thoughts and beliefs that we start to believe we don’t know what we should do causing us to feel paralyzed or stuck and unable to create change. We as par...
Empathize With Your Child
September 27, 2021 13:00 - 5 minutes - 7.4 MBThis is episode #7 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. What is empathy anyways? Empathy according to Websters Dictionary is “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” Why is empathy so important in the parent child relationship? Empathy builds connection and where there is connection their confidence in the relationship and in the child. Why? Because they know that whatever they go throug...
Discuss Your Childs Feelings, Thoughts and Beliefs
September 20, 2021 17:41 - 7 minutes - 8.37 MBThis is episode #6 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. We all grow up carrying with us our deeply engrained beliefs. Typically from the age of 0-7 is when our beliefs systems were created. Our belief systems are created based on culture, religion, parental upbringing and our earliest experiences. It's these beliefs systems that were created that become the lens in which we see the world, relationships ect. It is ...
Identify Your Child's Needs
September 14, 2021 21:03 - 9 minutes - 10.5 MBThis is episode #5 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. All to often as parents we miss the underlying root or need beneath our child's behavior and find ourselves reacting to them based on our perception or judgement of the situation, circumstance or behavior. In this epsiode I am going to show you how you can identify the underlying root and need of your child to create an environment of healing and peace.
Free Your Child From Your Expectations
August 16, 2021 14:33 - 10 minutes - 20.5 MBThis is episode #4 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody. “Our expectations are a disguise for our fears and unmet inner needs.” Dr Shefali The Awakened Family If I were to ask you what are three things you expect of your child, you would probably be able to give me three expectations right off the bat. Here's the deal we all have expectations whether we are aware of them or not. Not only do we have expectati...
Notice Your Judgements
August 12, 2021 13:14 - 13 minutes - 26.4 MBWe all have deeply rooted beliefs! From 0-7 years of age is typically when our core beliefs were created and influenced by culture, religion, parental upbringing, relationships, environment ect. We carry these beliefs with us throughout our whole life, they become the lenses in which we view the world and relationships. When we have children all to often these deeply rooted beliefs unconsciously get projected onto our children. Come hang out with me as I share how you can become aware ...
Observe the Child In Front of You
August 02, 2021 13:59 - 9 minutes - 20.2 MBThis episode is #2 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody! By observing the child in front of you the parent/caregiver creates an envrionment for the childs confidence to grow by sending the message to the child that they are loved as is and there is nothing to fix. The parent/caregiver recognizes their own projections, perceptions, desires and dreams and is conscious to not place these onto the child. Instead the p...
Create A Safe Environment
July 19, 2021 18:44 - 12 minutes - 24.4 MBHey sis! This episode is #1 of a 20 episode series on raising confident children and the characteristics + habits confident children embody! To create a safe environment for our child's cofidence to grow, the parent/caregiver must meet three needs. These three needs are: + To be seen + To know they are worthy + To know they matter Come hang out with me as we do a deep dive into how we can meet each of these needs, resulting in the creation of a safe environment.
It Starts At Home
May 18, 2021 13:39 - 10 minutes - 24.1 MBDriving in the car with your kids can be an environment that allows for some of the most beautiful conversations! The other day my sweet daughter asked some beautiful questions on our drive to cheer which led to an amazing conversation. The conversation was so powerful that I just have to share with you the three things that came up for me. As parents if we can do these three things consistently with neutral energy we will have a hand in healing this world that currently has so much di...
Slow Down For What
May 10, 2021 13:00 - 17 minutes - 35.3 MBDo you have a todo list that never seems to end? Are you constantly on the go? Do the words SLOW DOWN make you anxious? Life can naturally be busy and it takes mindfulness and intention to slow down and be still. If we don't, life will pass us by and we won’t be able to experience the deep connection with ourselves and others that human beings need to thrive. Here’s the deal when we jam pack our days and are busy going from one thing to the next or tirelessly trying to cross everything...
Consciousness and Overwhelm
May 03, 2021 13:00 - 14 minutes - 29.8 MBMost of us unless we are somewhat conscious go through our days unconscious. Meaning we go from one thing to another with no real thought. It’s almost as if we are robots moving mindlessly through our days unaware of how we are feeling inside, unaware of our environment and its effects on us and unaware of what is causing us to emotionally react. The road to consciousness is a journey. When we start to become more and more aware of what is happening within us and around us it is normal...
Allergic to Change
April 26, 2021 16:15 - 10 minutes - 22.6 MBWe are more comfortable being uncomfortable than we are with taking the appropriate steps to make changes to experience true joy, true happiness, liberation and freedom. It’s almost as if we are allergic to change. Come hang out with me sis and I will share with you tools you can use to effectively make the changes needed in your life that will create an environment for the life and relationships you desire!
The Family You Desire
April 20, 2021 05:18 - 7 minutes - 18.4 MBI was watching a leadership conference and one of the speakers said something that really spoke to my soul. She said, "You can shape the world to your desires." I mean how empowering is that? It got me to thinking, we can also shape our family to our desires! How? Listen in and I will share with ya sista!
Got Teens?
April 09, 2021 02:50 - 20 minutes - 40.7 MBTwo words “teen years!” For some of you these words may bring up feelings of stress and anxiety because you have heard how difficult the teen years can be. Maybe you are in the thick of the “teen years” feeling disconnected as if you and your child are living on different planets. The words “teen years” may bring up sadness because you feel like you are loosing your baby. You may find yourself dreaming of the days when your child was little and looked at you with adoring eyes never wanti...
Got Teens?
April 09, 2021 02:49Two words “teen years!” For some of you these words may bring up feelings of stress and anxiety because you have heard how difficult the teen years can be. Maybe you are in the thick of the “teen years” feeling disconnected as if you and your child are living on different planets. The words “teen years” may bring up sadness because you feel like you are loosing your baby. You may find yourself dreaming of the days when your child was little and looked at you with adoring eyes never wanti...
How Did I Get Here?
March 08, 2021 13:45 - 23 minutes - 47.7 MBHave you ever emotionally reacted to your child and afterwards thought where in the world did that come from? As Maya Angelou would say, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better do better.” Our mind is the most powerful tool we have and can be our best friend once we understand how it works and take action cleaning up and replacing the old programs. Dr. Joe Dispenza says, “We cannot create a new future by holding onto the emotions of the past.” Come hang...
Road Map of Motherhood
January 11, 2021 03:15 - 15 minutes - 31.9 MBMotherhood is like taking a road trip. However most of us have never really taken the time to sit down to put together a thought out plan backed by research, recommendations and wisdom from those that have already gone on the motherhood trip or are a few steps ahead of us. Here's the deal, if we don’t have a clear direction as to where we were going chances are we may end up getting lost or going going down a road we never intended to go down. Lets hang out and I'll share with you why...
Ready Set RESILIENCE
December 14, 2020 23:14 - 25 minutes - 51.4 MBResilience. We have all heard this word but do you know what the true definition of resilience is? Resilience: The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Psychological resilience: Psychological resilience is the ability to mentally or emotionally cope with a crisis or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. Resilience exists when the person uses "mental processes and behaviors in promoting personal assets and protecting self from the potential negative effects of st...
The Greatness of Gratitude
November 30, 2020 14:25 - 28 minutes - 56 MBNovember is the month we celebrate Thanksgiving. You may have a tradition where you go around the table and say what you are grateful for. Creating space throughout your day every day to express thankfulness is something you can implement all year round! I literally could not be more excited to have a very special guest on this episode to talk about all things GRATITUDE! Justine Wheeler is a walking light of gratitude, wise beyond her years and her daily gratitude practice is an inspirat...
Don't Should on Yourself or Others
November 02, 2020 01:31 - 30 minutes - 58.2 MBIn this episode we talk about how we can prevent “should-ing” on our kids, ourselves and others by taking the word “should” out of our vocabulary. The word “should” is used when we have an expectation. Expectations are created because of certain stories and beliefs we have around how things or people “should” be. Placing unwanted expectations and “should-ing” on ourselves and others creates disconnection and disharmony. Come hang out as I share how you can kick “should” to the curb creat...
Your Child Isn't Triggering You
October 26, 2020 13:55 - 19 minutes - 38.6 MBWhat if I told you it’s not possible for your child to trigger you. Is there such thing as triggers? Can somebody really cause you to be triggered? In this episode we dive into triggers! Come hang out with me as we explore why you get triggered and who causes you to be triggered. When you change your mindset and perspective around the word “trigger” and who cause you to be “triggered” the relationship you have with yourself and your children will dramatically change. Where there is cha...
The Emotions of Dyslexia
October 17, 2020 04:42 - 41 minutes - 79.7 MBThis episode is part 2 to season 3 episode 6 titled Dyslexia Awareness. I believe we can be the best advocate and parent for our chid when we are educated, have empathy and parent consciously. There is a quote by Brené Brown that I love. “Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgement, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of, ‘you are not alone.’ ” Brené Brown I am s...
Dyslexia Awareness
October 13, 2020 03:12 - 56 minutes - 107 MBThe month of October is dyslexia awareness month. This month in particular is close to my heart because our family has been blessed with a child who is dyslexic. My intention for this episode is to: Bring awareness to what dyslexia is. Educate you as a parent on what signs to look for. Give you tools on how to be the best advocate for you child. Shed light on how to be the parent your child needs. Show you how to create peace within the home. I could not think of a more per...
Grieving What Was
October 06, 2020 03:58 - 26 minutes - 52 MBThe year 2020 has been full of surprises and plot twists. We have all had to adjust and re-adjust as things change daily, sometimes moment by moment. I was doing a study on grief when it hit me, in this season there isn’t a single person on the planet who hasn’t dealt with some type of grief or loss. In the world of parenthood, both parent and child are experiencing grief/loss. Grieving what used to be, grieving the way things used to be done, grieving the lack of team sports, grieving ...
Fixing & Fear
September 22, 2020 13:00 - 59 minutes - 112 MBI am so excited to have Meg O’Keefe back with us for this episode. Meg is the founder of Heart Centered Parenting, a Montessori trainer and teacher with 30 years of teaching experience and is a Certified Coach Practitioner through Dr. Shefali Tsabary's Conscious Coaching Institute™. In this episode we talk about how our need to “fix” our children comes from some type of fear we have. In the Awakened Family Dr. Shefali Tsabary says this about fear: “In fact, anytime we are critical of...
Conscious Living & the Montessori Approach
September 14, 2020 14:00 - 59 minutes - 111 MBIn this episode I have the honor of sharing Meg O’Keefe with you all. Meg is the founder of Heart Centered Parenting, founder of BeLoved Montessori School, a Montessori trainer and teacher with 30 years of teaching experience and is a Certified Coach Practitioner through Dr. Shefali Tsabary's Conscious Coaching Institute™. Come hang out with us as we talk about how you can take advantage of this time we have with our kids at home! By bringing conscious living and the Montessori approach i...