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Parenting in the Middle

60 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings

Parenting in the Middle Podcast is here to help you navigate the fun and sometimes challenging road of parenting your teens. The tools and strategies found here will help you create a stronger relationship and become more influential with your teen.

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Episodes

Three Reasons Why Your Kids Can't Put Their Device Down

April 06, 2021 01:28 - 25 minutes - 35.6 MB

Our kids need three things to fill their emotional bucket. Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness Join me on this episode as I explain why understanding these three things will help you find the solutions you need to bring your child's screen time down.  Find the book, Indistractable here. https://www.amazon.com/Indistractable-Control-Your-Attention-Choose/dp/194883653X

How to get your teen to start talking to you

March 30, 2021 00:23 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MB

Listen in for 7 ways to get your teen to start opening up to you.  In a nutshell: 1. Acknowledge Feelings 2. Set your teen up for success 3. Praise Praise Praise! 4. Encourage Cooperation 5. Autonomy  6. Release children from comparison and roles  7. Self care - for you! 

Your Child Can Be Upset, But You Don't Have To Be

March 22, 2021 16:34 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

You're child can be upset, but you don't have to be. Manage your own emotions so that you can avoid going into fixing and judgement mode when your kids get upset. Stop taking your kids emotions and behaviors personally. You have the ability to manage your emotions so that you can be the mother you want to be. 

Joey Mascio - For the Teens: All about dating, friends and online school

March 15, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MB

In this episode, we tackle a lot in a short amount of time. You'll want to share this one with your teens for sure. Joey is a middle school teacher and life coach. He knows how to help teens feel more confident and in control of their life. He gives simple, actionable tools that teens will be able to apply. Parents and teens alike will love this episode.  Find Joey's website at firmlyfounded.com Joey is on instagram @joey_firmlyfoundedcoaching  

Parenting Freedom

March 08, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MB

Does your emotional life feel tied to the behaviors and feelings of your teens? Are you frustrated when they don't follow through on chores or talk back? Listen in as I talk about the first step in raising your awareness to what the real problem is. Listen up. 

Tony Overbay - Connection Over Control

February 26, 2021 00:57 - 46 minutes - 63.6 MB

In this episode, listen in as Tony helps us see how connection over control and relationships over rules, have helped him as he and his wife have parented their children.  Go to tonyoverbay.com for his free parenting course and also to get on a waitlist for his Magnetic Marriage Course.  Go to pathbackrecovery.com for information on pornography addiction and to find The 5 myths Good Christians Fall for When Overcoming Pornography

By Small and Simple Things

February 26, 2021 00:37 - 14 minutes - 19.6 MB

Creating a better connection with your children doesn't have to be complicated. 

Brooke Romney - Connecting with Your Teen

February 25, 2021 20:27 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MB

Brooke Romney has written a wonderful book called I Like Me Anyway: Embracing Imperfection, Connection & Christ. Join me in this episode as we talk about my favorite parts of her book and how it applies to parenting our teens. Find her book here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=i+like+me+anyway+brooke+romney&crid=17FJYL491DQSH&sprefix=I+Like+Me%2Caps%2C199&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_9 Find Brooke on Instagram @brookeromneywrites

Three Common Parenting Mistakes

February 25, 2021 19:00 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

Learn three common parenting mistakes we all make. Once you start to notice them you can improve upon them. Become the parent you've always wanted to be and create the relationship you've always wanted to have.  

Parenting in the Middle

January 27, 2021 22:24 - 5 minutes - 7.86 MB

Create a stronger connection and become more influential with your teen. Learn tools and strategies that you can apply today. Join me on this journey as we navigate what parenting in the middle looks like.