Podcast

Parenting Teens for LDS Moms: Improve Your Relationship with Your Teenager and Create More Peace in Your Home

Education, Kids & Family, Parenting, Self-Improvement

Are you an LDS mom who feels exhausted, overwhelmed, or frustrated by parenting your teen—and wonders if you're the only one who finds this so hard?

This podcast helps LDS moms who are tired of nagging, arguing, and punishing improve your relationship with your teenager and create more peace in your home.

Each week, you'll learn a simple way to think differently about the challenges you're facing so you can:

-Build a stronger, more trusting relationship with your teen—even when their choices aren't what you hoped.
-Discover how parenting your teenager can deepen your relationship with God.
-Become the patient, confident mom you want to be and genuinely enjoy this season of motherhood.

I'm Emily Ricks, a certified professional life coach, an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and a mom of four. When I first started parenting teenagers eight years ago, I wanted to find tools that would make me a perfect mom and ensure my kids made perfect choices all the time. I never found that. What I did find were simple life coaching tools that align beautifully with the gospel, and I use them every day to bring more peace, connection, and joy to my parenting—even though my kids and I still make plenty of mistakes along the way.

If you're ready to truly enjoy parenting your teen, start with Episode 1, where it all begins.

Episodes
122
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
13 min
On air since
2024
Latest episode
5 days ago

Episodes

122 episodes, newest first

  1. 122: The Joy of Changing Your Mind (And Why Think New Thoughts is Back!)

    Show notes

    Think New Thoughts is back! After a little detour, we're returning to the original name—and opening up the conversation to anyone who wants to live with more faith, intention, and joy.

    Have you ever wanted to change your mind but worried about what people would think? Or been so sure about someone—including yourself—that you stopped wondering what else might be possible?

    In this episode, you'll discover:

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    Why realizing you were wrong can be surprisingly joyful.

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    How questioning an old opinion can open the door to an unexpected connection.

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    How to give yourself permission to try something, learn from it, and choose again.

    Whether you've been here since the beginning or you're just finding me, come on in. New episodes every Thursday to help you think better, feel better, and live with more faith, intention, and joy.

    Think New Thoughts with Emily Ricks offers gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools for personal development and self-improvement, rooted in an LDS perspective for anyone seeking personal growth. You'll find insights that connect Christian faith to everyday challenges, and explore mindset shifts, emotional resilience, managing emotions, overcoming self-doubt, letting go of perfectionism, building confidence, reducing worry and mom guilt, stress management, conflict resolution, forgiveness, healthy boundaries, parenting teens, strengthening family relationships, self-compassion, recognizing your worth, spiritual growth, letting go of control, trusting God's timing, choosing faith over fear, and creating more connection, joy, and inner peace.

    8 min
  2. 121: 3 Ways Punishing Your Teen Gets You The Opposite of What You Want in Your Parenting as an LDS Mom

    Show notes

    It's easy to believe that the best thing to do when your teenager does something wrong is punish them. But what if that isn't true? Your punishments might actually be doing more harm than good.

    In this episode, you'll discover…

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    What most parents think their punishments are accomplishing.

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    Three ways using punishments actually works against you if you're trying to create a relationship of honesty and trust with your teens.

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    A new way of thinking that will allow you to enjoy being a mom without having to be the bad guy all the time.

    Press play for a faith-filled look at how you can take your responsibility as a mom seriously without feeling stuck in conflict with your teenager.

    Grab my free guide: The 3 Shifts That Change Everything

    Learn How to Stop Yelling at Your Teen and Enjoy Being Their Mom Again in 8 Weeks

    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    15 min
  3. 120: If You're an LDS Mom Parenting Teenagers and You Feel Like Giving Up, Listen to This

    Show notes

    Parenting teenagers is a demanding job. Have you ever wondered if what you're doing as a mom is actually making a difference? Or felt like giving up because it seems like it isn't?

    In this episode you'll discover:

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    The real reason you feel like giving up.

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    The truth about your impact as a mom.

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    A new way to think about your efforts that can renew your commitment and faith.

    Press play to hear about a moment when I wanted to give up and a faith-filled perspective to help you keep going when you can't see the results you hoped for.

    Grab my free guide: The 3 Shifts That Change Everything Shift your perspective so you can start seeing your work as a mom in a new way.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    11 min
  4. 119: The Fastest Way to Kill Your Teen's Confidence and How to Build it Instead as an LDS Mom

    Episode 119

    Show notes

    You want your teen to become confident and capable—but some of the ways you're trying to help may be doing the exact opposite.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

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    Two common ways of responding when your teen struggles that can actually weaken their confidence

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    What confidence really is—and why struggling, making mistakes, and feeling negative emotions are part of building it

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    How to help your teen think through problems and make decisions without rescuing them or telling them what to do

    Tune in to learn how stepping back might actually be one of the best things you can do for your teen's confidence.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Want help with something that feels hard right now? Book a Free Mini Session Bring one challenge you're facing with your teen, and we'll work through it together so you can leave feeling clearer, lighter, and more confident about what to do next.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    17 min
  5. 118: How to Say No to Your Teen Without Being Mean as an LDS Mom

    Episode 118

    Show notes

    Saying no to your teenager can feel tricky—especially when you want to hold a boundary without being harsh, controlling, or damaging your relationship.

    So how do you stay firm in your decision without being a jerk? :)

    In this episode, you'll discover:

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    What to do before you say no so you can approach the conversation with less fear and more love

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    How to be clear about your decision while still caring about what your teenager thinks and feels

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    The important distinction between saying no and actually being able to control what your teenager chooses to do

    If you've ever worried that saying no will lead to conflict, disconnection, or resentment, tune in to learn how to hold your ground while staying connected to your teen.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    11 min
  6. 117: The Surprising First Step to Better Communication With Your Teen that Most LDS Moms Miss

    Show notes

    Hard conversations with your teen can feel stressful before they even begin. But what if better communication starts before you decide what to say?

    In this episode, you'll discover:

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    Why focusing on how your teenager might react can make you more anxious about the conversation

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    The first thing to look at before deciding what to say or how to say it

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    How to walk into difficult conversations with more confidence, calm, and connection

    Tune in now to learn the simple "order of operations" that can change the way you approach hard conversations with your teen.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    10 min
  7. 116: Still Cringing About That Mistake? How LDS Moms Can Let Go of Regret When Parenting Teens

    Episode 116

    Show notes

    Have you ever replayed something in your mind that you wish you had handled differently—and cringed every time you think about it?

    In this episode, I'm sharing a pretty embarrassing (and now hilarious) experience that gave me the chance to practice what I preach about making peace with the past.

    You'll discover:

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    The thought that will keep you stuck in embarrassment, blame, or regret when you wish something had gone differently

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    How to recognize when you're stuck in the past

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    A simple shift that can help you make peace with what happened and move forward without needing the past to have been different

    If you've ever thought, "I should have known better" or "I should have handled that differently," tune in and discover how to stop letting the past create pain in your present.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Get Instant Access to My Free Forgiveness Workshop Watch the Workshop NowI'll guide you through how to rewrite your story--no matter what has happened--so you can heal and move forward.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    10 min
  8. 115: The Powerful Way Forgiveness Can Lighten Your Load When Parenting Teens (and Why Holding Onto Hurt Is Actually the Harder Choice)

    Show notes

    If you've been feeling worn down as a mom, some of your energy may be going toward something you don't even realize you're doing.

    In this episode, I'm sharing a conversation I had with Danny DeJesus on The Next Baseline about the emotional energy we spend fighting against things we can't change, and what becomes possible when we let go.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

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    Why trying to change things you can't change can quietly drain your emotional energy

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    What forgiveness actually is—and what it isn't

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    How forgiveness can help you feel lighter, more peaceful, and less weighed down in your parenting (and your life!)

    🎧 Listen now and discover how to reclaim your energy and joy--no matter what has happened in your past.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Get Instant Access to My Free Forgiveness Workshop Watch the Workshop NowI'll guide you through how to rewrite your story--no matter what has happened--so you can heal and move forward.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    42 min
  9. 114: How LDS Moms Can Find Peace When Parenting Teens Doesn't Look the Way They Thought It Would

    Show notes

    Sometimes parenting teenagers doesn't look anything like you thought it would. When you can't change what your teenager is choosing, or what is happening to them, you might feel discouraged, frustrated, or even hopeless.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • The real reason you may feel stuck in disappointment, anger, or resentment when parenting doesn't look the way you expected
    • Where your power actually lies when you can't change your teenager
    • A different way to see what's happening that puts peace closer within your reach than you might think

    Tune in to discover how to move forward when parenting isn't going the way you hoped—and feel more empowered and peaceful without needing your teenager to change first.

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    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Focus On What You CAN Change: Start with My Free Guide Use the Choose How You Want to Repsond Guide to create a new experience no matter what is happening or what your teenager is currently choosing.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    12 min
  10. 113: Loving the Teen You Actually Have | A Different Kind of Forgiveness in Parenting

    Episode 113

    Show notes

    You probably had a picture in your mind of who your teenager would be—what they'd care about, the choices they'd make, even the relationship you'd have. But what happens when the teenager you actually have doesn't match the one you imagined?

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • The grief many moms experience on the journey of raising teenagers
    • A surprising way forgiveness can help heal your pain
    • A new way of thinking that can help you feel more love for the teenager you actually have

    Tune in to discover how to let go of the picture you had in your mind and create more love in your relationship with your teen. (Hint: It's about forgiveness—but maybe not the way you think.)

    •••

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Want to Find More Joy in Parenting? Start with My Free Guide The 3 Shifts That Change Everything will show you 3 ways to start enjoying the teenage years a little bit more.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    14 min
  11. 112: When You Feel Inconvenienced by Your Teen's Choices | Parenting With Less Frustration

    Episode 112

    Show notes

    When your teenager makes choices that affect you, it can be easy to get frustrated—not just with what's happening right now, but with what you're afraid those choices might mean for the future.

    In this episode, I'm using a very ordinary frustration around food to show you a tool you can use with all kinds of parenting situations.

    You'll learn:

    • The most important distinction that will help you decide how you want to respond
    • How trying on a different thought can change how you feel and respond
    • The truth about your worries about the future

    If you've been feeling inconvenienced by your teenager's choices lately, this episode will give you a new way to look at what's happening. Come listen!

    New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    14 min
  12. 111: Parenting Teens Is Exhausting When You Don't Know This | For LDS Moms

    Episode 111

    Show notes

    Do you ever feel exhausted trying to get your teenager to make good choices, have a better attitude, or do what you've asked?

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • How to know what's actually yours to manage as a mom and what belongs to your teenager
    • Some common ways you may be crossing that line without even realizing it
    • How staying on your side of the line can make parenting feel so much less exhausting (and more fun!)

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    New (short!) episodes every Monday and Thursday with tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Start with my free guide: The 3 Shifts That Change Everything Learn three simple mindset shifts that can help you let go of some of the pressure you're carrying, respond to your teen differently, and create more peace in your home.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    15 min
  13. 110: Frustrated With Your Teen? Stop Doing This One Thing | Parenting With Less Conflict

    Episode 110

    Show notes

    Have you ever been frustrated trying to get your teenager to understand something that seems so obvious to you?

    Maybe you think it's important to keep a clean room, stay on top of schoolwork, go to church, or make certain choices—and your teenager just doesn't see it the same way.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • What you actually want when you're trying to get your teenager to see things your way
    • Why trying to get them to believe what you believe creates so much frustration
    • A much more freeing way to share what matters to you with your teen

    Tune in now to learn how to share what matters to you with less frustration and more connection with your teen.

    • • •

    Join me for new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning for tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    11 min
  14. 109: If You Want To Enjoy Parenting Teens More, Start Here

    Episode 109

    Show notes

    If you want to understand why parenting your teenager can feel so hard—and what you can actually do to find more joy in it—this episode will give you the foundation for everything else we talk about on the podcast.

    In this episode, you'll learn:

    • The five parts of a tool called the Model
    • How the five parts work together
    • How to start using this tool today to find more joy as you parent teenagers

    Listen in for a crash course or a review of this amazing tool. :)

    Join me for new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning for tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way.

    Start Using the Model Today! Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

    ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    11 min
  15. 108: When Your Teen is Struggling: Is Your Response Actually Helping? | Parenting With More Confidence

    Show notes

    When your teenager is going through something hard, of course you want to help—but your first instinct might not be as helpful as you think.

    In this episode, you'll learn

    • The difference between cuddling and coddling
    • And how the way you think about a challenge can either weaken or build confidence for you and your teen.

    ▶️Press play to learn how to support your teenager through hard things while still communicating confidence in their ability to handle them.

    Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    8 min
  16. 107: 5 Things to Give Up if You Want to Enjoy Parenting Teenagers

    Episode 107

    Show notes

    What if some of the things you expect yourself to do as a mom are actually sucking the joy out of parenting?

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • How trying to protect your teen from hard emotions and hard experiences can drain your energy and leave you discouraged
    • How to stop measuring your success as a mom by your teenager's choices and outcomes
    • Why you don't have to know exactly what to do—and how uncertainty can actually deepen your reliance on God

    Press play if you're ready to let go of some of the pressure and enjoy parenting your teenager a little more.

    New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning

    Start with my free guide: The 3 Shifts That Change Everything Learn three simple mindset shifts that can help you let go of some of the pressure you're carrying, respond to your teen differently, and create more peace in your home.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    16 min
  17. 106: Parenting Teens Without Yelling | What to Do Instead

    Episode 106

    Show notes

    You've asked nicely. You've reminded them. You've explained yourself. And your teenager still isn't listening. So eventually, you get louder.

    If yelling sometimes feels like the only thing left to do when your teen won't cooperate, this episode will help you understand what's actually happening in those moments—and what you can do differently.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • Why you can end up yelling even when you genuinely don't want to
    • The mindset shift that can decrease your desire to yell instead of relying on willpower to stay calm
    • A surprisingly simple boundary that can help you stay grounded even when your teenager isn't

    Tune in to learn what to do instead of yelling when you're dying to be heard by your teenager. :)

    New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning

    Create More Peace With Your Teen

    Want less conflict? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    17 min
  18. 105: 3 Reasons the Consequences You Set For Your Teen Aren't Working | Parenting with More Confidence

    Episode 105

    Show notes

    You followed through. You gave the consequence. And your teenager still didn't change their behavior.

    If you've ever wondered why consequences don't seem to work with your teen, the problem may not be the consequence itself—it may be what you're expecting it to do.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • The mistake many parents make when giving consequences to teens
    • What a consequence can—and can't—actually do
    • How to stop punishing yourself when your teenager makes a choice that has a consequence

    Tune in to learn how to use consequences without trying to control your teen—and why that distinction can change the whole experience.

    *New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning*

    Want less conflict in your home? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    12 min
  19. 104: When You Resent Your Teen—The Parenting Problem No One Talks About

    Episode 104

    Show notes

    Do you ever find yourself resenting your teen for all the sacrifices you make for them—and then feeling bad that you feel that way?

    Resentment doesn't mean you don't love your kids. Instead of pushing it away, you can learn to understand what it's trying to tell you.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • Why resentment can creep into your parenting even when you really love your kids
    • Two different ways you can choose to respond when resentment shows up
    • How to take your agency back so you can serve your family with less resentment and more joy

    Tune in to learn why resentment isn't necessarily the problem—and how it might actually point you toward the solution.

    New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning

    Create More Peace With Your Teen

    Want less conflict? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    11 min
  20. 103: The Argument With Your LDS Teenager You Will Never Win (and Why That's Good News)

    Episode 103

    Show notes

    There's one argument you can have with your teenager over and over again—and you're never going to win it.

    The good news? Once you stop trying to, parenting your teen can become a whole lot easier.

    In this episode, you'll discover:

    • The argument at the root of so much conflict with your teen that you can never win
    • Why that's actually good news
    • A simple tool to help you feel clear about what is—and isn't—your job as a mom

    Tune in to discover how letting go of this one thing can be the biggest relief.

    Create More Peace With Your Teen

    Want less conflict? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection.

    Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen.

    Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind!

    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

    10 min