Reframing Me
So many prepare us for the transition to motherhood, but no one prepares us for how hard the transition out is, and once our kids become teens, it also can feel very solitary. The issues we face with teens are often ones we need to talk about, yet feel we can't or shouldn't. Together, we can create a community of women who, faced with growing children and changing families, are relearning how to mom, and relearning who they are as women. Grounded in family communication theory, join Dr. Jennifer Brubaker to have those conversations to help you better understand this new chapter of your life. Episodes focus on both family communication with our teens and reflection and self discovery. Dr. Brubaker has her Ph.D in Communication Studies and is an Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where she has taught for 17 years. Prior to UNCW, she taught at The Ohio State University, Kent State University and the University of Toledo. Originally from Ohio, Jen lives in Wilmington, NC, with her husband, three children, three dogs, cat and a menagerie of small animals. She loves spending time with her family, traveling and all things fitness, sports and wellness. Reach out with your questions, issues or experiences to begin the conversation. Or reach out to say hi and let me know you’re listening :) Join the Reframing Me: The Podcast Community Facebook group to connect with others who are looking to relearn how to parent, now that their kids are teens, and rediscover who they are as women, beyond the framework of motherhood. Send emails to jen@reframing-me.com; or on socials: Reframing Me on FacebookAND join the Facebook group Reframing Me: The Podcast Community; @reframingme on Instagram; Reframing Me on YouTube @reframingme on TikTok
Episodes
The most powerful words that you can say are I am. I am. How are you using them, and how can you use them better and more responsibly?
I am. So very simple. Every day, we use them. We use the words aloud to others and in our heads to describe who we are, how we see ourselves, and how we present ourselves to the world.
According to the Law of Resonance, The frequency of any material object, of our thoughts, our ...
Thank you for joining me to have a conversation today! I’m so happy you’re here. Today let’s talk about frustrations that we have with some of our teenagers' behaviors, such as impulsivity, forgetfulness, and emotional intensity. These behaviors, as frustrating as they can be, aren’t really their fault. They can be attributed to ongoing development of their brains. By delving into the processes of synapt...
Thank you for joining me for another Jen is Zen episode. Lately though, I haven't been feeling all that zen. I've been feeling overwhelmed. Just noise - My head is full of stuff, I’m full of lots and lots of feelings, and I have so much to do, yet I feel like nothing is getting done. It's in moments like this, that I can lose my zen, but it's when we need to remember that life is a series ...
Sometimes it’s almost as if your teens didn’t see your parenting vision board, isn’t it? What happens when they deviate from the plan? This isn’t how it was supposed to be. This isn’t how I planned or what I thought.
Delve into a thought-provoking exploration...
You need to be present to fully experience life’s beauty and meaning. This moment right now, is the only one you can experience now, and the only one you have for sure. How might your life be different if you saw more aspects of your life as a practice? What areas would benefit if you looked at them through the lens of practice?
Well, wel...
If you needed to choose between optimism and pessimism? Between beautiful or ugly? Between peace or angst? Which would you choose? Which stories do you want to cling to?
Given the option, we choose the...
Join me on my birthday for a conversation about contextual age and its profound implications on our sense of self and well-being. Delving beyond mere chronological age, we explore how factors such as biological age, social roles, perceived age, and subjective age shape our identity and outlook on life.
Let's challenge conventional notions of aging and embrace an ageless mindset. By redefining our relation...
Hike your own hike. Can you embrace equifinality in your Family and accept that there is no one right way?
Are you navigating the twists and turns of family life? These turns and decisions come from families of every background and upbringing, illustrating tha...
Is it possible that your boundaries are too rigid? What could you start today that makes you uncomfortable? Can you come to terms that it is going to be uncomfortable and sit with it, knowing the benefits are worth it?
In life, it’s often the things that we ar...
This is all so hard. So very exhausting. I hope that you are taking time for you because you can't pour from an empty cup. Taking care of your family starts with taking care of yourself. Once you make it through my spiral with me, we'll have a conversation on one of the many roles that some of us play and the consequences of that role - i.e., Oldes...
Discover the transformative power of goal setting in this insightful 6-part journey through various aspects of the life wheel. Starting with the importance of setting deadlines for dreams, each segment of this goal-setting series delves into practical strategies for success. In this final part, we address financial independence, personal growth, wellness, environment and pleasure. This episode explores action...
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