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.
Send emails to [email protected]; 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
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 230
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Jen is Zen - Gratitude vs Ambition
Thank you so much for being here! I have big dreams - lots of exciting goals. But I am so happy with my life today... am I being ungrateful for her by wanting more? This is a question t…
Surviving Winter and the Second Semester Blues
Thank you so much for being here! Here in North Carolina, the U.S., the Northern Hemisphere it has felt like the winteriest of winters, but we have passed the halfway point between the …
Jen is Zen - What is your why?
Thank you so much for being here!
What is your why? It's so important to ask yourself this question, whether it's to find your focus, make it through something challenging, or simply ge…
Snow Day! The Bittersweet Push-Pull of Letting Go
Thank you so much for being here!
We had a rare snow week that has felt a bit bittersweet, so we're having a conversation about changes in family dynamics as children grow and leave home…
Jen is Zen - Are you making the world complicated?
Thank you for being here today! It's a snow day in here in Wilmington (where it never snows!), which is super exciting! Snow day vibes are very different here than they are in places wh…
Why So Angry?: Understanding and Managing Your Teen's Anger
In this episode of Reframing Me, we tackle the rising wave of anger in society—especially in teenagers—and explore how parents can effectively support their teens through these challeng…
Jen is Zen - Gratitude is Magic
Thank you so much for being here! What’s the life that you want? If you suspend your disbelief and you take away the doubts and the excuses and narratives in your head telling you other…
New Year, Same Me: Top 10 Tips for Parenting Teens
Welcome to 2025!
Happy New Year! Apparently, today is National Quitters' Day because it's the time (one week-ish into the new year) when people fall from their resolutions, which is why,…
Jen is Zen - Leave it in 2024
Thank you so much for being here! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! As we wrap up another year together and enter 2025, I want you to reflect on all that you've done this…
Part 2: The Robots Come in Peace: How we can use ChatGPT to manifest our dreams (and help with daily tasks)
Welcome back! Thank you for being here! In this part two, Dr. Jennifer Brubaker explores how AI tools like ChatGPT can empower personal growth, simplify daily tasks, and help moms envis…
Part 1: Are the Robots Taking Over? Helping your Teens with ChatGPT
Thank you for being here! In Part 1 of this two-part episode, we have a conversation about Understanding AI to help teens use It responsibly.
We look into the world of artificial intelli…
Jen is Zen - Running on Vibes
Thank you for being here today! Can you believe we're already in December? As we head towards our third new year's together, I've come to the realization in my life that I'm running on …
The Thanksgiving Visit: 7 Tips for Enjoying Your College Student's Visit
In this Thanksgiving episode, I am extra thankful for you being here! Many moms (including me!) are anxious to have their college students home for the holiday, but that doesn't mean it…
Just For Me: These are a Few of My Favorite Things
Welcome back! It has been a minute since we took time for a Just for Me episode, so in an effort to let my woowoo side out again after months of my more cerebral side taking the lead, w…
Jen is Zen - The Change is Within Us
Thank you so much for being here! It can be very easy to sometimes feel like life and the world, like it’s all out of our control. Like we’re simply responding to things and left wishin…
Post-election Emotions: Helping Teens and Young Voters Process their Emotions
Thank you so much for being here!! It's a week post-US presidential election and many are processing it all. Today, we are going to have a conversation about how we as moms can help our…
Upcycle: Life After Sports
Re: That....It's that time of year again! In the episode "Game Over," we had a conversation for this NEW batch of senior parents (this is my year off - phew! Last year and the next TWO …
Upcycle: Game Over - The End of Youth Sports/Activities and Ambiguous Loss
It is that time of year again! A whole new batch of seniors (and senior parents!) finishing up the sports/activities that have consumed their (our!) lives, time, energy, and money. Afte…
Jen is Zen - The Load that We Carry
Thank you for being with me today! Can we all open the door to a life that’s lighter, fuller, and brimming with self-acceptance?
Can we drop the load we’ve been carrying?
For so long, w…
Election Anxiety
Election anxiety is the intense stress or nervousness that people feel surrounding elections, but it’s obviously particularly present in periods leading up to a major election, like thi…