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
The Burn Book: Top 10 Parenting Mistakes
Reuploaded FULL episode (original had missing audio) Let's start ZenTober off with a cleanse - clean that cup so we can fill it up with zen. An airing of our grievances. And while we're…
Jen is Zen - The Uncomfortable
Everything is uncomfortable.... until it's not. Sounds kind of dumb, right? But maybe it's not... What can you do that’s uncomfortable but good for you? What might you bring into your l…
ZenTober: A Journey to Inner and Family Peace
In this bonus mini Jen is Zen episode, I would like to invite you to join me on socials this month on a journey towards inner and family peace – it’s ZenTober! We’re about to move into …
Jen is Zen - Have Faith
Do you have faith in yourself? Do you believe in yourself and in your abilities, even if you haven’t actually seen proof of it yet? Faith is having trust that is not based on proof. Con…
Repost: Spring Equinox (for the Southern Hemisphere)
It may be Fall Equinox for me and for all of my friends here in the Northern Hemisphere, but for our friends in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere, it's the Spring Equinox! So for th…
The Autumnal Equinox Part 3: Shed your Leaves
Today is the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere, so Happy Fall! In part 3 of this three-part series, we move from looking back into looking ahead. What do you need to shed in …
The Autumnal Equinox Part 2: A Day of Balance
The Autumnal Equinox is one of only two days throughout the year when the Earth is in perfect balance. The dividing line between day and night perfectly connects the north and south pol…
The Autumnal Equinox Part 1: Gratitude for the Harvest
As we approach the Autumnal Equinox, we can use it as a time to reflect on our own summer abundance. We may not be tending to crops, but we have each been tending to and nurturing other…
"I may not be Bey...:" Creating Good Habits in Yourself and Your Teens
"You have as many hours in a day as Beyonce." Uhhh, ok... I'm pretty sure hours/day isn't the only difference. But what is preventing you from living the life of your dreams or being w…
Jen is Zen - My Uncertainty Era
We have enterted our Uncertainty Era. I don't like uncertainty. But the fun in life is in the figuring out which way the story goes. So what’s the rush? Are we so focused on an end or o…
Jen is Zen - I Need you to Engage
Can you take the time to look at your life. At your relationships. At your goals. Are you still on the right path or do you need to adjust your course at all? Is there somewhere in your…
La Vie est Belle - Parenting Teens through Negativity
Parenting a negative teenager can be a really challenging experience. In this episode, we have a conversation about negativity, understanding and helping to break the negativity cycle, …
Jen is Zen - The Rough Corner
As we strive for our favorite zen version of ourselves, we can have that rough corner. We can have that untamed, wild or chaotic part sometimes, and it doesn’t mean we’re failing on our…
It's Not About the Socks. Metaphors and Communication: Tips to be a Better Listener
Do you ever catch yourself or your teen being sad or angry or upset about something that seems really silly on the surface? Of course - we all do it. But if you actively listen, is it m…
Jen is Zen - Why Yes?
The most important step in creating yourself is realizing that you actually can. No matter your dream or goal or purpose or vision, the most important step in creating this version of y…
ICYMI: I. Just. Can't. Why Teens Have So Much Drama and How You Can Help
ICYMI the first time - or need reminding, as your teens go back to school -- and the drama that will surely commence....Teens and preteens are full of drama - the gossip and fighting, t…
Jen is Zen - Make the Most of Today
Can you make the most of today? Can you make the most of THIS moment - not THAT moment? This is the only moment that is for sure and that we can control. And no we cannot ever control w…
ICYMI - The Last: Top 20 Things I Learned in Middle School
As we head towards the start of a new school year, in case you missed it (or just need some reminding, like I do as my oldest enters his senior year!), let's have a conversation about "…
Jen is Zen - Fear of Failure
What are you not doing because you are afraid of failing? What is the worst that can happen? Is it really that bad? Can you make a plan for if that happens and try? If you pursue a loft…
PhD Barbie
For many women, the "Barbie" movie really struck a chord. The movie's messages resonated with us because, personally and societally, we have all had so many shared experiences in our li…