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102. Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner
I have learned two incredibly important lessons over the past few years. And these lessons have made my own transition to having a child in college so much easier. Raising teens can feel challenging. We simply want to...
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101. Regret
"The only scarier than change is regret." Oof. I don't know who first said this, but for us moms of teens, this hits home. Our lives are constantly changing. Teens growing up. Pulling away. Facing new challenges. We...
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100. The Managed Mindset
What is a "Managed Mindset?"Â It's the antidote for the Worry Mindset, the Validation-Seeking Mindset, the Judgment Mindset, and the Fix It Mindset. Our subconscious brains fall into mindset traps all the time in an...
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99. The Judgment Mindset Type
This is the fourth in the series on the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this...
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98. The Validation-Seeking Mindset Type
This is the third in the series on the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this...
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97. The L.O.V.E. Technique
I wanted to take a big step back to give you a bit of perspective on how I approach the journey of mindset work, both in my own life and in my work with clients. And because I think it can be helpful to think of...
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96. The Fix-It Mindset Type
I'm back with the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I explore the...
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95. The Worry Mindset Type
Join me as I explore the Mindset Trap Types that we can fall into as moms navigating life with teens and the transition from motherhood to the empty nest, what I call the empty nest straddle. In this episode, I...
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94. Mindset Trap Primer
A mindset trap is a counter-productive way of thinking motivated by your subconscious desire to seek pleasure, avoid pain, and conserve energy. Of course there are times when it's a really good thing that we are...
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93. I Am Enough
What is "enough"? As moms, it can quite literally feel like what you do is never enough. Of course there's juggling all of life's responsibilities. But then, as you try your best to support your teen, it can feel like...
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92. Debunking the Empty Nest Syndrome
The empty nest syndrome is a myth. It’s a story we’ve told ourselves to explain a big transitional moment in our lives. And worse, it has the tendency to pathologize our feelings of grief and loss. Whatever you feel...
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91. Embracing Mindset Traps
In our everyday lives, there are so many opportunities for you to fall into mindset traps. As you learn about these common mindset traps and the messages start to resonate, it’s so tempting to want to diagnose...
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