Midlife with Brooke

In this special episode of Midlife with Brooke, Brooke Oniki shares her impactful presentation from BYU Women’s Conference 2025 on a topic close to many hearts: how to nurture and strengthen your relationship with your adult children.Drawing on her experience as a faith-based life coach, mother of four adult children, and disciple of Jesus Christ, Brooke offers both spiritual insight and boots-on-the-ground strategies to help you love more deeply, set boundaries with grace, and stop letting fear or comparison get in the way of meaningful connection.You’ll learn:How to love your children—and their choices—without condition or scorekeepingWhy honoring agency is key to trust and long-term influenceWhat it looks like to create healthy, loving boundaries (without guilt!)How to stop parenting from fear and start living from faithEncouragement for “getting it wrong” and trying again with humilityFrom real client stories to scriptural guidance and wisdom from church leaders, Brooke invites you to step into a calmer, more connected season of motherhood.Key Principles Discussed:Love Them – Practice non-conditional, Christlike love even when your children’s lives look different than yours.Honor Agency – Trust that God is working in your children’s lives—even when the path isn’t clear to you.Create Loving Boundaries – Learn to say “yes” and “no” from a place of wholeness, not worry.Let Go of Fear – Anchor yourself in hope, faith, and the Savior’s promise that “all will be well.”Inspired Call to Action:Whether you’re navigating faith differences, tricky in-law dynamics, or just the growing pains of parenting adults—Brooke reminds you that it’s never too late to try again with love, humility, and grace.Want more support?Join Brooke’s free session or upcoming small group coaching cohort at www.brookeonikii.com

Welcome back to Midlife with Brooke, where faith meets emotional wellness for women navigating the meaningful mess of midlife.In this episode, Brooke Oniki helps us confront and disarm the "mean girl" voice in our minds—the one that criticizes, second-guesses, and tells us we’re not enough. Through powerful personal stories, client examples, and spiritually grounded wisdom, Brooke shares how to start building a truly kind and resilient relationship with yourself—one rooted in grace, not shame.You’ll learn:The difference between “Mean Girl You” and “Friend Girl You”—and why it mattersHow to stop abandoning yourself emotionally when things go wrongWhy validating your own feelings (instead of dismissing them) builds deep inner safetyHow to stay anchored in self-worth even after you’ve made a mistakeWhy true change should be grounded in your relationship with God, not others’ approvalThis episode is a heartfelt invitation to trade self-criticism for self-compassion, and to trust that your worth is fixed—because you are a daughter of God.Takeaways to Reflect On:Who are you listening to—your inner critic or your inner friend?What does it look like to validate your own feelings instead of shaming them?Can you stay loyal to yourself—even when you fall short?Brooke’s Reminder:Your value is always intact—on your best days and your worst. Don’t jump ship on yourself. God doesn’t.If this episode spoke to you, share it with a friend or leave Brooke a message to let her know how you’re learning to quiet the mean girl voice and step into peace. You can reach Brooke by email at [email protected] or get her weekly tips at www.brookeoniki.com/newsletter.