#41-How a Simple Thinking Plan Helped Me Parent My Teen With More Calm and Confidence:(Calm Parenting for Moms of Teens)
The Teen Years Toolkit For Moms: Parenting Communication Skills to Calm the Chaos · Jessica Stewart
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Show Notes
We've all heard about creating action plans, but what about creating a plan for how to think? I get it, I always want to know what to do in any situation. What I have found though is that it is more important for me to know what I am thinking about any situation that comes up. This can then lead to better outcomes because I'm taking action from a more managed emotional state.
Here's the plan I talk about in this episode
1. What is the situation that triggers you?
2. How do you want to feel about this situation?
3. What could you think about this that could lead you to feel this way?
4. What actions would you be able to take if you were thinking and feel this way? How might these actions be better than those you have taken in the past.
5. How might this thought and feeling help you show up the way you want to as a parent?
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This powerful podcast explores how moms and parents can navigate anxiety, overwhelm, and grief while building resilience, confidence, and emotional intelligence, offering tools for better communication, active listening, and setting healthy boundaries to foster trust, reduce yelling and punishment, de-escalate conflict and escalation, and strengthen relationships with teens through empathy, calm, and lasting harmony.