The Teen Years Toolkit For Moms: Parenting Communication Skills to Calm the Chaos

Have you watched the shows about these programs that claim to help teenagers reform?  There is good and bad in every industry but what does this say about relationships?  It's no wonder parents put their faith in this but there is something missing if a program you are looking at doesn't include both people in the relationship.  I can help you improve your relationship with your teenager by looking at just you.  You are the person you have the most influence with FOR SURE.Email me to set up a free consult call [email protected] more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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. 

I have been seeing a lot of posts on the socials lately from parents struggling as their teens leave to go away to college for the first time.  What is the advice for how to deal with this? Do I get a dog?  Do I find a new hobby?  Before you do any of that listen to this episode.  You can do these things but you need to let your absolutely normal feelings about this be there and feel what you are feeling.  In this episode I offer some of my own personal ways that I dealt with this. I am a life coach and I work with clients on evenings and weekends EST.  Please contact me at [email protected] to schedule a free consultLearn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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. 

Do you find yourself frustrated with your teenager because you have all the best advice but they just don't listen?  There is a principle rooted in health education called the "righting reflex" and we do it all the time as parents.Guess what? It doesn't work very well.Listen to find out what can work better and how it has you doing less as a parent.  I love a principle that can help me do less :)Email me to set up a 1:1 coaching consults at [email protected] more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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. 

What happens if the other person in your relationship doesn't want to listen to the podcast or read the book on how to improve it?No problem.  There is so much that can be made better by JUST YOU doing this work.  I have real life examples from my own life that prove the other person does not have to change for your relationship with them to be better. I can help you improve your relationship by working with JUST YOU!  E-mail me at [email protected] to set up a free consult and to create a roadmap for where to startLean more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caTriggered by your teenager? Watch my video on how to manage this hereThis 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. 

What if CALM is not somewhere we are trying to get to or strive for? I've been striving to be calm for awhile now and what I've come to realize is that our calm state is covered up by a lot of false thoughts that are disguising themselves as the truth. What if we can be like water and rest into calm. Allow ourselves to settle. The more we do this the easier it gets to come into that state of being.Think of a lake or an ocean. When is it actually calm like glass with no movement? Very seldom, so don't judge yourself either if you are not calm. It takes some practise and some removal of old patterns to rest into a calmer state. The times when we are agitated are perfect teachers to help us learn and really unlearn our old worried and fearful ways of thinking.This episode is all about that...... CALM waters ahead.Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caEmail me for a free 1:1 coaching consult where we will develop your plan on how to navigate the teenage years and maybe even enjoy them :) [email protected] 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.

Have you watched the movie Inside Out? I just watched it and I know it's not new but I want to talk about it! It should be required watching for all humans.Listen to find out why our job as parents is not to make our kids happy all the time or to keep them happy. As if that's even possible. This is the way our teenagers love to learn, by watching a movie. This is the perfect movie to learn about our emotions and the importance of them in all our lives.Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caE-mail me to set up a free coaching consult at [email protected] 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.

What if you don't know how to handle a situation with your teenager? Does that mean you are not a good parent? Not even closeThis episode is all about releasing the pressure of needing to have all the answers and why our brain likes to tell us that we should. When we are open to the fact that we can't be everything to our children and also we can't know everything, there is an instant pressure release.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caE-mail me at [email protected] 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.

Does your teenager's heartbreak also break your heart?Teen heartbreak is rough on them but also on us. How do we deal with it? What do we do? What do we say?I'm not sure I can tell you what to do or say but I can give you some ideas on how to "be" with them when this happens as it surely will.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caE-mail me to schedule a free 1:1 life coaching session to try it out at [email protected] 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.

I've been really ANGRY lately! I admit it and it took me by surprise. I haven't felt this way in quite some time and being faced with it was a good reminder about how important it is to make space for ALL of the feelings "good" and "bad".In this episode I will highlight why this is so important and how actually letting it be there can allow you to move through the emotion faster. Send me a message at [email protected] more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caEmail me to book book a free 1:1 coaching call at [email protected] 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.

Do you have perfectionist parenting tendencies? Do you think it helps or hinders you?I am a recovering perfectionist and here to share how perfectionism has increased my anxiety over the years, How about some thoughts that can help you become an anti-perfectionist? I've got you!!! Listen in and enjoy!!!Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caContact me to schedule a 1:1 coaching consult at [email protected] 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.

I just don't want them to fail! This thought makes perfect sense, yet it may be working against your teenagers and you as their parent.Today is the last episode of my Unhelpful Parenting Thoughts series. Listen in as I break it down and examine ways this is not helpful and what we could think instead. Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caDid you know I do 1:1 private coaching? Email me at [email protected] to set up a free consult and see what coaching could do for you.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.

Welcome to Part 3 of this series! I'm exploring some parenting thoughts I have had in my own life that I now recognize as leading to no good outcome. This week the thought is "This shouldn't be so hard!"I will explore why it makes sense that we think this, why it is NOT helpful and ideas about what to think instead.Changing one thought can be so powerful. Listen in to make some shifts today.E-mail me to schedule a 1:1 consult at [email protected] more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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.

This week we are looking at the thought "They should know better". Sounds like an OK reasonable thought but again we will be looking below the surface of this to see how it's working against you and your relationship with just about anybody you think this about.I will go through why it makes sense we think this, when we think this most often and some ways to come up with a slightly more helpful thought.I am a 1:1 life coach for parents of teenagers. Please email me if you would like to set up a free consult to discover how I could help you [email protected] 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.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca

There are so many thoughts we have as parents that were handed to us and sound like the truth. What if these thoughts are not helping us out as parents at all? Over the next few episodes I'm going to explore some of these unhelpful thoughts, how they could be hurting you and your teenager. I will also offer you some other thought options to help you with all relationships.Lost it on your teenager grab a helpful video hereThis 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.

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 episode1. 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?Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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.

Why are my old ways of parenting not working anymore? What's happening now that I have a teenager that I feel like I've lost all of my parenting skills? You are not alone in this thinking. As our teenagers grow and change, so must we. It's not easy though and we can be so resistant to this. It makes sense that we resist it but it also doesn't help make our parenting journey any easier.In this episode I will share a helpful metaphor for this changing role and the reasons we may be revisiting this change. I will also share some things you can do right now to bring some awareness to this. Change is hard and it's hard for our teenagers and us alike. Take heart, you are both going through massive changes in your relationship with each other. Book a 1:1 coaching consult hereGrab your triggered by your teenager video hereThis 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.

Love yourself and others unconditionally they say..... This is simple in concept but harder in practical terms. There is so much that comes up in our brains when we are told to love ourselves. My hope for this episode is that you can begin to see a glimmer that this is possible for ourselves. We are usually the hardest people to love. Who else can be tough to love at times? Well, teenagers, I mean we love them but sometimes we don't love them, love them. If you want to practise unconditional love, your teenagers will give you plenty of opportunity to practise.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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.

Why don't people come with an instruction manual? Especially our teenagers. Well they do, but the kicker is that we have made it up for them ourselves. We have ideas about everyone we interact with according to our own world view. In this episode I explain this concept and how it has helped me view and improve the relationships with all of the people in my life. Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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.

Anger feels good sometimes. We usually don't continue doing things that aren't working for us in some way. This episode is looking at the ways in which we like to keep our anger and the ways anger helps us feel empowered sometimes.What about when it doesn't work though and it is harming our most important relationships? What do we do then. In this episode I teach you how to identify and work with righteous anger. We all have it and we all like to be right. I know I do but do we want to be right at the risk of the connection with our loved ones?Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your Lost It on Your Teenager Video hereThis 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.

Ever had somebody tell you to calm down when you're angry? Does it ever help? Never has for me that's for sure. Anger is normal, natural and universal and we wouldn't want to banish it from our lives forever. What happens when we are struggling with our anger and what are the best ways to deal with it. In this episode I share some perspectives on anger and a personal anger story of my own.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.Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca Listen to Tara Brach's talk on anger referenced in the episode herehttps://insig.ht/3aiF1xYaGHbBook a free consult here

If you listen to my podcast, I'm sure you struggle with not being able to remain calm. I hear you and it's precisely why I'm sharing this work.In this episode we are going to look at our anger and some different ways to think about it. If we can reflect on the times we are most triggered and become angry, it will give us valuable clues about our emotions and why we get so triggered when it comes to our teenagers.Want to be a part of my 6 week coaching program for free? E-mail me at [email protected] more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caBook a free coaching consult hereThis 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.

Remember when they were little and cute? What happened? Where did they go and when are they coming back? I've thought these thoughts and I bet you have too. What emotion does this bring up for you? In this episode I talk about processing difficult emotions, why it helps and why we often don't want to do it.After listening you will be able to name the emotion that's coming up and have a framework for how to process it and allow it to be there. This is an amazing skill to have and one that can be learned.Please e-mail me if you would like to be a part of my Beta testing group for my new 6-week coaching program to improve your relationship with your teenager [email protected] more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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.

Worrying is a habit that can absolutely be reduced. Do you describe yourself as a worrier who feels doomed to have to do it forever? Worrying is not necessary, helpful or inevitable but it does take some practise to reduce it.In this weeks episode I give you 3 steps to help reduce your worry adapted from Dr. Jud Brewer's work. www.drjud.comWant to be part of my 6-week free coaching program? E-mail me at [email protected] your "Lost it" video hereCheck out my other episode about worrying hereBook a free 1:1 consult hereThis 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.

Being future-focused is great right? Well not always....Always living in the future can ensure that we miss what's happening right now, which is really all we ever have. In this episode I talk about how to use this concept to help with finding your CALM. Anxiety and worry abounds when we are trying to solve for a future that has not happened and we can't ever be certain about.Want to be part of my beta-testing for my new coaching program for parents of teenagers? E-mail me at [email protected] more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video hereThis 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.

How do you know when you are resisting what is happening in your life and why does it matter? In this episode I talk about the way you can tell you are in resistance and why this creates so much struggle in our lives.I will also give you some simple tips you can try today to practise the skill of acceptance. That's right!! Acceptance is a skill you can learn if you are willing and it is a shortcut off the struggle bus friends!Want in on my limited free coaching program spots? E-mail me at [email protected] to set up a consult for this free 6-week coaching program.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video hereThis 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.

We moved house this past week and was it ever chaotic in my brain!! It got me to thinking about what is going on in the brains of teenagers as we navigate through this challenging time in our lives and in theirs.I want to snap my fingers and skip past these difficult times but they are a necessary part of growth and change in our lives. Listen to this week episode as I discuss how we can more fully understand and think about these transition times.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video here!Book a free 1:1 coaching session hereThis 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.

At some point in my parenting journey it came to me that I have been treating my kids as projects to get an A on. When we want to do well on something we become so goal-oriented and "to-do list focused" that we forget sometimes that we are dealing with human beings who are a constant work in progress. Join me in today's episode where I discuss my journey with this and the simple solution to seeing parenting from a different perspective.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video hereBook a free 1:1 coaching consult hereThis 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.

When someone asks you how you're doing, what do you usually say? Fine? Good?It's easier right, then explaining how we are actually feeling.If it's true for us, it's true for our teenagers. In this episode I go over why we do this in some detail and how to encourage an open space for our teenagers to share what's really going on for them. There are some connection builders in here for sure. You don't want to miss this and Happy New Year!Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caI do 1:1 coaching as well, book a free consult hereGrab your video hereThis 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.

Happy Holidays! This episode was recorded on Christmas Eve. The Eve of when many of you have already been to holiday gatherings or are about to embark on what can be a super busy and overwhelming time of year.Listen to this weeks episode for some strategies to think about BEFORE you head into these situations. I share a strategy about deciding ahead of time how you are going to respond to those things that are triggering for you.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video hereBook a free coaching consult hereThis 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.

Ever listen to a greatest hits album on repeat? A record album has grooves that the needle rides along and the album goes round and round. The thoughts in our brains work the same way. We have thoughts and return to them over and over again on default.What are your top 3 thoughts about yourself as a parent?What are your top 3 thoughts about your teenager?It's good information to know as it is the cornerstone of your relationship with yourself and with your teenager.In this episode I share my top 3 in both areas and give you a process to uncover yours. I also share how you can begin to shift these thoughts today.Find out more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.I have coaching spots available in the New Year, Book a Free Consult HereGrab your video hereEmail me at [email protected] me on Instagram 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.

Flipped your lid? Lost your cool? Flown off the handle?We all do this as parents and it usually doesn't go well. So why do we do it?This episode will talk about the very human reasons we do this and what we can do about it. It also explains why our teenagers are more likely to flip their lids as well.Some light neuroscience in here that can help us understand ourselves so much better. I also give you some guidance on how to catch yourself before you flip your lid. You don't want to miss this episode.I'm a life coach and have spaces open for 1:1 coaching Book a free consult hereFind out more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video hereThis 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.

What is connection capital and how is it like money in the bank for your relationship with your teenager?Why is connection so important and how can we connect consistently and in small ways?In this week's episode I share the answers to the above questions and will also give you 10 ideas for how to improve connection with your teenager.Book referenced in the pod Good Inside by Dr. Becky KennedyFind out more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGrab your video hereBook a free coaching consult herehttps://www.instagram.com/jessicastewartcoaching/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.

Anytime I come across a challenge, I usually search to find if there is a book about it to help me and today I have a book report and recommendation for you.The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans by Josh ShippIn today's episode I share a valuable lesson learned just by reading the introduction. Listen to find out what that is along with what else is included in this book.I also give you some other questions that will get you thinking about how you think about your view of your teenager and this challenging journey with them.Learn more about Josh Shipp here www.joshshipp.comLearn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caBook a Free 1:1 Coaching Consult HereGrab Your Video Teaching Here

Have you ever felt like a failure as a parent?I have and for a long time I didn't have the tools to know how to manage that emotionally.I have these tools now and am sharing them with you in this episode. We look at how to redefine success in parenting as something that is more achievable. It's impossible to be successful when the measure of success is impossible to achieve.I also go through a mini self-coaching session that you can use when you are in this situation to question this overwhelming thought.Grab the "Lost it on your teenager video" hereLearn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caBook a Free Consult with Me HereThis 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.

Are you feeling frustrated trying to communicate with your teenager, only to be met with silence, misunderstandings, or shutdowns?In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world, effective communication with teens can feel harder than ever. If you’ve ever struggled to stay calm, manage emotional reactions, or truly connect with your teenager without arguments or misunderstandings, this episode offers practical insights that could transform your relationship.Discover why taking emotional conversations offline can dramatically improve connection and understanding.Learn how the power of the "pause" can help you respond thoughtfully instead of reacting emotionally.Gain strategies to invite more meaningful conversations with your teenager and strengthen trust over time.Listen now to uncover simple but powerful communication shifts that will help you build a deeper, calmer relationship with your teenager.🎙️New episodes are released every Monday and Friday at 6:00 AM ESTHave a parenting teenagers question you would like me to help you with?Submit your question here and I will send you a voice recording with some coaching assistanceGrab the "Lost it on your teenager video" hereBook a free 1:1 coaching consult hereConnect with me at [email protected] 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.

How do we motivate our teenagers? Wouldn't it be great to wave a magic wand and have it show up for them and let's be honest, for us as well.In this episode I discuss motivation and why a lack of motivation is actually part a being a normal human being. I also share how to approach this and release the blame and shame for a lack of motivation.Grab your Lost it on Your Teenager Video hereBook a Free Coaching consult herewww.jessicastewartcoaching.caInstagram: @jessicastewartcoaching

Where do we start with helping improve our teenager's mental health? In this episode I share what I think is the most important and impactful place to support our teen's mental health and well-being.Hint.....it involves feeling our feelings and understanding the importance of our emotions as they relate to our relationships with others.Get your lost it on your teenager video hereLearn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca

Ever wonder how to have a conversation about vaping/smoking with your teen?I am a Respiratory Therapist and Certified Tobacco Educator and will give you the most important facts to share with your teen. They will listen to you and the earlier you have the conversation the better.Tip Sheet for How to Talk to Your Teens about VapingE-mail me with any questions [email protected] more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caGet the how to stop "losing it" on your teenager video here

Wouldn't it be great if our teenagers did exactly what we wanted them to do? If I know how to get this to happen, I would be a millionaire. How about a way of thinking that saves time, reduces stress and helps deal with these everyday annoyances our teenagers present us with. I have that for you in this episode.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caLost it on your teenager? Grab your video here

Have you ever wished parenting came with a clear, supportive job description—especially during the tough teenage years?Many parents feel overwhelmed and defeated because traditional expectations make the "job" of parenting seem impossible. In this episode, Jessica Stewart explores why parenting feels so hard and how redefining our role with a focus on connection, acceptance, love, and emotional management can transform your daily experience with your teen.You'll learn why most parental job descriptions set you up for frustration—and how to shift your mindset to feel successful.You'll discover the four core values that can guide you through the emotional ups and downs of raising a teenager.You'll gain practical tools for connecting with, accepting, and loving your teenager (and yourself) even when things get tough.Press play on this episode to discover a new way to measure your success as a parent and find more calm and confidence every single day.🎧New episodes are released every Monday and Friday at 6:00 AM ESTHave a parenting teenagers question you would like me to help you with?Submit your question here and I will send you a voice recording with some coaching assistanceBook a free 1:1 coaching consult hereConnect with me at [email protected] 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.

Why is parenting so hard for me? I have asked myself this question so many times. The undercurrent of the question is that somehow we are thinking parenting shouldn't be hard. Maybe we know on an intellectual level that parenting is hard but really don't believe it should be which makes us feel deficient and worse.Listen to this episode for the reasons why parenting is hard and how we can think about it in a new way that makes us feel better about ourselves as parents.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caLost it on your teenager? Grab your video hereBook a free consult here

What do we do? What do we say? What are the right words to say in this situation? What if you didn't have to do or say anything? What if you just had to be there?Learn how doing and saying less can actually be so much more helpful when dealing with any of our relationships.Learn more about working with me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caLost it on your teenager? Grab your video hereBook a free session here

Do you struggle to connect with your teenager? I do. Although we think the fact that they are our children means that we should always connect easily with them, it isn't the case.This episode looks at connection in practical terms and ways to think about connection and why you don't have to have things in common to connect with somebody. They are not the same thing.Learn more about how to work with me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caBook a Free Consult Here

Do you ever think you are the only one who is struggling with something related to parenting? Why do our brains offer us this unhelpful thought?In this episode I offer an instant relief method to help bring self-compassion to your every day struggles.Learn more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.caBook a Free Consult HereThis 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.

Are you sending your teen away to college for the first time? I did this a year ago and I'm sharing my experience with you today.Listen to this episode for:-how to manage your emotions-how to treat yourself as you go through this-what is meant by "ranking pain"-my letter to my son when he went away for the first timeLearn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.caBook a Free Consult Here

What if worrying about your teenager wasn’t necessary—and what if letting go of it could actually make you a better, calmer parent?If you feel like constant worrying is just part of parenting a teenager, you’re not alone. In this episode, Jessica explores why worrying feels so natural (even expected!) and why it often does more harm than good. You'll discover a new way to relate to worry, so you can break free from the cycle and create more peace in your home—and inside your mind.- Learn why worrying is actually a habit, not just a feeling—and how understanding this can help you change it.- Discover practical, simple questions that will immediately shift your mindset when anxiety creeps in.- Hear real-life examples and tools like the “worry container” method to help you stay calm even when your teen is miles away.Press play now to start feeling more in control of your mind—and to unlock greater calm in your parenting journey. 🎧✨New episodes are released every Monday and Friday at 6:00 AM ESTHave a parenting teenagers question you would like me to help you with?Submit your question here and I will send you a voice recording with some coaching assistanceBook a free 1:1 coaching consult hereConnect with me at [email protected] 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.

Should I let my teenager do this or not? This is the million dollar question and as parents, we so want to get this right. How do we know what the “right” decision is anyways?In this episode, I will teach you to tap into your own wisdom and give some questions to ask yourself to help with the decision making process.Find more information about how to work with me 1:1 here www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca

Do you have trouble separating yourself from your child? Do you see them as a part of you literally? While this is understandable on so many levels, it may be hurting your relationship with your teenager and causing you to suffer unnecessarily.In this episode, learn why this is the case and also the best question you can ask yourself to gain insight into your reactions as a parent.Learn how to connect with me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca

What does CPR have to do with parenting? In this episode learn how to approach parenting situations with a process in mind to keep yourself as CALM and present as possible. Learn how your brain is actually is trying to help you but ends up leading you into some more panic and anxiety and what to do about it. Connect and learn how to work with me atwww.jessicastewartcoaching.caThis 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.

Managing your emotions also sometimes know as feeling your feelings is often seen as a soft skill and a bit woo-woo. We don't want to cry in front of other people or show weakness. What if feeling your feelings is the strongest thing you can do as the parent of a teenager? I make the case for the in this episode. This is the secret sauce to your whole life because your entire life is largely dictated by your feelings whether you are doing it consciously or not.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.