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

Jessica Stewart

Are you the mom of a teen who’s tired of the yelling, power struggles, and wondering if your relationship will ever feel close again? If parenting your teen feels like a mix of anxiety, grief, and overwhelm, you’re not alone—and you’re not doing it wrong. Host Jessica knows the emotional rollercoaster firsthand. She went from feeling constantly triggered by her sons to building resilience, confidence, and emotional intelligence that helped her connect, not clash, with her teens. This is the

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12:06

#81-Mom Rage-How to Feel Heard Without Yelling

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2025/04/07

Mom Rage: How to Feel Heard Without Yelling 📣In this episode of 'Finding Your Calm With Your Teenager,' host and life coach Jessica Stewart opens up about her personal battle with mom rage 😡 and provides actionable advice on how to stop yelling and start effective communication with your teenagers.✅Jessica shares a pivotal moment in her journey,✅explores the reasons behind yelling at loved ones,and✅offers strategies to manage high emotions constructively.The episode aims to help parents build

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#80-How to Handle Your Teenager Not Doing Their...

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2025/03/31

How to Handle Your Teenager Not Doing Their Chores Without Getting Frustrated or AngryIn this episode of Finding Your Calm With Your Teenager, life coach Jessica Stewart addresses a common parental frustration: teens neglecting chores. Using a real-life example from a parenting group, Jessica explains how altering your thought process can reduce conflict and improve communication.She outlines strategies for😌maintaining calmness😡understanding the root of frustration🗨️engaging teens effectively to

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25:45

#79-Encore-Talking to your Teens About Vaping and...

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2025/03/24

One day I went to my son's room to look for something and I ended up finding a bunch of vapes and vape paraphernalia there. I will just say that I did not remain calm. I was livid. And it was fortunate that he was not home at the time because I needed time to calm down. Let's be real. I get triggered and need all the tools I teach here to help myself remain calm through these challenging timesIn this encore episode you will walk away with-the facts about vaping and smoking-how to talk to your

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#78 Learning to Drive and Your Teen

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2025/03/10

Is it time for your teen to learn how to drive? 🚗 Are you terrified of this? 🫣 This is the ultimate in literally letting go of the wheel 🛞 and finding ways to keep your CALM. Let’s dive in or shall I say drive into this episode where I will share my best wisdom and life coaching tools to help you with this.I’m going to break it down into a few parts 🛑 ➡️Before you even get into the car ➡️While you are in the car ➡️After you get out of the car Referenced in this episodeLink to episode

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16:47

#77-The Frustrating Messy Middle Part of Acceptance

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2025/03/03

We can talk about acceptance at many different levels, acceptance of situations, acceptance of other people and how they are, self-acceptance. When I myself or anyone else talks about acceptance as in just accept it, I think sometimes we can gloss over the frustration of acceptance and just skip to the part where we expect to be or where we expect others to be.Today I want to talk about that messy middle part which is the frustration of acceptance. Here’s what I will cover here ✅The best

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22:59

#76-The Cost of Hypervigilance-How to Let Go and...

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2025/02/18

Do you constantly worry about your teen’s every move? Find yourself checking their location, overanalyzing their tone, or assuming the worst when they don’t text back? If so, you might be experiencing **hypervigilance**—a heightened state of parental anxiety that can strain both you and your teen. In this episode, we explore: ✅ What hypervigilance is and why it happens ✅ How it impacts both you and your teen ✅ Practical strategies to shift from control to trust Take a deep breath—you’re not

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#75-Talking To Your Teen About the "Big" Things

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2025/02/10

What is the best way to have the BIG talks with your teens? We are often afraid to bring them up because we think it will make us uncomfortable or will cause them to engage in behaviour we don't want them to. It does matter that we have these conversations and you want to be part of that conversation.Listen to this week's episode for 8 things to consider before you talk about sex, drugs, smoking, drinking and social media with your teenager. I also have Cheat Sheet for this to make it

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16:04

#74-"I'm Done!" What To Do When You Feel Like This

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2025/01/27

Have you ever had one of those days where you just feel *done*? Like you've got nothing left to give, and parenting feels overwhelming? You're not alone. In this episode, we’re talking about that drained, burnt-out feeling that so many parents experience—especially when raising teenagers.I’ll walk you through why this happens, what’s really going on beneath the surface, and how to shift your mindset so you can recharge and reconnect with your teen (without guilt). Plus, I’ll share

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#73-The Transition to Being the Parent of a Teenager

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2025/01/21

🎙️Raising a teenager is a whole new world compared to parenting a young child. As your child grows, your parenting style needs to evolve, too. In this episode, we’ll explore the key shifts parents need to make when transitioning into this stage—so you can stay connected, and keep your cool when things get challenging.💡 **What You’ll Learn in This Episode:** ✔️ The biggest mindset shifts needed when parenting a teen ✔️ Why your old parenting strategies may no longer work ✔️ How to

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#72-Using Self-Help as a Tool or a Weapon

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2025/01/13

I personally love to read self-help books. Is this the better way to be? Not necessarily... I have found myself at times using concepts and tools against myself and make me feel like I'm not good enough.Listen to this week's episode for a deeper dive into this realm. How do you use personal development? Do you use it for or against yourself? Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca E-mail me at Jessica.stwrt@gmail.com

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16:04

#71-How Do I Help My Teen Not To Feel Sad? Why This...

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2025/01/06

Do you want to know how to help your teen not to feel sad? Of course you do right? That's your job as a parent. What if it was better for your teen to help them learn how to feel sad or feel any of the so-called negative emotions.In this episode I make a case for this as part of learning healthy emotional management and regulation. Remember, nothing has gone wrong when we are feeling a negative emotion. This also helps save energy trying to fix things or emotions in ourselves and in our

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15:30

#70-AITA? Why This is the Wrong Question to Ask

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2024/12/30

Have you seen this on your social media channels? AITA? It makes sense why we ask it but is it the right question to ask? I don't think so and in this episode I will explain why. There are much better questions to ask to create more connection in your relationships and to gain more insights from these "negative" interactions we inevitably have with our teenagers. Listen and let me know what you think. Reach me at Jessica.stwrt@gmail.com Learn more about me at

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#69-Triggered by Your Teen? Here's What To Do

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2024/12/23

Ever found yourself snapping at your teen and wondering, 'Where did that even come from?' You're not alone. In this episode I discuss how being "triggered" is very normal, why our teens trigger us so much and what to do about it. Triggered a lot and need help? I'm a life coach and I can work with you to help move through this process faster. E-mail me at Jessica.stwrt@gmail.comto schedule a free 1:1 consult or click here to book a consultation now Learn more about me at

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#68-The Value of Being Able to Remain CALM

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2024/12/09

I'm going back to basics. I think it's worth making a case for the all that we can do to improve our relationships with our teenagers by working on what is going on within us. There is tremendous power in learning how to remain CALM within ourselves.We don't need to have all the answers and know everything to help lead ourselves and our teenagers through these often challenging times. By remembering to Connect, Accept, Love and Manage our emotions (as a good manager) we can equip

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#67-Embracing the Holidays With Our Teenagers

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2024/12/02

The "perfect" holiday does not exist! Does this statement relieve you or give you stress? We know this intellectually but actually letting ourselves enjoy the holiday season without the idea of perfection can be a different story. Teenagers have a magical way of shattering our perfect holiday dreams like no other.This episode will help reframe the holiday season and embrace the chaos and reality of this often stressful time in our lives. Listen for tips on thinking about them differently

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21:43

#66 Our Kids Are Not Our Possessions

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2024/11/25

Seeing our children at any age as "ours" seems reasonable right? It makes sense why we see it this way but it is also very problematic from a standpoint of providing our teenagers with the autonomy they need to grow and become independent.This weeks episode explores this further and the reason why we do this and why it is not helpful for either our teenagers or ourselves. Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca E-mail me at Jessica.swrt@gmail.comto schedule a 1:1 coaching

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#65-Acceptance is Not Passive

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2024/11/18

I know what you're thinking because I've thought it too. If I just accept things that means I like them, condone them or am not going to do anything about it? This is not true and in fact the reality is when something has happened that we don't like, we spend so much wasted time and energy resisting it. This does not help. How do I know? So much time spent arguing against reality. In this episode I discuss how acceptance is not passive, how it helps us suffer less, save time and get to

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19:45

#64-Understanding Teen Mood Swings

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2024/11/04

Oh the moodiness of teenagers!! It's so frustrating! This episode will tell you why this happens and what you can do to help your teen and yourself through this time. I will also go over how to tell if there is something more serious going on. Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca Want to coach with me? E-mail me at Jessica.stwrt@gmail.comto set up a free consult and initial coaching session. Links to books mentioned in this episode The Teenage Brain by Frances E

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#63-Strategic Use of Technology in Parent-Teen...

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2024/10/28

Texting and e-mail are super convenient and quick but not always the best mode of communication. When is it best to use these and when is it best to have a phone conversation or a face-to-face? This episode gives you some things to consider when choosing the best mode. Use these strategies to foster good connection with anyone and especially our teenagers. They need us to lead them on this. Learn more about me at www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca E-mail me at Jessica.stwrt@gmail.com

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19:51

#62-The Problem With the Thought "I Just Want Them to...

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2024/10/21

What's wrong with the thought "I Just Want Them to be Happy"? It sounds like a great thing to think doesn't it? Well, it is laced with problems for you and for your teenager. In this week's episode I will tell you why and give you some questions to ask yourself to begin questioning this. Releasing this thought can help you release more anxiety around your parenting and focus more on the parts of the parenting job description that are actually achievable. E-mail me for a 1:1 consult at

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