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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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#41-Unconditional Love

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2024/03/25

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

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#40-The Operator's Manual We Have for Others

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2024/03/18

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.ca Want to be part of my 6 week 1:1 coaching program for free. E-mail me at

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#39-Righteous Anger

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2024/03/11

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

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#38-Dealing with Anger-Part 2

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2024/03/04

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. Want to work with me for free for 6 weeks? I'm testing my 6 week coaching program now and have a few

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#37-Dealing With Anger

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2024/02/26

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

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#36-I Miss Them Being Little-Processing Emotions

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2024/02/19

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

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#35-How to Worry Less

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2024/02/12

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.com Want to be part of my 6-week free coaching program? E-mail me at Jessica.stwrt@gmail.com Grab your "Lost it" video here Check out my other episode

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#34-Are You Missing Your Teen?

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2024/02/05

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

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33-Acceptance vs. Resistance

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2024/01/29

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

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Episode #32-What's Going on Inside the Teenage Brain?

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2024/01/22

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

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Episode #31-Our Children Are Not Projects

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2024/01/08

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

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Episode #30-Why We Say We're Fine When We're Not

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2024/01/01

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

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Episode #29-How to Mentally Prepare Yourself for...

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2023/12/25

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.ca Grab

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Episode #28-What Are Your Top 3 Thoughts as a Parent?

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2023/12/18

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

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Episode #27-Why We Flip Our Lids!

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2023/12/11

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

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25:38

10 Ways to Improve Connection With Your Teenager

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2023/12/04

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 Kennedy Find out more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca Grab your video here Book a free

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Episode #25-Book Report Time! Get This Book for Your...

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2023/11/27

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 Shipp In 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

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Episode #24-What to do when you feel like a failure...

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2023/11/20

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

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Episode #23-How to Communicate More Effectively with...

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2023/11/13

Communication is so important in our relationships. This is especially true with our teenagers when there are so many ways we can connect with them these days. Are all of these modes of communication helping or hindering your relationship? Listen to todays episode to get some practical advice on more effective ways to communicate in order to improve your connection and relationship with your teenager. Find out more about me here www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca Grab your video here

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Episode #22-Emotional Pain

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2023/11/06

How do you handle emotional pain? I have been feeling some physical pain lately and it got me to thinking how we handle these differently, How does can we benefit from treating our emotional pain like the physical pain we experience? Listen in for ways to be more compassionate with ourselves when we are experiencing emotional pain. Interested in with me one on one? Book a free consult with me here Grab your Video Lesson Here www.jessicastewartcoaching.ca

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