Boundaries You Set With Your Self: The Missing Piece in How You Show Up as a Mom Parenting Teens | Ep. 253

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of setting personal boundaries for moms parenting teens and how to show up with intention and self-trust.

Have you ever promised yourself you’d stay calm, stop overthinking, or finally focus on yourself, only to end the day feeling frustrated that you reacted the same way again? If you’re a mom navigating parenting teens or the empty nest, this episode will help you understand why that happens, and why it’s not a lack of discipline. In this episode, I’m talking about the boundaries we set with ourselves and why they’re often the hardest ones to keep. I’ll show you how your mindset and emotions drive reactions you later regret. More importantly, I’ll help you understand how to stop reacting on autopilot and start showing up with more intention and self-trust. 💡 Interested in learning more about how to create peace, confidence and connection as you raise and launch your teen? Join me for my next free masterclass:  https://www.thesmalljar.com/class . 💪 Curious about coaching with Small Jar?  Check out our Mom 2.0 coaching program:  www.thesmalljar.com/Mom-2-0 . ❓ Have questions or want to share your feedback? I'd love to hear from you! You can email me at  jennifer@thesmalljar.com . This empowering podcast offers life coaching for moms and parenting…

People in this episode

Host: Jennifer Collins

Topics covered

• parenting teens
• self-improvement
• boundaries
• mindset
• emotions
• intentionality

Keywords

• boundaries
• parenting
• self-trust
• mindset
• emotions
• mom guilt
• communication

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Small Jar

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