#242-How One Simple Thought Changes Everything :(Calm Parenting for Moms of Teens)

About this episode

Jessica Stewart discusses how self-talk influences parenting and offers insights on practicing compassion towards oneself during challenging times.

What if the way you speak to yourself is shaping your parenting more than anything else? Mother’s Day can bring up joy, grief, exhaustion, loneliness, gratitude, and everything in between. In this heartfelt episode, Jessica Stewart explores the often-overlooked idea of “mothering yourself” — especially during overwhelming seasons of parenting, caregiving, loss, or emotional burnout. If you’ve been carrying the weight of everyone else’s needs while criticizing yourself along the way, this conversation will help you pause, reflect, and reconnect with the compassion you deserve too. Learn how your inner self-talk directly impacts your emotional well-being and parenting Discover practical ways to respond to yourself with more compassion instead of criticism Feel validated in the complicated emotions that can surface during motherhood and caregiving seasons Press play to learn how speaking to yourself with more kindness can help you feel calmer, steadier, and more emotionally supported — even during life’s hardest moments. Take the Communication Style Under Stress quiz now—it only takes a minute! How to Talk About the BIG Stuff With Your Teen New episodes are released every Monday…

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Stewart

Topics covered

• self-talk
• mothering yourself
• emotional well-being
• compassion in parenting
• navigating grief
• calm parenting

Keywords

• parenting
• self-compassion
• emotional support
• motherhood
• anxiety
• overwhelm
• grief

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