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478: What Every Mom of a Teenager Needs to Hear // Emily Ricks There comes a point in parenting where you realize the approach that worked when your kids were little just doesn't work anymore. The rules, the structure, the ability to redirect and reset — it all starts to feel like it's slipping. And if you have a
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There comes a point in parenting where you realize the approach that worked when your kids were little just doesn't work anymore. The rules, the structure, the ability to redirect and reset — it all starts to feel like it's slipping. And if you have a teenager, you might already know that feeling well (iykyk 😅).
The older our kids get, the more we bump up against a humbling truth most of us weren't quite prepared for: We never really had control to begin with. And once we accept that, we can finally ask a much better question — not "how do I get my teenager to behave?" but "how do I stay connected to this person I love so much while they figure out who they are?". That's exactly what today's episode is about.
This week's guest is Emily Ricks, a certified life coach who especially loves working with moms of teenagers. She shares three mindset shifts that can help any mom of a teen move from white-knuckling the relationship to genuinely enjoying it, including:
💜 Why Emily admitted that having a teenager "woke the Kraken" in her — and how she found her way back to connection
💜 Why the rules you're enforcing are likely costing you the very thing you're trying to protect
💜 What it actually looks like to take back your "emotional remote control" in the middle of a heated moment with your teen
If you're in the trenches of raising teenagers, this one's for you.
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Date de publication : 27/4/2026 à 11:30:00
