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by Emily Ricks
A life coaching podcast to help you find more joy in your relationships. In each episode, I'll share a simple idea that will help you to see things in a new way, so you can love God, your neighbor, and yourself more deeply than you ever have before.
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- 4 days ago11 min
110: Frustrated With Your Teen? Stop Doing This One Thing | Parenting With Less Conflict
Have you ever been frustrated trying to get your teenager to understand something that seems so obvious to you? Maybe you think it's important to keep a clean room, stay on top of schoolwork, go to church, or make certain choices—and your teenager just doesn't see it the same way. In this episode, you'll discover: What you actually want when you're trying to get your teenager to see things your way Why trying to get them to believe what you believe creates so much frustration A much more freeing way to share what matters to you with your teen Tune in now to learn how to share what matters to you with less frustration and more connection with your teen. • • • Join me for new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning for tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way. Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 1 weeks ago10 min
109: If You Want To Enjoy Parenting Teens More, Start Here
If you want to understand why parenting your teenager can feel so hard—and what you can actually do to find more joy in it—this episode will give you the foundation for everything else we talk about on the podcast. In this episode, you'll learn: The five parts of a tool called the Model How the five parts work together How to start using this tool today to find more joy as you parent teenagers Listen in for a crash course or a review of this amazing tool. :) Join me for new episodes every Monday and Thursday morning for tools to help you create more peace as you parent your teen and feel more joy along the way. Start Using the Model Today! Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question I can answer on the podcast or just say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 1 weeks ago7 min
108: When Your Teen is Struggling: Is Your Response Actually Helping? | Parenting With More Confidence
When your teenager is going through something hard, of course you want to help—but your first instinct might not be as helpful as you think. In this episode, you'll learn The difference between cuddling and coddling And how the way you think about a challenge can either weaken or build confidence for you and your teen. ▶️Press play to learn how to support your teenager through hard things while still communicating confidence in their ability to handle them. Not sure how to handle something with your teen? Download the Free Guide Use my Choose How You Want to Respond guide to sort through what's happening and decide how you want to approach it. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 2 weeks ago
107: 5 Things to Give Up if You Want to Enjoy Parenting Teenagers
What if some of the things you expect yourself to do as a mom are actually sucking the joy out of parenting? In this episode, you'll discover: How trying to protect your teen from hard emotions and hard experiences can drain your energy and leave you discouraged How to stop measuring your success as a mom by your teenager's choices and outcomes Why you don't have to know exactly what to do—and how uncertainty can actually deepen your reliance on God Press play if you're ready to let go of some of the pressure and enjoy parenting your teenager a little more. New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning Start with my free guide: The 3 Shifts That Change Everything Learn three simple mindset shifts that can help you let go of some of the pressure you're carrying, respond to your teen differently, and create more peace in your home. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 2 weeks ago16 min
106: Parenting Teens Without Yelling | What to Do Instead
You've asked nicely. You've reminded them. You've explained yourself. And your teenager still isn't listening. So eventually, you get louder. If yelling sometimes feels like the only thing left to do when your teen won't cooperate, this episode will help you understand what's actually happening in those moments—and what you can do differently. In this episode, you'll discover: Why you can end up yelling even when you genuinely don't want to The mindset shift that can decrease your desire to yell instead of relying on willpower to stay calm A surprisingly simple boundary that can help you stay grounded even when your teenager isn't Tune in to learn what to do instead of yelling when you're dying to be heard by your teenager. :) New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning Create More Peace With Your Teen Want less conflict? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 3 weeks ago11 min
105: 3 Reasons the Consequences You Set For Your Teen Aren't Working | Parenting with More Confidence
You followed through. You gave the consequence. And your teenager still didn't change their behavior. If you've ever wondered why consequences don't seem to work with your teen, the problem may not be the consequence itself—it may be what you're expecting it to do. In this episode, you'll discover: The mistake many parents make when giving consequences to teens What a consequence can—and can't—actually do How to stop punishing yourself when your teenager makes a choice that has a consequence Tune in to learn how to use consequences without trying to control your teen—and why that distinction can change the whole experience. *New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning* Want less conflict in your home? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 3 weeks ago11 min
104: When You Resent Your Teen—The Parenting Problem No One Talks About
Do you ever find yourself resenting your teen for all the sacrifices you make for them—and then feeling bad that you feel that way? Resentment doesn't mean you don't love your kids. Instead of pushing it away, you can learn to understand what it's trying to tell you. In this episode, you'll discover: Why resentment can creep into your parenting even when you really love your kids Two different ways you can choose to respond when resentment shows up How to take your agency back so you can serve your family with less resentment and more joy Tune in to learn why resentment isn't necessarily the problem—and how it might actually point you toward the solution. New podcast episodes every Monday and Thursday morning Create More Peace With Your Teen Want less conflict? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
- 4 weeks ago10 min
103: The Argument With Your LDS Teenager You Will Never Win (and Why That's Good News)
There's one argument you can have with your teenager over and over again—and you're never going to win it. The good news? Once you stop trying to, parenting your teen can become a whole lot easier. In this episode, you'll discover: The argument at the root of so much conflict with your teen that you can never win Why that's actually good news A simple tool to help you feel clear about what is—and isn't—your job as a mom Tune in to discover how letting go of this one thing can be the biggest relief. Create More Peace With Your Teen Want less conflict? Take the free 2-minute quiz Discover your default response under pressure—then get a personalized next step to break the pattern and create more connection. Ready for personalized help? Book a Call Work with me personally to apply these ideas to your teenager and the challenges happening in your home so you can feel more confident in how you parent and more connected to your teen. Ask a question or say hi: I love hearing from listeners. Send me a message here and let me know what's on your mind! Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.
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