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Oct 2024
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395: What to Do if Your Teen is Exhausti...

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I recently taught a free masterclass all about mom rage. Toward the beginning of the class, I asked the women in attendance to share something that makes them feel angry on a regular basis. One mom shared: “Feeling rejected by my teen who wants nothing to do with me. This is not the mother-daughter relationship I envisioned.” 💔


This comment stopped my breath for a second. How painful for this mom! No wonder she feels angry about it a lot. I'm guessing she feels a lot of other things, too: sadness, despair, loneliness … I’m guessing she feels tired! Tired of the disconnection with her daughter, tired of the feelings of failure, tired of the nagging and conflict in her home. 


And I'm also guessing she's not alone in all these feelings. Parenting a teenager can feel exhausting, grueling, and just plain hard! 


If you can relate, today’s conversation with Andee Martineau is for you.


For full show notes, including takeaways, click here.



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Announcement: 

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Related Episodes: 

303: How to Talk to Teenagers // Brooke Romney

358: Creating Golden Moments with Teenagers // Saren Eyre Loosli

362: What to do When You Always Feel Like the “Bad Guy” // Joey Mascio




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