Reframing Me - Self-Development & Parenting Teens for Midlife Moms

Your kids are growing up - but so are you. Reframing Me is the podcast for moms of teens ready to reframe family, identity, and self-development in midlife.

Parenting teens is hard -and parenting while rediscovering yourself in midlife can feel even harder. Reframing Me is the parenting podcast for moms raising teenagers who are also navigating the transition out of hands-on motherhood, identity shifts, and the search for balance, fulfillment, and self-development.

Hosted by Dr. Jennifer Brubaker, a Communication Studies professor, mom of three teens, and intrapersonal communication expert, each episode blends family communication strategies, honest conversations about parenting teens, and self-reflection tools to help moms strengthen family relationships while rediscovering who they are as women.

Together we’ll talk about the issues moms face but don’t always say out loud: changing family dynamics, feeling invisible, letting go of control, and creating new purpose. Through research, theory, and compassionate conversation, you’ll find support, strategies, and a sense of community in this season of parenting and personal growth.

Join the Reframing Me community to connect with other midlife moms, share your stories, and reframe how you see yourself, your family, and your future.

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Reframing Me - Self-Development & Parenting Teens for Midlife Moms

Jen is Zen - Believe in Yourself and Be Your Own Cheerleader

January 21, 2026 • Dr. Jennifer Brubaker

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Thank you for being here today! Topping my list of "50 things that would have made my life a lot easier if I had known sooner:"

Only you need to see your potential. Only you need to understand. Only you need to believe it’s possible. Your opinion is literally the only one that matters. You need to be your own cheerleader.

Grieving the life you thought you'd have seems heartbreaking to me. Three and a half years ago, I started this journey - uncertain how I would integrate my worlds. Without much support or external validation, I made the decision that I saw my potential and understood; I believed in me.

Today, I saw the first tangible evidence that I actually am finding my odd little niche and integrating my worlds, so I wanted to share that success with you!

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