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Navigating High School Senior Year: A Mom's Guide to Emotional Support


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Join Cindy Manko on the Listen Love Launch Podcast as she unveils key strategies for moms during the intense senior year.

This episode teaches you to pause, breathe, and react with intention, creating a nurturing environment for your teen. Learn essential techniques like the 4-7-8 breathing exercise and how to separate your emotions from your teen's, establishing yourself as a supportive presence.

We also highlight the crucial role of self-care, offering tips like adequate sleep and journaling through "The Journal Project: My Senior Year Through Mom's Eyes." Embrace these strategies to enhance your support for your teen. For more personalized advice, reach out for a free discovery call and navigate this pivotal time with confidence.

Listen to learn more:

1:00 - What is emotional regulation

2:35 - Key strategy #1: how to help your teen with emotional regulation: PAUSE

4:00 - Tip to help you regulate: deep breath exercise

5:15 - Key Strategy #2: Separate your emotions from your teen's emotions

6:45 - Research on development of your teen's autonomy

7:30 - Key Strategy #3: Mindset shift: be a listening board and empathize

10:00 - Tip: Asking open ended questions

10:30 - Key Strategy #4: Model healthy emotional expression

12:30 - The power of being honest and vulnerable with your own emotions.

12:45 - How to handle when you are the dumping grounds for everyone in the family

13:45 - Bonus tip: The importance of self care.

15:05 - An important step Cindy took in her kids' senior years.

LINKS

Free discovery call:

https://www.the.cindymanko.com/11-coaching-page

The Journal Project: My Senior Year Through Mom's Eyes by Cindy Manko

https://a.co/d/2YguEiH

Private Facebook Group just for moms of high school seniors:

www.facebook.com/groups/savvyseniormoms/

CONNECT WITH CINDY:

Instagram: @MankoCindy

Email: [email protected]

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Listen Love Launch PodcastBy Cindy Manko