Think New Thoughts

Has your teenager ever made a choice that sent you into panic mode?

When you're worried about your teen's future, it's easy to feel like you need to fix the problem immediately. That urgency can lead to lecturing, criticizing, or reacting in ways that leave both of you feeling worse.

In this episode, you'll learn how to tell the difference between what's truly urgent and what only feels urgent. You'll discover a simple shift that can help you respond more calmly, strengthen your relationship with your teen, and make decisions you'll feel good about later.Before You Lecture Your Teen, Listen to This | Parenting With More Peace

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100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

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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.

When your teen struggles, it's easy to assume it means you've failed as a mom, that you're not doing enough, or that your family's future is headed in the wrong direction. In this episode, you'll discover why that isn't the truth—and how responding from greater peace, confidence, and love can strengthen your relationship with your teenager.

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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.

Do you ever find yourself assuming the worst about your teenager?

Maybe they don't answer your text, pull away from you, or make a choice you don't understand—and before you know it, your mind has filled in all the blanks. It's easy to jump to conclusions that leave you feeling anxious, discouraged, or disconnected.

In this episode, you'll discover why your first interpretation isn't always the truth—and one simple question that can help you respond with greater confidence, peace, and intention as you parent your teenager.

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

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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.

Do you ever wish you could stop feeling so stressed about your teenager?

As an LDS mom, you want to love your teen well, trust God, and make wise parenting decisions. So when you're stresed, you may end up trying to force yourself to "think more positively"—only to end up feeling even more frustrated.

In this episode, you'll discover why your parenting stress may be pointing to something important—and why there's a better approach than trying to control your thoughts. Learning to listen instead of pushing your feelings aside can help you parent your teen with more clarity and confidence.

Think New Thoughts Academy:

Join the Think New Thoughts Academy to get help applying the tools you're learning on the podcast.

100 Thoughts for More Joy

Wanna think some new thoughts? Here are 100 of my favorites that you can try out. Be warned, though. Choosing to really, truly believe even one of these thoughts could drastically impact the way you view yourself and others, and might completely change your life. :)

https://www.emilyrickscoaching.com/100-thoughts-for-more-joy

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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.

Do you ever feel frustrated that your teenager won't make the choices you wish they would?

As an LDS mom, it's natural to want to protect your teen from pain, help them make wise decisions, and see them choose the path you know will bring lasting happiness. But when they don't, it's easy to feel frustrated, worried, or even resentful.

In this episode, I share a deeply personal letter I wrote to my oldest son and the simple shift that transformed the way I viewed his agency. It changed not only our relationship, but also the peace I was able to feel as his mom.

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Free Forgiveness Class

I'm teaching a free forgiveness class Friday, January 10th on zoom. It's called "Rewrite Your Story."

If you missed the live class, you can access the replay here:

Sign up here: www.emilyrickscoaching.com/forgiveness

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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.

If you're an LDS mom raising teenagers, it's easy to believe that your teen's struggles or choices mean you've done something wrong. Over time, those beliefs can become so familiar that you stop questioning whether they're even true.

In this episode, you'll discover why so many moms carry beliefs about themselves that simply don't fit anymore—and how letting go of them can help you parent with greater peace, confidence, and hope.

Free Forgiveness Class

Access the replay here

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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.

Have you ever promised yourself, "Next time I'll be more patient," only to find yourself reacting the same way all over again?

If you're an LDS mom raising teenagers, you know how discouraging it can feel when you keep falling back into the same parenting patterns. Maybe you've decided you're going to stop yelling, worry less about your teen's choices, or respond more calmly during hard conversations—but after a few days, you're right back where you started.

In this episode, you'll discover why so many of us struggle to create lasting change—and a simple shift that can help you become the calm, patient mom you want to be while making meaningful progress toward any goal that's important to you.

Links:

Free Forgiveness Class

"Rewrite Your Story." Access the replay here

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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.

Do you ever find yourself feeling resentful toward your teenager?

Maybe they ignore your guidance, break family rules, make choices you know will hurt them, or pull away from the faith you are working so hard to teach them. It can be hard no to take it personally. Over time, the hurt and frustration can quietly grow into resentment--which feels justified, but ultimately robs you of the peace and connection you want most.

In this episode, you'll discover three powerful truths about forgiveness that can completely change the way you think about it. If forgiveness has ever felt unfair, impossible, or like it lets your teen "off the hook," this episode offers a freeing perspective that can help you move forward with greater peace, love, and hope.

Free Forgiveness Class

Access the replay here

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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.

Do you ever feel like you just need a break from parenting?

As an LDS mom raising teenagers, it's easy to believe you'll finally feel better when your teen starts making better choices, your family situation improves, or life becomes a little less stressful. But what if the relief you're longing for doesn't have to wait?

In this episode, you'll discover a simple but powerful shift that can help you experience relief, even if your circumstances don't change. If parenting has been feeling especially heavy lately, this episode will remind you that peace may be closer than you think.

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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.

Do you ever feel like your teenager's struggles are consuming your thoughts?

As an LDS mom, it's easy to become so focused on your teen's challenges that they begin to overshadow everything else. Before long, worry, frustration, and discouragement can start stealing your joy, even during moments that have nothing to do with your teenager.

In this episode, you'll discover a simple but powerful shift that can help you regain perspective without ignoring the real challenges you're facing. Drawing on a beautiful principle from Philippians 4:8, you'll learn how choosing where to place your attention can help you find more joy your parenting and your life.

Tommy Newberry's Book, The 4:8 Principle (It's so good!) The 4:8 Principle: The Secret to a Joy-Filled Life

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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.