Help! I Have A Teenager

Your Teen’s Growing Up; It’s Time To Rediscover Yourself

Mar 14, 2024

Discover how to find yourself again as your teens grow up and gain independence. Learn tips on navigating relationships with other parents. Explore the journey of rediscovery after parenting, focusing on self-care and building meaningful relationships post-parenting.

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Ginni Mansberg

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Rediscover your identity beyond parenting as your teens become independent.

Maintain a civil relationship with parents of your child's friends to support your child's friendships.

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Regaining Identity After Parenthood

After devoting themselves to full-time caregiving, parents may struggle to find purpose and identity when their children become adults and leave the house. The podcast discusses how parents can regain a sense of self as their kids grow up and offers advice from individuals who have experienced this transition. By sharing personal experiences and insights, the podcast highlights the journey of rediscovering identity beyond parenthood.

Introduction

2min

Navigating a Parent's Boundary with a Child's Friend's Parent

4min

Rediscovering Identity and Building Relationships Post-Parenting

5min

Navigating Parental Sacrifices and Self-Identity

2min

Parenting, Self-Care, and Strengthening Relationships with Adult Children

2min

As parents, we often lose touch with ourselves while focusing on our kids. Then, as they grow up and move out, finding our purpose and identity again can be a challenge. Ginni and Jo share tips on rediscovering yourself as your teens gain independence.

Also, we have advice on navigating interactions with the parents of your child’s friends that you may not see eye to eye with.

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Dr Ginni Mansberg & Jo Lamble

Find a copy of The New Teen Age here: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-new-teen-age-ginni-mansberg/book/9781922351258.html

Producer: Tahli Blackman

Audio Production: Tegan Sadler

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Help! I Have A Teenager

Your Teen’s Growing Up; It’s Time To Rediscover Yourself

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Regaining Identity After Parenthood

Dealing with Dislike of Child's Friend's Parent

Reclaiming Identity as a Single Parent

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts