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Hey friend,
If you struggle with clutter and being organized.
If you are frustrated with your kid and their bedrooms and how disorganized they can be.
If you’re wondering why it’s so hard to keep it all together with everything you have to do.
I am so excited for you to listen to this episode with Laurie Palau!

Laurie Palau is the author of HOT MESS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GETTING ORGANIZED, host of the popular weekly podcast This ORGANIZED Life, which has over 3M downloads, and founder of Simply B Organized, a lifestyle company that helps people live simply and work smarter.
Her advice has been featured in national publications including Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens & The New York Times.

Laurie speaks, teaches, and writes about Clutter, the Enneagram, and Women’s Entrepreneurship. Through coaching, consulting, and 1:1 mentorship, Laurie uses a mix of humor, tough love, and compassion to empower women whether they are running a household, a business or both! 

Buy her a coffee or a drink, and she’ll talk your ear off about all things BRAVO or true crime podcasts. She is a mom to two grown-ish girls and lives in New Hope, PA, with her husband Josh and their dog Jeter.

Mentioned in this episode:
Laurie's Freebie: https://simplyborganized.myflodesk.com/enneagramcoremotivations
The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery by  Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile: https://amzn.to/3ybAlOU
The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types: https://amzn.to/4fbuxG4

Where to find Laurie:
Website: https://simplyborganized.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simplyborganized/
Podcast: https://simplyborganized.com/this-organized-life/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplyborganized
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thisorganizedlifepodcast
Here book: HOT MESS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO GETTING ORGANIZED: https://amzn.to/4d3hBzY

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Hi friend. Welcome to the show today, and I am so glad that you're spending time with me.

In today's episode, we are talking about the tough process of letting go. Letting is one of the most difficult things when your your kid hits the middle school years - you're in this big transition, and I found this so hard -  "When do I step in? When do I step back?"

 It's hard to let go when you watch them making decisions that you're not crazy about and you want them to be successful, and you want them to make good decisions. And that is all well and good, but without meaning to we often get in the way.

Today, my special guest is Dr. Cam Coswell, and she is also known as the Teen Translator. Dr. Cam is a wealth of knowledge and experience on adolescent development and how you can build trust and help your kid to become more independent and confident and to build those necessary skills that our kids need as they move towards adulthood.

You are going to love this episode. You're going to get so much good stuff, and you're going to feel so much better that you are not alone as we talk about our own challenges and struggles as well.

So let's dive in!

Where to find Dr. Cam and all her resources:
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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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Welcome friend! 

I believe we all want to feel inspired to make a positive difference in our world.

Today's episode is all about chasing those dreams of making a real difference in the world.

I'm super excited because we've got Angela Melfi on the show, co-founder of Threads Worldwide. Picture this: gorgeous, unique jewelry that's not just about beautiful but about doing good, too.  Threads Worldwide is all about creating life-changing work for women worldwide through the creating and selling of fair trade artisan jewelry.

Angela and two of her friends set out to create a space where women artisans could truly own their craft and thrive. It's more than just a business; it's about building a community of leaders and change-makers, one stunning piece of jewelry at a time.

Today, we're chatting about what it takes to build a community, the ups and downs of starting a business from scratch, and how to make a meaningful impact while wrangling kids and chaos. So let's jump into this inspiring chat with Angela Melfi from Threads Worldwide. 

Let’s dive in! 

What you will learn:

• What is Threads Worldwide and how it was created?
• What were the biggest challenges and obstacles starting Threads Worldwide?
• Angela shares a few of the biggest things she has learned about herself in this process. And how she has grown as a person?
• Empowering teen girls through social entrepreneurship.
• Encouragement for the mom who wants to follow her passion but feels like it’s too late.

Where to Find Angela:

• Website for Threads Worldwide
• Instagram for Threads Worldwide
• Facebook
• Angela’s Instagram

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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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I’m hearing from so many of you that it’s really, really tough right now - many of you listening are dealing with kids that are struggling with depression,  anxiety, isolation, lack of motivation and you have no idea what to do to support them.

This is what we are going to dive into in today’s episode... 

 My guest is Casey O'Roarty, the host of the popular podcast Joyful Courage, a positive discipline trainer, and a parent coach. 

 Casey vulnerably shares her experience as a mother with a daughter that sunk into a crippling mental health crisis - and her journey through the pain and powerlessness she felt like as a mom as she sought to support her daughter.

 Casey also shares her own deep personal work in the midst of this crisis and what helped her and her daughter to eventually find healing.

Casey's website: Joyful Courage
Podcast: Joyful Courage
The Podcast Episode with Casey Interviewing Her Daughter About Her Mental Health and Journey/ An Honest Conversation with Rowan About Her Journey of Mental Health and Self Discovery

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 Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years. Email me at [email protected]

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Join our Community HERE.

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/momsoftweensandteens/

Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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In this episode, I share How to Become A Safe Place For Your Tweens And Teens Where They Will Want To Open Up And Talk To You. 

I love the quote - They may forget what you said — but they will never forget how you made them feel.

—Carl W. Buehner 

Our kids don’t care how much we know - it’s about how we make them feel that will make the difference in building a strong relationship with them but not only that, it will impact how they see themselves, others, and the world. 

I share 3 Foundational Parenting Principles and 5 Essential Keys To Get Your Tween or Teen To Open Up To You.

It's a process and when you practice these things you will see a huge difference in your relationships with your kids.
Enjoy!

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 Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years. 

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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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If you’re tuning in today and you have a tween or teen that is challenging - maybe they’re disrespectful, arguing constantly, or have explosive emotions - you are going to want to listen to today’s episode 

It’s real.

It’s raw.

And it’s honest.

Today I’m interviewing Jen Kehl - the COO here at Moms of Tweens and Teens. She is also a ninja mom of an adolescent boy, writer, podcast host of the show, Watch This, Not That, and Social Media extraordinaire and a wonderful friend. 

She shares how she struggled with her son’s angry outbursts, disrespectful behavior, and attitudes and what she learned that turned the titanic around and led to having a close and connected imperfect relationship with him today.

Where to find Jen:
[email protected]
Her Podcast: Watch This Not That
Website: Moms of Tweens and Teens
Her Website: The Stereo Sisters

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 Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years. 

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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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In this episode, I interviewed Kim Laureen, a mother of 8, speaker, and writer, and the writer and director of the powerful film selfless. 

If you have a tween or teen this is a great film to watch with them.

The film selfless shares powerful stories and captures what it is like for teenagers to live in a digital age and opens up conversations about the ever-growing epidemic with selfies, social media, and technology and how it is affecting our body, mind, and soul.

Kim is also the founder of Fresh Independent Productions and an advocate for youth and families at risk.

"Everywhere you go heads are down with faces not engaged in one another which brings forth the question, ‘Where are we leading the next generation?’ This story pushes away doom and gloom offering a bright, beautiful film filled with messages of hope as we navigate this challenging time we live in."

Where to find the movie selfless: selflessmovie.com
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 Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years. 

 Get on the waitlist to get all the details and to be the first to know when it opens!  https://mom

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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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Dr. Z is back!

In this episode, Dr. Sheryl Ziegler talks with me about the Social Emotional and Physical Changes Tween Girls Go Through and How You Can Be Prepared Before She Hits The Teen Years.

A few highlights:

• Preteen behaviors - what to expect and what's normal.
• How to prepare your daughter for all of the social, emotional, and physical changes that she's going through during puberty and what's to come during the teen years. 
• How to have difficult and awkward conversations about puberty, etc. with her.
• How to use the tween years (9,10,11, 12) as an opportunity to celebrate your daughter's transition to womanhood.
• Laying a strong foundation for a strong relationship with your daughter where she will feel like she can talk to you. 

Where to find Dr. Sheryl Ziegler:

Her Mother/Daughter Puberty Course: Start With The Talk
Website: https://www.drsherylziegler.com/
Her book: Mommy Burnout, How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children In The Process

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 Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years. 

 Get on the waitlist to get all the details and to be the first to know when it opens!  https:/

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As parents, it’s been a year of difficult conversations with our children about the virus, and political upheaval, and rioting. And this past week we’ve watched as protestors in Washington D.C. stormed the Capitol on Wednesday. 

Our tweens and teens are seeing all of this. It's upsetting.

What do we say? How do we navigate all of this and answer their questions if they’re even asking and if they’re not and they’re quiet how do we talk about this mess when we’re having a hard time processing it? 

In this episode, I'm not going to talk about anything political. I want to support you to use this tragic event as an opportunity to check in with them and find out what they're hearing and how they're feeling and to discuss how to deal with disagreements and conflict in healthy ways, how to take what is happening in our world and do good, and other important conversations that we need to be having with our kids as we wrestle through the chaos, uncertainty, and confusion around us.

Let's jump in!

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 Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years. 

 Get on the waitlist to get all the details and to be the first to know when it opens!  https://momsoftweensandteens.lpages.co/waiting-list-for-membership/

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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.

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If you’re a mom of a boy - you are well aware that there is no manual that can possibly prepare you for the unique joys and challenges of raising a son. 

And when they hit the tween and teen years there are a lot of changes - you may be finding your once sweet, affectionate son is beginning to pull away, they may talk less and not include you in how they’re doing. 

Or they may resist your advice. You may be finding it difficult to know how to connect with them and support them when they’re struggling. 

These are all topics that Kara Lewis and I discuss in this interview.

Kara has had a lot of experience as the lucky mom of four boys. 

Kara founded TheJoysofBoys.com in 2012 as a way to celebrate the little men in her life and has now grown into a resource that connects parents of boys with family-focused activities, parenting advice, and support to help them to connect and communicate with their sons to bring out the best in them. 

 Kara has published two journals, A Mother and Her Son: A Shared Journal Adventure and A Father and His Son: A Shared Journal Adventure.  These journals help parents connect with their sons in a fun way.

Mentioned in this episode:

Kara's FREE GUIDE: Get your son to listen. A Guide to Effectively Communicating and Connecting with Your Son
Workshop: Confident Mothers/Thriving Sons
Website: TheJoysofBoys.com
Kara's FB - The Joys of Boys
Kara's Instagram - The Joys of My Boys
Email: [email protected]

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Sheryl also has an Inner Circle weekly Parenting Program with a community of like-minded moms, personal coaching, and tons of resources to equip and support you to love well, navigate the challenges and meet your tween and teen’s unique needs during these pivotal years.