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Reframing MeAuthor: Dr. Jennifer Brubaker
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 well talk about the issues moms face but dont always say out loud: changing family dynamics, feeling invisible, letting go of control, and creating new purpose. Through research, theory, and compassionate conversation, youll 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.Send emails to jen@reframing-me.com; or on socials: Reframing Me on FacebookAND join the Facebook group Reframing Me: The Podcast Community; @reframingme on Instagram; Reframing Me on YouTube @reframingme on TikTok Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Mental Health, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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What were you like in the 90s? Teens and 90s Nostalgia
Episode 263
Friday, 27 March, 2026
Send us Fan MailThis week’s episode started with a random moment in my attic looking for an old box of college photos and turned into something bigger.There’s a growing trend right now of teens recreating 90s aesthetics… and even subtle shifts in what’s considered “cool” (yes, including the whole smoking vs vaping conversation). But this episode isn’t about trends.It’s about what those trends mean.We’re talking about why teens are performing a version of the past they never lived, how constant visibility and social media have changed identity development, and why so many young people are craving something that feels more real, less curated, and less performative.From social learning and shifting cultural “signals” to the pressure of growing up in a world where everything is seen and evaluated, this episode unpacks what’s really going on beneath the surface and why it actually makes more sense than we think.Most importantly, we bring it back to parenting: how to move from reacting to behavior to understanding what our teens are trying to feel, and how to create small moments of real, unfiltered connection in a very filtered world.Because maybe what they’re chasing isn’t the 90s. Maybe it’s a version of life where they don’t feel like they have to perform who they are.Thank you for listening and being part of this community! Let's get social. Follow me on Facebook, on Twitter @reframing_me, on Instagram @reframingme and on TikTok @reframingmeI hope you enjoyed the episode! Please leave a review, catch up on any missed episodes, and be sure to follow the show, so you don't miss new content!
