397: Honor Your Teen with a Coming-of-Age Celebration // Jennifer Brimhall

397: Honor Your Teen with a Coming-of-Age Celebration // Jennifer Brimhall

Author: Cloud10 October 28, 2024 Duration: 31:22
Coming-of-age celebrations are a powerful tool to use when raising teenagers.  If you’re not sure what a coming-of-age celebration is, you are in for a treat! A coming-of-age celebration is a special occasion where you invite all of the important people in your teen's life to come together, celebrate your teen, and offer words of wisdom.  My son Noah turned 13 this past summer, and we hosted one of these celebrations. It was an incredible experience for him. In today's episode, Jennifer Brimhall gives us 3 reasons why we should hold these coming-of-celebrations for our teens. For full show notes, including takeaways, click here. *** Announcement:  Parenting Teens Playlist Related Episodes:  211: Raising Independent Teens and Tweens // Amy and Margaret from What Fresh Hell Podcast 303: How to Talk to Teenagers // Brooke Romney 358: Creating Golden Moments with Teenagers // Saren Eyre Loosli Sponsors: Earth Breeze: Go to earthbreeze.com/3in30 for 40% off your subscription now. Quince: Go to Quince.com/3in30 for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Vionic Shoes: Go to vionicshoes.com and use code 3IN30 for 15% off your order. BetterHelp: 3 in 30 Takeaways for Moms is sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to betterhelp.com/3in30 to get 10% off your first month of online therapy. ***

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Duration: 31:34
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482: It's Never Too Late for a Fresh Start // Wendy Snyder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:08
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481: What to Do When Your Child Says "I'm Fat" // Steph Wood [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:03
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479: Teaching Kids Life Skills This Summer // Katie Kimball [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:41
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478: What Every Mom of a Teenager Needs to Hear // Emily Ricks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:56
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