46: Self-Care Tips for Busy Parents of Teens

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Elise Knox is a life and wellness coach and a former middle school teacher. With two children of her own, Elise is helping parents and preteen/teen girls get through this challenging time with more connection and ease. Parents might feel like they never have any time to themselves and that they’re pretty much living in survival mode to keep their teens healthy and well. However, this leads to burn out and not showing up as the best parent you can be. In this episode, Elise shares how to make time for yourself and take care of your needs while going through the different stages of parenthood. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Takeaways</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Parents often feel like they have no time to themselves. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What are some of the ways you can get reconnected with yourself? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">After 5 years of being jolted awake to serve her kids, Elise realized she needed to take control. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What is Elise’s morning practice? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How do you become more responsive to your team as opposed to reactive? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ed noticed himself reacting in the moment instead of taking a breathe and processing his teenager’s request.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">You don’t always need to give your answer right then and there.  </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How much should you share with your teen? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What