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From Tween Talk Voice Notes with Marina Joy Parenting tweens can feel like unpredictable weather—sunny one day, stormy the next. In this heartfelt episode, Marina uses the metaphor of rainy seasons to help moms understand why the challenging phases of tween parenting can feel so overwhelming and endless. Drawing from her own experience with daughters…
It’s the end of the homeschool year, and everything feels heavier than it should. You’re technically almost done.But emotionally? You might feel like you’re in the middle of a mess. The rhythm’s off.Your kid is dragging.You’re tired. And you’re standing in the kitchen wondering, “Should we just call it a year and be done?” That…
Episode Summary: If you’ve hit that wall where everything feels heavy, your tween is checked out, and you’re wondering if it’s even worth finishing the year… this episode is for you. We’re not going to push harder or guilt ourselves into a finish line that no longer fits.Instead, we’re going to pause, reset, and take…
There’s a rhythm I stumbled into years ago—one that quietly changed the way I handled chaos, decision fatigue, and the constant emotional demands of motherhood. It started out as something simple. Honestly? It didn’t feel productive. It felt almost… selfish. But it turned out to be the thing that helped me show up with more…
You’re not doing anything wrong. It’s just that stretch when the systems are in place, the novelty’s gone, and your tween suddenly forgets how to function. This episode is about what to do when everything feels a little… flat. We’ll talk about why motivation isn’t the goal, how energy (not time) changes everything, and what…
If you’ve ever worried that your tween doesn’t have enough friends, this episode is for you. MarinaJoy shares three perspective-shifting insights that might completely change how you think about your child’s social life this summer. Spoiler alert: It’s probably not what you think it is. Whether your tween seems to struggle socially or you’re just…