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Think New Thoughts

Think New Thoughts

Written by: Emily Ricks
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A life coaching podcast to help you find more joy in your relationships. In each episode, I'll share a simple idea that will help you to see things in a new way, so you can love God, your neighbor, and yourself more deeply than you ever have before.c2c606c0-4d56-11f1-910a-83b15bf6820c Parenting Relationships Self-Help Success
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  • 97: The Surprising Key to Less Conflict with Your Teen | LDS Parenting
    Jul 16 2026

    Conflict with your teenager doesn't have to be your normal.

    If you've ever found yourself thinking, Why won't they just listen? or Why can't they see things my way? you're not alone.

    Many of us carry around an invisible "manual" for the people we love. We have unspoken expectations for how our teens should behave, communicate, make decisions, and respond to us. When they don't follow that manual, it's easy to feel frustrated, hurt, or disappointed—and conflict often follows.

    In this episode, you'll discover the surprising key to less conflict with your teen: letting go of the invisible manuals you've been asking them to follow.

    If you're an LDS mom who wants to parent with more confidence, more peace, and less frustration, this episode will help you take a powerful first step.

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    Renew Your Mind 1:1 Coaching is for moms who are ready to feel more anchored, hopeful, and confident--no matter what your teen chooses.

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

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    17 mins
  • 96: What Should I Do as an LDS Mom If My Teenager Doesn't Want to Go to Church? | A Choose Your Own Adventure Episode
    Jul 9 2026

    What would you do if your son didn't want to go to church this week?

    In this Choose Your Own Adventure episode, we'll explore how the exact same Sunday morning can unfold in two very different ways depending on the thoughts you choose and the mom you decide to be. One path is fueled by fear and the need to control. The other is grounded in faith, curiosity, and honoring agency. Listen in to discover how much influence you still have—even when your teenager makes a choice you don't like.

    Click here to grab the "Choose Your Own Adventure Guide" to this week's episode.
    Compare both scenarios, side by side, and fill in a blank guide with your own challenging situations so you can show up in the hard moments as the mom you truly want to be.

    Ready for deeper support?

    I offer 1:1 coaching for moms who are ready to feel more anchored, hopeful, and confident--no matter what your teen chooses.

    Learn More about Renew Your Mind Coaching

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    Helping LDS moms of teens navigate parenting with more connection, trust, joy, and inner peace through gospel-centered life coaching, thought work, and practical tools from a parenting coach that align with LDS doctrine and scripture. Explore conflict resolution, forgiveness, mindset shifts, faith over fear, personal growth, emotional resilience, overcoming mom guilt, reducing disconnection and power struggles, learning to trust God, and strengthening family relationships through faith-based parenting and life coaching.

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    10 mins
  • 95: Too Strict or Too Soft? How LDS Moms of Teens Find the Parenting Sweet Spot
    Jul 2 2026

    Many LDS moms of teens find themselves leaning too far toward control or too far toward keeping the peace. When you feel disconnected from your teen, or super exhausted in your parenting, those emotions can be clues of which way you are leaning. In this episode, we'll talk about how to find the balance between "laying down the law" and getting walked on--so you can feel connected, AND at peace.

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    15 mins
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