Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast
Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast
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When They are Little, They Sit on your Lap: When They are Big, they Sit on Your Heart

Send us a text This is one funny episode. Today we interview Susan Engel, a professor of psychology at Williams College and the author of the New York Times Article: When They're Grown, The Real Pain Begins. Joining Denise as co-host is a dear friend Val Haller. Val is the mother of four boys, very similar to the ages of Susan's boys when she wrote this article, so she is our perfect co-host. Susan takes us through her journey when she wrote the a...

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Aug. 22, 2025

When They are Little, They Sit on your Lap: When They are Big, they S…

Send us a text This is one funny episode. Today we interview Susan Engel, a professor of psychology at Williams College and the author of the New York Times Article: When They're Grown, The Real Pain Begins. Joining Denise as co-host is a dear friend Val Haller. Val is the mother of four boys, very…

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Aug. 8, 2025

From Helicopter to Helper: Navigating Your Child's College Transition…

Send us a text Growing up doesn't end at 18—it's just beginning. Dr. Sara Klein, Vice President for Student Affairs at Stevens Institute of Technology, delivers a powerful message about the college transition that resonates far beyond freshman year: parents need to back off. After decades of helico…

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July 18, 2025

When To Speak Up, When To Bite Your Tongue: Dr. Lawrence Steinberg on…

Send us a text Dr. Lawrence Steinberg sheds light on the evolving relationship between parents and their adult children in today's challenging economic landscape, offering practical advice on when to speak up and when to bite your tongue. He explains how the elongation of adolescence and unpreceden…

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July 11, 2025

Embracing Emotional Maturity: The Path to Better Adult Relationships

Send us a text Emotional maturity transforms our relationships with adult children, but what exactly does it look like in practice? In this powerful conversation with Dr. Lindsay Gibson, clinical psychologist and author of The New York Times bestseller "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parent…

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June 27, 2025

Embracing Identity: How to Navigate LGBTQIA+ Conversations

Send us a text Pride Month gives us the perfect opportunity to expand our understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially for those of us navigating relationships with our adult children. This heartfelt conversation with Emmy-nominated Matthew Rodriguez, host and executive producer of "It's Oka…

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June 13, 2025

Biting Your Tongue Doesn't Mean Giving Up Your Voice

Send us a text Sally Harris shares her emotional journey through a decade of estrangement with her adult daughter, revealing how she transformed her pain into a mission to help other parents facing similar struggles. • Sally became an alcoholic and extremely unhealthy while her daughter's life was …

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