Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast

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Dec. 13, 2024

Home for the Holidays: Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being To…

Send us a text In this episode, we explore the joys and challenges of visits with adult children, whether during the holidays or throughout the year. Our guests, Pamela Heckelman , a certified Empty Nest coach, and Rabbi Schl...

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Nov. 29, 2024

Preparing for the Future: Conversations About Alzheimer's and Caregiv…

Send us a text Today we discuss the circle of life and explore the emotional and delicate balance of caregiving. For most of us we will be caregivers to our spouse, parents or even our children. And at some point, …

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Nov. 15, 2024

The Art of Communication: Bridging Gaps with Adult Children

Send us a text Prepare to gain invaluable insights into the intricate dynamics of family relationships as we chat with Rachel Haack , a seasoned mental health clinician, mother, and daughter-in-law. We discuss everything from...

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Nov. 1, 2024

Bonus Rewind: Transforming Parenting Roles for a Resilient Future

Send us a text How do we transform our parenting roles as our children become young adults? Today we speak with Julie Lythcott-Hames , former Stanford University dean and bestselling author of "How to Raise an Adult" and "You...

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Oct. 18, 2024

Bonus Rewind: Navigating Your Adult Child's Dating Journey with Rache…

Send us a text Should you be involved in your adult child's dating life? Listen and find out. Discover the art of balancing parental involvement in your adult children's dating lives as we bring you insights from the esteeme...

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Oct. 4, 2024

Empathy and Boundaries: A New Approach to Parenting Adult Children

Send us a text Unlock the secrets to fostering resilient and independent adult children with Dr. Charles Fay, co-founder and CEO of Love and Logic. We promise you'll gain actionable insights into shifting your parental role f...

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Sept. 20, 2024

Supporting Millennial Independence: Tess Brigham on Guiding, Not Enab…

Send us a text Ever wondered how to better support your millennial children without overstepping? Tess Brigham , renowned as the "millennial therapist," joins us to share her unique journey from the glitz of Hollywood to the ...

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Sept. 6, 2024

Season 3 Episode 83 Don't Bite Your Tongue with Dr. Ruth Nemzoff

Send us a text Would you like to unlock the secrets to building deeper, more rewarding relationships with your adult children? Join us in this BONUS episode rewind for a compelling conversation with Dr. Ruth Nemzoff, author o...

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Aug. 23, 2024

Season 3 Episode 82 Bonus Rewind: The Delicate Balance of Parenting A…

Send us a Text Message. Another listener favorite! Today we discuss the sometimes difficult, yet rewarding relationships between mothers and daughters. We speak with Pam Tronson, parenting coach with a special certification i...

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Aug. 9, 2024

Season 3, Episode 81 Bonus Rewind When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us

Send us a Text Message. Ever felt the sting of disappointment when your adult children don't quite live up to your dreams for them? Join us in a special rewind episode where we sit down with the insightful Jane Adams, …

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July 26, 2024

Season 3, Episode 80 - Listener Questions

Send us a Text Message. We are answering your questions! When our inbox fills with numerous questions on a particular topic from listeners, we know it's time for a dedicated podcast episode addressing those questions. Howev...

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July 12, 2024

Season 3, Episode 79: Love After 50: Navigating Divorce, Widowhood an…

In this episode we talk to Francine Russo, Francine Russo, a renowned journalist and author of "Love After 50: How to Find It, Enjoy It, and Keep It." Francine shares her personal journey through widowhood and divorce, and th...

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June 28, 2024

Season 3 Episode 78 : Changing Landscape of Pregnancy: What Parents N…

We delve into the world of pregnancy and fertility challenges that our young adult children are facing. With couples taking longer to marry or start families, this has become a significant issue for young adults, and as paren...

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June 14, 2024

Season 3 Episode 77 Understanding and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Adult Child…

What if simply engaging in thoughtful conversations could transform your understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community? In our latest episode of Bite Your Tongue, we celebrate Pride Month with the Emmy-nominated Matthew Rodriguez ,...

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May 31, 2024

Season 3 Episode 76: Parents Hope in the Face of Mental Health and Ad…

What happens when your sweet, funny, smart, enthusiastic child turns out to have a mental illness? Where do you go for help? Who do you turn to for advice? And what if those institutions and experts fail you and more …

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May 17, 2024

Season 3, Episode 75 An Entirely New Perspective on Young Adults

This episode will defy nearly everything we've talked about over the past few years. Our guest Jeffrey Arnett , Ph.D is renowned for proposing coined the theory and term “emerging adult” in the early 2000’s. He characterize...

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May 3, 2024

Season 3 Episode 74 Mother's Day Special: Tell 'Em What you Want!

When we think of Mother's Day, we often envision breakfast in bed or a sweet card, but the truth is, the gifts that mothers cherish most are the bonds they share with their children, no matter their age. That is …

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April 19, 2024

Season 3 Episode 73: Fostering Resilience in Ourselves and Our Adult…

This episode dives deep into resilience. We talk to a resilience expert and parenting coach about how to build resilience - in ourselves and our adult children. Why do we sometimes look at the bad and forget to remember and …

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March 22, 2024

Season 3 Episode 72 Navigating the Parent-Young Adult Relationship: I…

Maybe you've recently read these headlines in the New York Times or The Wall Street Journal . "Well Into Adulthood and Still Getting Money From Their Parents. Nearly 60% of parents provide financial help to their adult kids...

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March 22, 2024

Season 3 Episode 71 Navigating Sibling Relationships: A Deep Dive int…

Do you have a favorite child? Maybe you think you don't but there are things you do or say that show something different. Today we delve into the much overlooked topic of sibling relationships. We speak with Fern Schumer Ch...

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March 8, 2024

Season 3 Episode 70 The Secret to Breaking the Conflict Cycle

For today's episode we brought back Tony and Alyssa DiLorenzo to discuss their new book "The Secret to Breaking the Conflict Cycle in Your Marriage," and to share their wisdom on maintaining strong connections in all our rela...

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Feb. 23, 2024

Season 3, Episode 69 Using Love and Logic with Our Young Adult Kids

Today we speak with the legendary Charles Fay, Ph.D who, with his father Jim Fay and Dr. Foster W. Cline founded Love and Logic. For many years parents have turned to Love and Logic for guidance for their young children. …

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Feb. 9, 2024

Season 3, Episode 68: Should Parents Meddle in their Adult Child's Da…

In today’s episode Denise and Kirsten chat with renowned matchmaker Rachel Greenwald. Do you ever worry your adult child will never find a partner? Do they spend too much time with their career rather than love? Do you feel...

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Jan. 26, 2024

Season 3 Episode 67: From Entitlement to Empathy: Redefining Love and…

Today we discuss the sometimes difficult, yet rewarding relationships between mothers and daughters. We speak with Pam Tronson, parenting couch with a special certification in mother/daughter relationships. The connection bet...

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