Have you ever worried that your adult children have no spiritual foundation -- or maybe that their connection to God or a higher power is different from yours?  How do you handle and respect your adult child's choices, if you are very religious or even if you find spirituality a source of strength and wish this for your child?  How also do you deal with a child that might become very religious when you are agnostic?  ‘Join this wonderful discussion with the Reverend Elizabeth P...

Season I:  Episode 6 - Whose God is it Anyway? Let's talk Spirituality and our Adult Children

Did you ever expect being the parent of an adult child would be so difficult? Introducing "Bite Your Tongue," a look at exploring that next chapter in parenting: building healthy relationships with adult children. From money and finance to relationships and sibling rivalry, we cover it all. Even when to bite your tongue! Join your hosts Denise Gorant and Kirsten Heckendorf as they bring together experts, parents and even young adults to discuss this next phase of parenting. We will chat, have some fun and learn about ourselves and our kids along the way! RSSVERIFY

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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 characterizes this stage of life by exploration, instability, and boundless optimism.But when we talk about technology, sex, and societal patterns he outwardly rejects much of the current research and tells us why. We take a look at how things have changed since his original ...

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

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 what we hear today from our guests. Mary Dell Harrington and Lisa Heffernan. They are the founders of Grown & Flown, the very popular website and social media stops. Together, we unpack the transition from managing a bustling household to adapting to an 'empty nest', and how ...

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

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 be grateful for the positive?  Our guests explain that neuroscience tells us that we are programmed to look at the negative and much more difficult to remind ourselves of the positives.  We discuss the  process that involves building our resilience mus...

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

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, a new study finds." WSJ"Parents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With ItNew surveys show that today’s intensive parenting has benefits, not just risks, and most young adults seem happy with it, too." (NYT)What you didn't know is that thes...

Season 3 Episode 72 Navigating the Parent-Young Adult Relationship: Insights from 2024 Pew Research Study

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 Chapman author o the book Brothers, Sisters, Strangers.  Siblings are the longest relationship we will have in our lives - and our children's.  They share our history our family and our story.  Chapman shares her personal life story that led her to ...

Season I: Episode 6 - Whose God is it Anyway? Let's talk Spirituality and our Adult Children

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