LIFE UNfiltered

This week, we’re extending our conversation from last Sunday about how to move into spring during covid by talking about how a lot of people are actually leveraging the pandemic as an excuse to avoid having to go back to their pre-pandemic lives. Now, of course, there’s a whole population of people who are dying to get back in the game and return to a more typical way of life. But there’s also a pretty big cohort out there who have gotten really comfortable with being home and having more time to themselves and they’ve found their groove with a slower, quieter way of life and they’re feeling anxious to have to give that up. That’s why we’re devoting this show to talking about ways to get back in the game at your own comfortable pace.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

This week on LIFE UNfiltered, we’re talking about the excitement, and the challenge, of springtime after Covid. Because for many, crawling out from winter hibernation and Covid isolation can create some big challenges; while others can’t wait to head outside and ramp up their movement. So we’re offering some tips and strategies for how to manage the transition into spring wherever your head is at.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

This week on LIFE UNfiltered, we’re jumping back into our book How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It to talk about something that every parent can relate with regardless of how many kids you have, or where you are, or what kind of parenting style you have. And that’s the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde phase that most kids seem to go through as they’re growing up. So if you feel like your kid is acting like they have a split personality a lot of the time, especially your teen, then you’re not alone. And you definitely want to stick around this morning because I am going to share my own experiences dealing with that from my own kids and we’ll be offering up some valuable tips for how to navigate that behavior so you avoid losing your mind.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

Since this week marks the official start of spring, we decided to talk about something that so many families look forward to this time of year and that’s the return of spring activities for our kids, like school sports, dance, music, drama, and other clubs. But it’s impossible to talk about anything these days without talking about how those things have been impacted by the coronavirus. And school teams and clubs have definitely been affected by the pandemic. So we’re going to talk about it from a bunch of different perspectives, like what school sports and other extracurricular activities are looking like this spring, the importance of being part of a team or club, and the excitement of watching our kids compete and perform as things begin to open up again.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

This week on the show, we’re talking about what everyone is talking about, for obvious reasons, and that’s the deployment of the Covid vaccine. How we’re feeling about it… whether or not we’re electing to take it when we’re eligible… and how it represents the beginning of the return to normalcy for all of us here in this country and around the world. But like with anything new, there’s plenty of speculation about what it WILL and WON’T do… about its efficacy… and about whether or not it’s safe to take at all. It’s a big conversation…one you won’t want to miss.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives. They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

This week on LIFE UNfiltered, we’ve got TWO special guests joining us to talk parenting. Cindy Muchnick and Jenn Curtis, co-authors of The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen’s Wellness and Academic Journey in Today’s Competitive World, stop by to chat about how to be an effective parent during the teen years AND they drop some wisdom about how to do it with confidence and intention.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

Rejection. It’s a big word and an even bigger feeling to accept. And we’ve all been there, both as parents watching our kids experience some kind of academic or social disappointment or in our own personal or professional lives. And it stings, whether we’re going through it ourselves or watching someone we love experience the pain of getting turned down. That’s why, this week on LIFE UNfiltered, we’re going to answer the obvious question… How is it that some people seem to be emotionally and mentally incapacitated when they’re faced with rejection, while others bounce back from it with even more resolve and purpose?

LIFE UNfiltered is something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

There are so many ways to parent our kids. And each one might require a different parenting style. So, while some of us may find comfort in being more of a helicopter parent, others may be the polar opposite by letting their kids do whatever they want to avoid any conflicts. That’s why we’re using this week’s conversation to dissect the 4 different types of parenting styles (Authoritative, Permissive, Neglectful, Authoritarian) to help you figure out where you land on the list and talk about which style to embrace and which ones to avoid.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

This week on LIFE UNfiltered, we’re talking about something we can both totally relate to as moms with a combined five adult kids between us. It’s something that’s part serious and part almost silly but definitely worth talking about especially in these weird pandemic times… and it’s the concept of adulting.

Now for those of you who may not have ever heard the term, it’s actually been around for a while. And it means to do grown-up things that are normally expected of fully developed adults, like paying off a credit card bill or having a 9-5 job or picking up your dry cleaning. But we use the word in a way that’s almost like we’re praising someone for being able to do adult-like things. And why this is so relevant now is because so many of today’s young adults have lost their independence and their chance to be adults on their own because of the pandemic. And their skill sets are regressing. And that’s not good, which is why we’re taking some time to talk about it here on the air.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.

At this point, we all know that pandemic fatigue is a real thing. But just as real is the mental and emotional fatigue and burnout that parents are feeling as we close in on a year of life in quarantine. Because parents aren’t just managing our own lives, we’re juggling our own stuff PLUS the physical, emotional, financial, and mental well-being of our families. And that’s a pretty insane load to carry in ordinary times, let alone in the extraordinary times we’re living through right now. That’s why, this week, we’re talking about MOM BURNOUT—what it looks like, feels like, and what to do about it.

LIFE UNfiltered is something new. Something different. Something real and raw and relatable. It’s a talk show that celebrates the messy, perfectly imperfect parts of life. Every Sunday from 11:30AM until noon, show hosts author & syndicated columnist Lisa Sugarman and licensed psychotherapist Debra Gansenberg, MSW, LICSW talk about the everyday issues that are affecting them as moms, wives, working professionals, and friends. Gansenberg, the mom of three boys, and Sugarman, the mom of two daughters, take the theme from their latest book “How To Raise Perfectly Imperfect Kids And Be Ok With It,” and apply it to every aspect of life from raising kids and marriage to work and self-care and everything in between. They talk, unfiltered, about all the stuff that’s keeping you up at night. And here’s the thing… they actually give you permission to make mistakes and drop some balls. And be ok with it.

Each week, Lisa and Debra focus on topics that affect all of us and have open, honest conversations about the good, the bad, the ugly, and all the moving parts that make up our day-to-day lives.

They incorporate a mix of clinical advice, stories, tips, proven strategies from the trenches AND the therapy couch, and a bunch of laughs, to help you find the magic within life’s screwups.

So set your alarms for 11:29AM EST every Sunday morning so you don’t miss a single second of LIFE UNfiltered. Like us on Facebook at LIFE Unfiltered on Northshore 104.9FM OR, follow us on Instagram @life_unfilteredon1049.

To reach Lisa, email her at [email protected] or find her at lisasugarman.com. And to reach Debra, find her at [email protected] or at NewBeginningsCounselingService.com.