This week I had three clients whose partners (who all happened to be male) just left and were not willing to even try to work on the relationship.  This is a podcast in a little of the why that can lead to a partner choosing to just leave.  

In this episode I talk about the bravery of one of my students calling me out when I mis-gendered him on the podcast.  How to react to negative feedback and learn from it.  I also talked about the joy of starting a new group at my school and how I hope it will go.  

What do you do if a friend says something scary and they are not responding?!  We go through some of the steps and options in this episode.  Plus how to handle getting cut from badminton.  

One of my clients was reminding me the major impact that parents cheating can have on the kids.  This episode is an exploration of that.  

If you ever do dumb things and want to stop, this episode explores how we figure out what we are getting from those behaviors and how to find other ways of meeting those needs.  There is also a surprise interruption (or two) in this episode and some reveal of how the Not Allowed to Die podcast is made.  

This is a toe dip into the waters of how to get supports from schools and a bit from the perspective of the school.  I have a lot more to say on this topic since this is my primary gig, but the episode was running long so if you have questions please send them along.  

TRIGGER WARNING!  In this episode I react to the death of my 26 year old nephew by suicide on 1/24/22.  It may be difficult to listen to so if this is a topic you find triggering please skip this one.  I share my personal experience of dealing with this overwhelming situation.  Hopefully there will be something useful in it. 

Does being an adult suck?  Does it have to?  What does it even mean?  

What do you do if you do not share the faith of the person you are dating?  How does this impact how you will raise your children?  Can atheists and Christians find common ground?  

What do you do when you have a family member that may be toxic to others.  How do you warn people to steer clear?