Authentic Parenting

Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard?
What happens when a parent and an adult child become estranged? What happens when one of them decides to go no contact?
Family estrangement is not a new phenomenon, but it seems to be increasingly visible in recent years. And I think it is a complex social phenomenon that deserves a closer look.
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Take this short, anonymous survey Parental Overwhelm: What Is Making Parenting So Hard?
Andy Chaleff on grief, vulnerability, parental loss, and the "little deaths" we experience throughout life. In this intimate conversation, we explore what happens when we allow ourselves to face loss rather than avoid it, how mortality can shift our perspective, and how writing letters can help us express what was left unsaid. 
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Self-diagnosis, therapy speak, social media, and mental health labels are changing how young people understand themselves and their emotions. In this episode, we explore when these labels can help, when they can limit us, and how to move beyond diagnosis toward greater self-awareness, emotional language, and connection.
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What if some of the screen-time advice you've been following is outdated?
This candid conversation gets real about kids, smartphones, social media, screen-free meals, bedtime and what screens are really doing to family life. Plus, a fascinating experiment with children may make you rethink screen time altogether.
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Your young adult is home, not working, and has no idea what comes next. Is it failure to launch or something deeper?
In this episode, Evan Sanchez explains why your young adult may not be lazy or unmotivated, why pushing harder can backfire, and what parents can do to help without creating more pressure. 
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