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Sep 25, 2026

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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...

Sep 17, 2026

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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...

Sep 11, 2026

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,...

Sep 3, 2026

What if some of the screen-time advice you’ve been following is outdated?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...