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LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#64: How to Love Living with Your Adult Child | A Conversation with Julie Lythcott-Haims In 2015, I picked up a book, read the back cover and instantly it resonated with me. As a mom raising kids of my own, I knew how easy it was to slide into the role of the overprotective mama bear, wanting to shield my babies from any discomfort. But I also knew that doing that would come at a cost. Wanting to raise resilient, confident, independent adults who could function in the world on their own was always my intention but it wasn't going to be easy. I had to be strong. And in fact for many of the y...
2026-02-071h 04LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#63: Why Your Adult Child Stays Stuck | The Single Most Important FactorIf your adult child is uninterested in trying anything, won't apply for jobs, avoids challenges, and is perfectly content having you do everything for them, this episode explains why and what you can do to help. And is it ever easy!Discover the one psychological factor that determines whether young adults move forward or stay stuck, plus the specific things parents need to STOP doing and START doing to help their adults build confidence.It’s short but impactful! Thank you for listening. Please remember to hit the subscribe. 💻 Shari's P...
2026-01-3108 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#62: Parenting Adult Children with Addiction and Mental Health Issues | Advice from a Therapist in RecoveryToday I’m joined by Susan Raphael, an addiction and mental health clinician in private practice for over 20 years. Susan works closely with individuals, parents, and families navigating substance abuse, mental health challenges, and recovery. In this conversation, Susan shares her own personal story of addiction and recovery, bringing a powerful and honest perspective to the work she does with families every day. This episode is for any parent living with an adult child who is struggling with addiction and mental health issues, and feeling afraid, overwhelmed, and unsure how to talk about moving forward. We d...
2026-01-241h 10LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#61: Parenting Adult Children Who Are Struggling to Function: The Power of Collaboration, Modelling and ExpectationsParenting an adult child who is struggling is an emotional rollercoaster. In your wildest dreams you never thought raising a young adult would be this challenging. In your mind, you thought it would be so different. Yet here you are. And it's not just your adult child you want to help, but your relationship, how you communicate, how you connect and how work together to grow. With over 20 years of experience in the field of psychology including a PhD in Clinical Psychology, my guest today is Dr. Anna Levy-Warren. Anna is the founder and CEO of...
2026-01-1753 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#60: Truth Bombs, Tough Love and Tips for Parents of Struggling Adult ChildrenIn this episode of LAUNCH, I sit down with Neal Solomon, Registered Social Worker, for one of the most honest conversations that parents of young adults need to hear.We talk openly about the real pain points parents are living in, the hard truths and why so many families feel stuck despite good intentions. We dig into what is actually going on with today’s youth, where responsibility and boundaries fit into the picture, and how fear, guilt, and over-accommodation quietly keep everyone stuck.Most importantly, this conversation provides clarity, direction, and hope.Th...
2026-01-1034 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#59: Modeling Resilience: Why Parents of Adult Children Must Learn to Manage Their StressWhen adult children struggle to handle stress, responsibility, or uncertainty, parents want to know how to help them. But what if the most powerful influence isn’t what parents say or do for their adult children, but how they manage themselves?In this episode of LAUNCH, I’m joined by Dr. Kate Lund, licensed clinical psychologist, resilience expert, TEDx speaker and best-selling author, for a conversation that shifts the focus where it belongs. We talk how adult children learn resilience by watching how their parents handle pressure, uncertainty, and discomfort, importance of being optimized and an excellent sugg...
2026-01-0335 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#58: Why Your Adult Child Ignores Everything You Say and How to Fix ItDo you want to know why you can't set boundaries without coming across as controlling, bossy or even disappointed? It's because with every attempt, it sounds like you're trying to tell them what to do, which drives them nuts, so you've given up. The problem is that most parents confuse boundaries with rules or threats and that's exactly why they don't work. But I have the solution. If you've tried setting boundaries with your adult children only to be ignored, dismissed, or met with pushback, this episode is exactly what you've been searching for. I'll exp...
2025-12-2717 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#57: I’m an Adult, You Can’t Tell Me What To Do or Can You?If your adult child says, "I'm an adult, you can't tell me what to do" while living rent-free under your roof, doing absolutely nothing with their life, and expecting you to take care of everything – this episode might be exactly what you need.This deeply flawed and delusional statement gets thrown in the faces of kind-hearted parents who feel powerless to respond without triggering days of silent treatments.Let’s be honest. Adulthood is not something you declare because you're over 18. It's something you demonstrate through responsibility, contribution, self-management along with having life skills, life expe...
2025-12-2014 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#56: Understand Your Attachment Style and Become a Better ParentHave you've ever wondered if your relationship with your parents shaped how you show up as a parent today? If so, you'll find this episode very interesting. I sat down with Marc Cameron, author of Understanding Your Attachment Style: The Path to Overcoming Unhelpful Patterns and Building Healthy Secure Relationships to explore how parents attachment patterns shape their relationships with their children. Attachment theory explains how our earliest relationships shape the way we connect, communicate, and respond emotionally throughout life. In this episode, Marc shares with us that our individual attachment style plays a c...
2025-12-131h 08LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#55: Emotional Intelligence and Failure to Launch | Helping Your Adult Child Improve Communication & Develop Emotional MaturityIf your adult child is easily overwhelmed, has poor communication skills, struggles with most adulting responsibilities, is unwilling to leave their room and go out into the world, emotional intelligence may be the missing piece. In this episode, we break down what emotional intelligence is, how to recognize the signs in your adult, and what you can do to manage it, for yourself and for them.You will learn why their reactions often feel disproportionate or personal, and what the research shows you can do to help your adult child build the emotional skills they n...
2025-12-0617 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#54: Is Your Adult Child Struggling to Make Friends? Why Social Skills Are So Important & What You Can Do to HelpIf your adult child is struggling to make friends, feels socially anxious, avoids real-life interactions, or seems unsure how to build meaningful connections, this episode will give you clarity and direction. Many parents assume social skills are something young adults simply pick up, but the truth is that these skills must be understood, taught, and practiced in real life. Social skills are so important. They shape confidence, emotional wellbeing, communication, relationships, and ultimately contribute to a young adult’s ability to live independently.In this conversation, I speak with Mara McLoughlin, Founder and Program Director of...
2025-11-2839 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#53: The Secret to Learning How to Help Your Unmotivated, Unhappy and Withdrawn Adult ChildIf your adult child is unmotivated, uninterested, lacks direction, lives without purpose, ambition or desire to do anything with their life, this episode will speak directly to you. So many young adults today have lost their spark. They feel disconnected, bored, and uninterested in almost everything, except maybe gaming. They have no goals, no plans and no passion for anything. It is nothing short of heartbreaking for a parent to watch. And the worst part is, you can't understand why. This is not the child that you remember. The light inside of them has dimmed and they seem so...
2025-11-221h 07LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#52: How to Help Your Adult Child Build Real Connections, Confidence, and HappinessIn this episode, we’re talking about the power of community, and why helping your adult child reconnect with others may be one of the most transformative steps you can take because the research is clear: meaningful relationships are the strongest predictors of happiness, mental well-being and longevity.You’ll learn what decades of studies reveal about why social connection matters so deeply, and more importantly, 5 ways that you can help your adult child step out of isolation and start building genuine friendships, purpose, and belonging.I’ll also share ways for you to find your o...
2025-11-1518 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#51: When Your Adult Child Is Suicidal: What Every Parent Must Do Right NowIf you’re the parent of an adult child who has considered, possibly even attempted suicide, this episode is for you. If your adult child is severely depressed and you worry about whether they've considered suicide, this episode is for you. However, if this is not your adult child, I know that you will still find it incredibly interesting because my guest is not just an expert on the subject, but has lived through this experience and her story is deeply moving and inspiring.Mental health advocate and speaker Tara Rolstad, is t...
2025-11-081h 02LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#50: What Young Adults Need Most From Their Parents: A Heartfelt Conversation With a 25-Year-OldToday marks one year that this podcast was born and I am celebrating it with a very special guest.In this heartfelt episode, a 25-year-old young adult shares her honest insight into what it’s really like to grow up today, the challenges, the pressures, the mental energy, the importance of communication, self-care, friendships, therapy and most importantly what young adults need from their parents to feel seen, supported, and understood. Often times, the deepest truths come from the people living it. This candid and most revealing conversation offers clarity, wisdom, and perspective that every par...
2025-11-011h 14LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#49: Is Parental Estrangement Permanent? One Mother's Healing JourneyParental estrangement is one of the most painful and complex experiences a parent can go through, especially when an adult child goes no contact. It’s a situation filled with unanswered questions, shame, guilt, and the aching silence of disconnection.In this follow-up episode, we reconnect with a mother who previously shared her personal experience with estrangement from her adult children. This time, she returns with an update, but we’re not here to give away the ending. Instead, we talk about what happens when a parent chooses to do the inner...
2025-10-2543 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#48: Failure to Launch in Adult Children: What Parents Can Do When Nothing Has WorkedIf you’ve tried everything and your adult child is still struggling to launch, you’re not alone. You’re part of a very large group of parents quietly suffering in silence, wondering what else they can possibly do.Today, I revisit my very first “Failure to Launch” episode and go through the 15 signs that reveal just how serious things are at home for your adult child. I explain why, if nothing has worked so far, what you can do differently to finally see change. The question is, how long will you keep waiting for them to ris...
2025-10-1823 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#47 How Harmful is Loneliness and Isolation for Kids’ Mental Health? You'll Be Shocked to DiscoverIsolation has quietly become one of the most serious threats to young adults today. In this episode, I’m joined by author and speaker Elaine Uskoski to talk about how loneliness and social disconnection are impacting kids today.The U.S. Surgeon General recently declared loneliness a public health crisis, warning that social isolation can raise the risk of depression, addiction, heart disease, dementia, and even premature death. But for many young adults, spending hours alone in their room - gaming, streaming, or scrolling - has replaced real-life connection and the impact runs deeper than you know.
2025-10-1154 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#46: 8 Confidence Building Strategies for Adult Children | The Key to IndependenceMost parents I speak to share the same story; their young adult has so much potential but struggles with low self-confidence, fear of failure, lack of motivation, anxiety, and dependence that keeps them from moving forward in life.In this episode, we’re talking about what confidence really is, how it shows up when it’s missing, and why it’s one of the most powerful traits your adult child can develop. More importantly, you’ll learn 8 confidence-boosting strategies for adult children that are simple, effective, and backed by years of research.Each strategy...
2025-10-0712 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#45: How Our Mothers Influence Our Self and How We Parent | Healing the Mother WoundIn this episode, I sit down with transformational life coach Nicole Weston to talk about the mother wound and how the relationships we had with our mothers continue to influence our identity, our confidence, and how we show up as parents. Nicole shares the signs that we may be carrying an unhealed mother wound, and discussed how this can affect the way we raise our own children. Most importantly, Nicole offers insight and practical ways to begin the healing process, so we can break old patterns and step into parenthood with more clarity and confidence....
2025-10-041h 09LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#44: Parents as Leaders: How to Raise Strong, Confident and Independent AdultsIn this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Janet Krebs, speaker, HR consultant, educational strategist, and 4X best-selling author who empowers parents and influencers to lead with confidence, self-reliance, and heart, blending practical leadership tools with real-world parenting strategies.We talk about why parenting is leadership and how parents can raise strong, confident, and independent adults. Janet shares her insights on the essential life skills kids need to thrive, the 3 C’s every parent should know, how to instill responsibility, and why it’s so important for parents to remain leaders regardless of their child’s age.
2025-09-271h 00LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#43: How Healing Childhood Trauma from a Narcissistic Parent Can Deepen Your Connection With Your ChildIf you grew up with a narcissistic parent or experienced childhood trauma, you may still feel the effects today most notably in how you parent your own children.In this episode of LAUNCH, I sit down with Certified Inner Child Reparenting Coach Maria Riegger to talk about how healing past trauma can not only transform the way you raise your kids but build an "unshakeable" foundation. We cover what it really means to heal childhood trauma, how unresolved wounds from a narcissistic mom or dad can impact your parenting, and why reparenting yourself (also explained) i...
2025-09-201h 04LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#42: Will I Have Enough Money to Retire If My Adult Kids Are Still Living at Home? Financial Advice for ParentsAre you a mature parent wondering if you’re financially prepared for retirement? Maybe you still have a few working years ahead, but you know planning for your retirement should be a priority. Or perhaps retirement is already on your mind, but you’re worried it could be delayed because your adult kids are still living at home.My guest today is Eric Mangold, founder of Argosy Wealth Management. I'll warn you, this might not be the sexiest interview - I mean, who loves talking about money? But, it is an important one and Eric does a grea...
2025-09-1739 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#41: How the Practice of Gratitude Can Shift Your Adult Child's Mindset from Hopelessness to PossibilityOne of the hardest parts about being a parent is watching your adult child move through life feeling hopeless, stuck in a negativity loop about how bad their life is. You can’t give them confidence or purpose but you can model a practice proven by neuroscience to change the brain’s chemistry. In this episode, I'll explain how something as simple as practicing gratitude impacts their brain, interrupts their ruminating thoughts, lifts their mood, reduces their worries, improves their sleep, and even restores hope. As always, I'll being sharing simple, practical ways that you can mo...
2025-09-1319 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#40: How to Develop Resilience and Emotional Regulation in Young Adults: What Parents Need to KnowResilience and emotional regulation are two of the most critical life skills a young adult needs, but how do they develop and what role do parents play?In this episode, I sit down with Miki Johnston, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 30 years of experience working with teens, young adults, and their families. Together, we explore why so many young adults today struggle with handling emotions, coping with setbacks, and bouncing back from life’s challenges and what parents can do to help.We break down what emotional regulation and resilience are, how these sk...
2025-09-061h 03LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#39 Guilt-Free Advice from a Divorce Coach & How to Handle Your Adult KidsDivorce is never easy but what you never expected was how it would impact your adult children. In this episode, Divorce Coach, Therapist, Mediator, and Co-Parenting Expert Jill Barnett Kaufman joins me to talk about what parents need to know when navigating divorce. We touch on so many issues; the benefits of mediation, the importance of communication, managing the change in living arrangements, not getting in the middle, the guilt, the money and more. Whether your divorce is high-conflict or amicable, the impact on your family is one of life's biggest upsets, but there is al...
2025-08-3042 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#38: Words of Wisdom from Troubled Youth | What Every Parent Needs to HearSometimes the most powerful parenting lessons don’t come from experts or books, they come from the kids who have already lived through the consequences of what they didn’t get at home. Decades ago, I read an article about a group of troubled youth who shared what they wish their parents had done differently and what they needed the most from them. Their words are just as relevant today as they were back then. I want to share their suggestions with you as I believe they echo a truth we can’t afford to ignore a...
2025-08-2706 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#37: The Language of Relationships: Understanding These Therapy Terms Could Drastically Improve How You Communicate and Connect with Your Adult Child.Have you ever heard terms like “boundaries,” “holding space,” or “emotional co-regulation,” and thought to yourself, “They keep throwing those words around but I really don’t know what they mean." How can you ever practice something when no one really explains them?I got you. In this episode, I break down 15 of the most common therapy terms that parents of adult children often hear but don't understand. These phrases are everywhere in parenting conversations and online advice, but without context, they can be confusing or even misused.Whether you’re trying to improve communicati...
2025-08-2320 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#36: The Inspiring Story of a Young Woman Who - With the Encouragement of Her Parents - Refused to Let Her Learning Disability Define Her.If your adult child has a learning disability and feels stigmatized, unmotivated, and has a "life isn't fair" attitude, or perhaps your adult child simply makes excuses for their lacklustre life and spends a lot of time feeling sorry for themselves, you better believe this episode is for you.Michelle Steiner’s story is exactly what every parent needs to hear if they feel bad for their young adult because they believe the narrative that was told to them when their child was first diagnosed.Michelle could have believed what her teachers told her when sh...
2025-08-2036 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#35: How to Raise Respectful, Responsible, Independent Adults While They're Living at Home and the Game-Changing Resource That Makes It PossibleThe link to The Living Together Guide is here - https://parentingfx.com/product-details/product/livingtogetherguideLiving with your adult child is either difficult or it's driving you crazy, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You think you've tried everything, but you've only used your words and unfortunately, they don't carry any weight. In this episode, I share the 5 essential pillars every parent needs to have in place to raise a respectful, responsible, and independent young adult while they’re still living under your roof. You’ll disc...
2025-08-1615 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#34: Was Your Child Bullied? The Shocking Truth About the Effects of Bullying and Gaslighting and What Parents Can DoWhat if I told you that bullying and gaslighting don’t just leave emotional wounds - they actually damage the brain? My guest today, Dr. Jennifer Fraser, is an educator, researcher, and author who has written 2 books about how these emotionally abusive experiences can rewire a child’s brain in ways that last into adulthood. In The Bullied Brain (available now) and The Gaslit Brain (being released in November 2025), Jen explains how these forms of harm don’t just hurt feelings, they can actually alter the brain. However, because our brains are "neuroplastic" these wounds can be...
2025-08-0557 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#33: Survey Reveals What Parents of Struggling Adult Children Worry About MostI asked parents of struggling adult children to tell me what they think is really going on and they delivered. In this episode, I reveal the most common worries, frustrations and obstacles that parents are seeing in their adult kids, and what they believe is truly holding them back. If what these parents are saying resonates with you, feel free to leave a comment. If you're ready for guidance, please reach out. If you're hoping for solutions, you're in the right place. After you listen to the episode, if you're interested in the resource that I...
2025-07-2917 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#32: Change Starts With You: How One Mom’s Journey Helped Her Daughter Find Happiness AgainIf your home stresses you out, your life feels out of control, your adult children are miserable - hiding inside their messy bedrooms - and you’re not sure how much longer you can survive the chaos, this heartfelt conversation will inspire you.In today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with a courageous mom who made the greatest change in her life, and in doing so, helped her daughter turn her's around.This is a true story of one mother’s journey to bravely follow her heart, because she knew that if she di...
2025-07-1740 min
The Entertainment ReportThe Entertainment Report- Ep 2504 7/16/25Episode 2504 of The Entertainment Report With Ray Melo News stories include Julie Bowen teases additional 'Happy Gilmore 2' cameos: 'It's bananas'; 'Lamb Chop' doc highlights Shari Lewis feminism, glass ceiling; 'Legend of Zelda' live-action film casts its Link, Zelda; 'After the Hunt' trailer: Julia Roberts stars in #MeToo thriller; 'Knives Out,' 'Lost Bus,' 'Rental Family' to premiere at TIFF; 'Hoppers' trailer introduces new Pixar sci-fi film; Daniel Radcliffe 'Merrily We Roll Along' production coming to theaters; 'Walking Dead: Dead City' renewed for Season 3; 'Drag Race Philippines' unveils 'Slaysian Royale' Season 1 cast; demogorgons terrify in 'Stranger Things...
2025-07-1717 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#31: My Stay-at-Home Adult Child is NEET: What That Means and What Parents Can Do to HelpSo, your adult child lives at home but does nothing all day. Seriously, nothing. They have no job, no interests, no plans, no life. You're tired of asking them, tired of nagging, losing patience and deep down, you wonder; will I ever get to retire? You're past the point where it's just a phase. All you hear are excuses. While some might be valid, you can't help but wonder - how can they be okay living their life like this? Well, I've got news for you. And it's not good.There is a whole community o...
2025-07-1008 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#30: Helping Your Adult Child Discover Their Strengths and Find Their Path: Advice from a Career CoachIf your adult child feels lost, unmotivated, and unsure about their future, you might love this episode - especially if your young adult is struggling to find out what they want to do and which career would "light them up". I’m speaking with Kristin Clark, a Career Exploration Coach who uses the CliftonStrengths assessment (which I mentioned in Episode #25), along with her own unique formula, to help young adults better understand where their interests can take them. We talk about why so many young adults lack the confidence when it comes to choosing a caree...
2025-07-0359 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#29: You’re Only as Happy as Your Saddest Child - But Is That Holding You Back from Helping Them?You’ve heard it said, “You’re only as happy as your saddest child,” and perhaps this is your mantra. But what if that belief is holding you back from being the parent that your adult child needs? Can you lead them through their struggles and help them overcome their fears when you feel as bad as they do? Today, we’re talking about emotional enmeshment; what it is, how to recognize it, and how to start untangling yourself from your adult child’s emotions, while loving and guiding them every step of the way.From this ep...
2025-06-2616 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#28 Stop Walking on Eggshells and Start Parenting With ConfidenceWalking on eggshells, afraid to set boundaries, worried about pushing your young adult too hard and constantly second-guessing yourself is EXHAUSTING. There’s got to be a better way. It might sound cliché, but there are so many parents who are in the same boat as you, trying to do the right thing for their young adult, but nothing is working. Maybe it’s not what you’re doing, but how you’re doing it. You’ve lost your power. Your self confidence as a parent is non-existent. You live in constant fear of upsetting them and you know wha...
2025-06-141h 20LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#27: How to Have an Honest Conversation with Your Adult Kid to Become the Parent They Need Right Now"I hate you! You're the worst Mom in the world!" Did you ever say that to your parent when you were a kid? Or maybe you were on the receiving end; watching your 5-year-old, arms crossed, storming off in protest because you wouldn’t let them bring their stuffed animal to school. They’ll get over it, you thought. And they did.Fast forward 20 years, no more plush toys, no more explosive dramatics. Just silence. You have no idea what’s going on inside their head. They're quiet now. Almost all the time. Except...
2025-06-0721 min
Live at the National Constitution CenterJewish Americans in the Civil War EraIn celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month, authors Richard Kreitner (Fear No Pharaoh: American Jews, the Civil War, and the Fight to End Slavery) and Shari Rabin (The Jewish South: An American History) discuss their new books on the broader Jewish experience from the Revolutionary era to the Civil War, how American Jews reckoned with slavery, Jewish participation in the Civil War, and some of the key American Jews who helped shape this tumultuous era. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
This program is presented in partnership with the Weitzman National Museum of Ame...
2025-06-0356 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#26: What Happens When You Meet Your Kids Where They Are: One Mom’s Inspiring Journey Raising Neurodivergent Children and Powerful Lessons for All ParentsWhat does it really mean to "meet your kids where they are"—and what happens when you do? Every single child is unique. Correction. Every human being is unique. The difference is, a child has a better chance of holding onto their uniqueness, discovering their individual strengths, and walking their own path, if they have a parent who is willing to nurture that. Many adults are too far gone. (Sorry for my brutal honesty). They've been immersed in the expectations and timelines of a society that doesn't favor diversity. Conformity has ruled their lives for so long. And...
2025-05-301h 07LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#25: Stop Comparing Your Kid: The Key to Helping Your Adult Child Discover ThemselfDo you find yourself wondering why your adult child hasn’t reached the milestones others seem to have hit already—college, career, independence? Maybe you’re hearing other parents talk about their thriving young adults while you’re silently thinking, “Why is mine still stuck?”Here’s the hard truth: comparing your child to their peers, siblings or even your own expectations isn’t helping them. And while it might come from a place of love and concern, it often lands as disapproval, disappointment, and pressure.In this powerful episode, I’ll walk you through:The Comparison T...
2025-05-2423 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#24: How to Tell if Your Adult Child Is Addicted to Video Games; One Mom’s Powerful Story of How She Saved Her Son’s LifeWhen my kid first started playing video games, it was a great way for them to unwind. It also gave me peace of mind, knowing they were staying out of trouble. At the time, it didn’t seem like a problem, they still had other activities in their life, and they only played a few hours a day. But now it’s all my adult child wants to do, it’s all they talk about, and the only friends they spend time with are the ones on the other end of their headset. Every time we bring it up, they p...
2025-05-171h 05LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#23: Your Mental Health: Who’s Taking Care of You While You Take Care of Everyone Else?You spend so much time taking care of everyone else—I’ve got to ask: Who’s taking care of YOU? If you’re feeling physically drained , emotionally spent, and beaten down from the weight of it all, this mini episode is for you.In honour of Mental Health Awareness Month, I’m sharing No BS, research-based tidbits that will surprisingly help you reset—mentally, emotionally, and physically (and they’re my personal favourites.)Remember - taking care of yourself doesn’t make you a selfish parent; it makes you a better one.💻 Shari's Parenting C...
2025-05-1408 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#22: Rat Park Study | My Kid Spends All Their Time in Their Room: How Loneliness Can Be the Cause of AddictionWhat if the reason your adult child is always in their room… is because they’re hiding something? You have your suspicions—but they’re so disconnected and so secretive, that you’re no longer sure what’s real. You’ve got a hunch (love that parenting instinct) but they’ve gotten so good at making you feel bad for even questioning them, you’re riddled with self-doubt. Yet the facts are clear; they spend hours behind that door, you’re barely allowed in, they’re not themselves and something is very wrong. But who can you turn to, especially when everyo...
2025-05-1019 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#21: The Parenting Shift from Coach to Advisor: How to Communicate with Your Adult Child to Build a Lifelong FriendshipWant a better relationship with your adult child? Start by changing the way you communicate.In this episode of LAUNCH, I talk with Toby Slough and his daughter Bailey Garner about the crucial transition every parent needs to make; going from Coach to Advisor. Chock full of eye-opening insights, practical tips, and real talk, I'm sure you'll find this conversation both helpful and heartfelt. (You might want to grab a tissue.)Here's the problem we’re addressing today; if you're still trying to communicate with your adult child the same way you did wh...
2025-05-0256 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#20: The Art of Raising Kids Who Want to Hang Out With You | Parenting Advice That Builds the Deepest Parent-Child ConnectionAre you ready to build a friendship with your children that will last a lifetime? Do you want to be the person your kids turn to in confidence, for advice, support and friendship? In this episode, we delve into the art of building strong parent-child relationships. Discover positive parenting strategies and effective communication techniques to connect with your children on a deeper level. We explore how to create that relationship where there is open communication, mutual respect, and genuine connection, where your kids not only love you but also love spending time with you. You want to...
2025-04-1519 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#19: Parenting Through Alcohol Addiction: One Mother’s Journey of Personal Growth Through Her Son’s Struggle to SobrietyWhat do you do when your young adult calls and confesses that alcohol is destroying their life - and they're 1,000 miles away?In this deeply heartfelt and insightful episode, we explore one mother’s real-life experience parenting her young adult son through alcohol addiction—and the personal growth, mindset shifts, and lessons she learned that can help other parents facing similar struggles.This is not just a story of addiction and recovery. It’s a story of a parent who realized that her role had to shift. My guest, Kim Muench, opens up about the pain o...
2025-04-0557 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#18: Why is My Adult Kid Still Acting Like a Child? The 2 Hidden Causes You’ve Probably Never Heard OfYou did the parenting. They’re “grown up” now. Yet it still feels like you’re raising a child. Why does this stage of having an adult feel so hard? Will it ever get easier? What can I do?In this episode of LAUNCH, I’m exposing 2 surprising reasons your grown-up kid might be acting like they’re still 15—and spoiler alert: it’s not laziness or lack of motivation. These hidden causes are often overlooked (and NEVER talked about) but once you understand them, everything starts to make sense.I’ll help you recognize what’s really going...
2025-03-3110 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#17: Breaking the Trauma Cycle: How to Stop Parenting Your Adult Kids Through the Lens of Your Negative ChildhoodHave you ever stopped to ask yourself how your own childhood is showing up in your parenting ?In this episode, we're having an honest conversation about something many parents never pause to consider: the lingering effects of your own unhealed childhood trauma—and how it can quietly impact your relationship with your child, no matter how old they are.You’ll learn what trauma really looks like (and it shows up in different ways), how to recognize it in yourself, in the way you were parented, and how those unresolved patterns can unintentionally shap...
2025-03-2215 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#16: Parental Estrangement: When Your Adult Child Goes No Contact - An Estranged Parent Shares Her Personal StoryFor anyone who prefers watching interviews, you'll find it on Shari's youtube channel: Click here: https://youtu.be/TG35c5LsKtA?si=wYiBzElWmTdAicXwFew things are more painful than Parental Estrangement—when your adult child intentionally limits or cuts off contact, leaving you heartbroken, confused, and searching for answers. The silence is deafening, the questions feel endless, and the pain can be unbearable. Why does this happen? Can the relationship be repaired? And if not, how do you cope and move forward? Parental estrangement occurs when an adult child chooses to have no conta...
2025-03-151h 02LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#15: Why is My Adult Child So Angry With Me?"Why is my adult child so angry? Why does it seem as if they hate me? And, why do they blame me for everything?" If you’re asking these questions it's because you care, but more importantly you know that something has to be done. Even though it can be so painful when your adult child resents you, blames you, even shuts you out, you have to know that beneath their anger is often something deeper—and if you want things to change, you'll need to first understand why.In this episode, we unpack the 7 mo...
2025-03-0719 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#14: Is Your Adult Child Still Living With You and Driving You Crazy?Are you feeling frustrated because your adult child thinks that your their maid? They take advantage of your generosity, they contribute nothing and they ignore every request you make. It's because rules don't work, but boundaries do. In this episode of LAUNCH, we’re talking about one of the BIGGEST struggles parents face—setting healthy boundaries with their adult children. Boundaries aren’t about just about setting "rules" (which don't work). This is about respect, responsibility and teaching your young adult how to live in the world.Remember to hit the FOL...
2025-02-2817 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#13: ADHD in Young Adults: A Psychologist Reveals the Symptoms Most Parents Don't KnowFor Parents who are wondering why their Teens and Young Adults are struggling with time management, organization, motivation, emotional regulation, planning, procrastinating, managing their responsibilities, and so much more - this interview with a licenced Psychologist reveals what you never knew about ADHD.If you're like me, I used to think ADHD only happened in children, mostly hyperactive little boys. But you'll be shocked to discover what it is and that anyone, at any age, can have it. My special guest today is Jodi Zentner, a licenced Psychologist who specializes in ADHD. Listen in as w...
2025-02-1954 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#12: How Parents Are Unintentionally Holding Their Adult Children Back and What You Can Do InsteadHave you ever wondered why your adult child is so unsure of themselves, lacks confidence, and is so dependent on you – even though they are capable? Perhaps you are unknowingly enabling them. Sometimes as parents, we do things for our young adults simply as an act of love. But if you're doing too much, even with the best of intentions, you are keeping them from growing into confident, resilient and independent adults. Simply by shifting your parenting approach using these 6 steps, you can go from being an enabling parent to an empowering one and your young adult wil...
2025-02-0213 min
Beyond The Blinds247. Pop Culture Kiki: RHONY, Billy Ray Cyrus, Timothee Chalamet, & More!Welcome to another Pop Culture Kiki! Please use the timestamps below and we hope you enjoy! 00:00 - Intro03:16 - Chris Brown07:30 - RHONY Finale/Southern Charm24:18 - Jonas Brothers Christmas Movie25:42 - Movie Moment: Companion, Presence, One of Them Days32:08 - Ads35:57 - Bruno Mars37:49 - Blake Lively44:25 - “An Update on Our Family” Docu-series46:51 - “The House of My Mother” by Shari Franke48:26 - The Carter Family Documentary52:50 - Billy Ray Cyrus
2025-01-291h 18LAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#11: How Can I Teach My Kids About Money When I Know Nothing About It?Parents, you don’t have to be a financial whiz to talk to your kids about money! In this episode of LAUNCH with Shari Jonas, we’re diving into one of the most essential life skills for teens and young adults: managing money. It's a light episode, I promise. I offer you a fun and easy method that you can use to teach your kids about money. Whether your teen or young adult is just starting to earn an allowance, landing their first job, or struggling to manage their spending, this episode has actionable advice tailored to their stage of li...
2025-01-1823 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#10: How Parents Can Teach Their Young Adults to Set Goals and Plan for Their Future: The Secret Skill to a Fulfilling LifeIs Your Adult Child Struggling with Adulthood? You'll know for sure, when you click here and receive your FREE Checklist of Signs.Goal setting and future planning are some of the most valuable life skills you can teach your young adult. In this episode of Launch, we explore why these skills are so impactful and how they can shape a young adult’s path toward independence, confidence, and resilience. Setting goals gives your young adult direction, motivation, and purpose—key qualities for navigating life’s uncertainties. When they learn how to focus their energy, manage their priorities, and ma...
2025-01-1116 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#9: If You Do Nothing Else For Your Kid - Teach Them These 10 Life SkillsIn this episode, I reveal the top 10 most important Life Skills that your child should learn in order to thrive in the world. These transformational skills will empower your child to make responsible decisions, build healthy relationships, and navigate life’s challenges with confidence and resilience. Whether you’re parenting a pre-teen, teenager, or young adult, these practical skills will prepare them for independence and self-sufficiency. Tune in to learn what actionable strategies you can take to help your child develop these critical life skills and set them up for long-term success, and happiness. 💻 Shari's Parenting Course is now O...
2025-01-0519 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#8: Mental Illness in Teens and Young Adults: How to Spot the Signs, Start the Conversation, and Get Professional HelpClick here for the Top 10 Most Important Life Skills Guide. Download it today for FREE!If your teen, or young adult is struggling to transition into adulthood, mental illness could be a key reason holding them back. In this episode, we discuss how to recognize the warning signs that your child might need professional help, including emotional, behavioral, and social indicators. Learn compassionate strategies to approach your young adult about their mental health and the essential steps to take if they’ve already been diagnosed. Addressing mental health challenges is the first step toward helping th...
2024-12-2317 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#7: Substance Abuse and Alcohol Addiction in Young Adults: How Parents Can Tell If Their Child Has a Problem and What to Do NextHave you received your FREE Failure to Launch Checklist? Click here to download it today! Is your young adult or someone you love struggling with substance abuse or alcohol addiction? As a parent or loved one, recognizing the signs can be nerve-wracking and the idea of approaching this young adult can be terrifying, but it’s a crucial first step. In this episode, we dive into how parents, family and friends can identify substance abuse and addiction, we touch on the factors that contribute to these challenges, and most importantly, we talk about what steps you can tak...
2024-12-1519 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#6: How I Taught My Kids to Be Self-Confident: Wake Up Every Day and Do This One ThingThe Top 10 Most Important Life Skills Guide is here. Download it today for FREE!Self-confidence in children, of all ages, is the foundation for a thriving, resilient life. It isn’t just a trait—it’s a powerful life skill that your adult child needs to overcome obstacles and achieve independence. In this episode, we explore why self-confidence is perhaps the most important attribute your young adult can develop and how you, as a parent, play a crucial role in nurturing it. Join us as we discuss 5 impactful strategies for building confidence in young adults and he...
2024-11-1217 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#5: How to Help Your Unmotivated Adult Child Take Action, Find Purpose, and Build Confidence: The 5-Step Guide for ParentsIn this episode, we dive into one of the biggest frustrations parents face with grown up children: how to motivate their young adult who’s still living at home. If you’re a parent searching for effective ways to encourage your adult child to become more responsible, disciplined, and motivated, this episode offers the insights you need. Understanding the root causes of your adult child’s lack of motivation will make a huge difference, and we'll be touching on that. As well, I’ll offer you 5 actionable steps that you can take to help your adult child engage with life, fr...
2024-11-1116 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#4: The Art of Communicating with your Adult ChildThe Top 10 Most Important Life Skills Guide is yours for Free. Click here!In this episode, we’re diving into the complex journey of Mastering the Art of Communicating with Your Adult Child. It's the key to completely transforming your relationship with your adult child. Effective communication is not just about having surface conversations with your kids. It’s about understanding, adapting, and connecting in ways that foster trust and deepen your relationship. We’ll explore why communication with adult children can feel challenging, even awkward at times. I'll be offering fresh insights and practical advice...
2024-11-0825 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#3: How Parents Can Build a Stronger, More Meaningful Relationship with Their Adult Child: The Secret to a Long-Lasting ConnectionFor a limited time, you can have a Free Consultion just for filling in this short survey: https://forms.gle/RQ6SUnb9t4gEXCMM9If you're a parent wondering how to build a more meaningful relationship with your adult child, you'll find insights and actionable steps in this episode of LAUNCH with Shari Jonas. Discover the secrets to creating a stronger bond that will grow and last a lifetime, as we explore various ways for developing a deeper connection. Raising an adult isn't easy. Especially today, with so many young adults struggling to...
2024-11-0322 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#2: How to Prevent Failure to Launch in Adult Children and It’s Not Rocket ScienceIf you're a Parent of a teenager, and you want to know what you can do now to prepare your adolescent for adulthood, this episode is for you. Did you know that there are "red flags" that every parent should be aware of—early signs that could be warning you about their future challenges with ‘launching’ into adulthood? Recognizing these signs and taking early action can make all the difference. In this episode, I’m sharing 10 suggestions that you can take that will guide your teen to becoming responsible, motivated, independent, and ready to take on life’s next stage, with...
2024-10-2814 minLAUNCH: Parenting Tips for Raising Adult Children & Building Better Relationships#1: My Adult Child is Struggling: The 15 Signs of Failure to Launch that Every Parents Needs to KnowClick Here for the Failure to Launch ChecklistIf you're worried that your adult child is not moving forward toward adulthood, and they seem content to remain entirely dependent on you, rather then striving for personal, social & professional growth, than this episode of LAUNCH is for you. There are 15 signs on the Failure to Launch Checklist that will help you to determine if your adult child needs your support. Whether they are struggling with low self-confidence, have very little motivation, barely socializing, or unwilling to work, go to school, or contribute a...
2024-10-2616 min
Things You Might Not Have HeardRupert Murdoch, Sophie Turner, Scott Baio & More - 9/22/2023A Morning News Update That Takes Into Account The News Stories You Deem 'Highly Conversational' Today's Sponsor: FlowersFast!https://thisistheconversationproject.com/flowersfast Today's Rundown:Rupert Murdoch stepping down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.http://trib.al/m8Nc6Eh Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigns, citing need to address healthhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2023/09/20/alan-williams-resigns-chicago-bears-defensive-coordinator/70913334007/ Sophie Turner sues Joe Jonas to return their 2 children to England, says he won't turn over kids' passportshttps://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/sophie-turner-sues-joe-jonas-return-2-children-england-rcna111359
2023-09-2221 min
Book Lounge by LibbyJuly Book PicksEmma and Joe share a huge list of books they're most excited for in July 2023. Today's picks fit the peak summer reading vibes, so grab a snack and a cold drink and buckle in for this ep!Titles mentioned in this episode:Joe’s Picks:
Everyone Here Is Lying by Shari Lapena
A Song of Salvation by Alechia Dow
Overemotional by David Fenne (UK Only)
Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins
One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus
Their Vicious Games by Joelle Wellington
Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Infested by Angel Luis C...
2023-06-291h 04
All in the Industry ®Maneesh Goyal, SonaOn today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer's guest is Maneesh Goyal, Founder & Partner at Sona, a new Indian brasserie in NYC’s Flatiron District, which he founded with hospitality veteran David Rabin, and acclaimed actress and businesswoman, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, along with Executive Chef Hari Nayak. Sona is a tribute to Indian culture, showcasing the flavors, art, design, and timelessness of India, Maneesh's ancestral homeland. A natural host and entertainer, and a successful entrepreneur, Maneesh lives his life based on the notion of taking care of people while creating memorable experiences for them. He is the foun...
2021-07-2254 min
Everyone's Talkin' MoneyHow to Use Renting as a Tool to Achieve Financial Freedom | Jonas Bordo
Renting has a bad reputation. You might have heard the idea of “throwing away” your money if you’re renting. I get it, but today’s guest, Jonas Bordo, CEO and Co-Founder of Dwellsy has a different idea about renting.Jonas is CEO and co-founder of Dwellsy, the free residential rental marketplace that makes it easy to find hard-to-find rentals. He’s been in real estate in one way or another throughout his career and really believes that you can both rent and achieve financial freedom. In this episode he’s sharing why renting might just be the path to...
2021-06-1540 min
rob.otrObcast thirteen [live @ secretsunnyseaside 2018]rob.ot rObcast thirteen:
6h of my set @ secretsunnyseaside VI 17.08.2018
Soundtrack to the best intimate Festival – Save the non-commercial Rave
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Tracklist:
1. Pastaboys - Abbassa [Rebolledo's Mixed Pasta]
2. Efdemin - Acid Bells [DJ Koze Edit]
3. Fideles - The Tensior
4. Barratt - Saqqara
5. Argy, Blue Jay - Let's Play [Echonomist Rmx]
6. Neil Flynn - J.E.N. Feat. Katie Kim [Trikk Selva Densa Mix]
7. WhoMadeWho - Traces [Agents Of Time Rmx]
8. Trikk - Mandole
9. Jonas Rathsman - Within Borders
10. Stimming - Frankfurt Main
11. AR...
2018-11-205h 56
BEEF STEW RADIODa Russ N Stew Show Presents "Stirring Up Da PotFrom Coast To Coast"Russ And Stew Kick Off Their New Harlem Location And Guees Who Stops By
Pop Star Gattison, has just announced the June 29th release of his newest single “California Magic”. The track is written by Shari Short (who has written for Ariana Grande, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus) and will be followed by an international video release in July that will feature VIP cameos.
Gattison’s concerts evolved to him performing to crowds of over 10,000 people and he even shared the stage with legends like Emmylou Harris (thirteen-time Grammy Award Winner) and John Prine (two time Grammy Award Winner).
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2018-07-091h 41
All in the Industry ®Episode 161: Jonas Andersen, Great Northern Food Hall; and TechTable Summit 2017On today’s episode of All in the Industry, Shari Bayer is joined by Jonas Andersen, Beverage Director of MeyersUSA, a hospitality group founded by Danish culinary entrepreneur Claus Meyer. MeyersUSA includes the Great Northern Food Hall in Grand Central Terminal. Jonas hails from Copenhagen and has lived and worked across the globe, from Bolivia to Sydney, Australia. From a recent trip to CPH, Shari shares her solo dining experience at Geist, and in Industry News, she has exclusive interviews with USHG’s Maureen Cushing and Resy’s Mike Montero from TechTable Summit, which took place October 17th at Apella...
2017-11-2951 min