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The Parent Pivot PodcastBe a Disrupter!The Cambridge Dictionary defines the word "disrupter" as:
"A person or thing that prevents something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected."
Buckle up, Parent Pivoters! On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings show us how we can be that "disrupter" with our adult kids - in a non-aggressive way, of course!
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Healthy Relationships with Your Adult Child" by Steve and Julia Cummings
2025-08-0521 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of The Parent Pivot Podcast - "The Secret to a Deeper Relationship with Your Adult Child"We all do it. We mask up to protect our hearts from shame, judgment and criticism and it's all based on fear. The Enemy wins because we don't want anyone to know the real me.
Guess what? That one dynamic prevents us from having a deeper relationship with our adult children.
On this "Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast," Steve and Julia openly share how being authentic about our lives with our adult kids builds a stronger, deeper tie that will last a lifetime. Trust us - it's worth the 26min length of this podcast to l...2025-07-2926 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of The Parent Pivot Podcast: "When Your Adult Child is Hurting: What NOT to Do"Football season is in full swing and you've likely seen a runner get stopped at the line of scrimmage and gang tackled to the ground. Five or six guys against one all piling on.
What does that have to do with pivoting from a parent to a partner, you ask?
On today's edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, we are re-airing this subject as Steve and Julia bring us some sound counsel on what to do when we find our adult child - no matter the age - is struggling with life.
What's a P...2025-07-2219 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Broken to Blessed" - Interview with Dr. John Trent and Kari Trent StagebergIf you have a prodigal son or daughter who is not talking to you and you're wondering, "God, where are You?" . . . there is hope.
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia interview Kari Trent Stageberg and her dad, Dr. John Trent, author of the book, "The Blessing." "Broken to be Blessed" is the story of a prodigal daughter and her redemptive story - and pivoting parents who spoke truth and blessing into her life.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. "The Blessing" by Dr. Gary Smalley, Dr. John Trent, and Kari Trent Stageberg.
2...2025-07-1554 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow Do We Get Through a Holiday Without Our Kids?Whether it's Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas or the 4th of July - pivoting parents can be left alone on the holiday. How do we navigate that when we yearn to be with our kids and grandkids?
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast - Julia openly walks through her recent 4th of July weekend and how she and Steve were able to manage the loneliness of being away from their kids with authenticity and vulnerability.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. "13 Principles for Building Healthy Relationships with Your Adult Children" by Steve & Julia Cummings
2. If y...2025-07-0822 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastPivoting Well Requires Short Memories, Giving Grace & Believing the BestDoing life with your adult children can bring up issues from the past that now affect your relationship as a pivoting parent to partner. Left unaware of how to take the necessary steps toward healthy relationships will make life with your adult kids more difficult.
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Julia and Steve openly share their own struggles they experienced and how they used those mistakes to move to a place of healthy relationship with their four adult kids.
Technical note: We apologize for the low audio (Turn your volume up). We record in...2025-07-0135 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Therefore . . . "According to AI: "'Therefore'" is an adverb that means 'for that reason' or 'consequently.' It indicates a logical conclusion based on a preceding statement or situation. In essence, it signals a cause-and-effect relationship."
Parents of adult children: There is a "cause-and-effect relationship you have with your adult kids.
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia provide the biggest "Therefore" there is to pivot well to becoming a loving "Partner" to your adult children.
WARNING: It will require a humble heart, a short memory, and a constant willingness to forgive.
...2025-06-2423 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of The Parent Pivot Podcast - "Pivoting with Your In-Law Kids: Interview with Ashleigh CummingsYour son or daughter has just gotten married, or is about to. What does it look like to pivot from parent to partner with your new in-law kids?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sit down with their daughter-in-law, Ashleigh Cummings, for a transparent and insightful interview from her perspective on marrying into a different family than the one she was raised in.
You'll hear from her heart as she shares about what she needs from her in-laws, especially around having kids, and how we can become healthy partners for ou...2025-06-1732 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhat a Week with Our Kids and Grandkids Taught UsSummer is here and family vacations are in full swing!
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia reflect on their week hosting their oldest son and his family of 3 kids and what they learned about themselves during those 7 days.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. Practicing the Way with John Mark Comer.
2. The One Minute Pause App
3. "13 Principles for Building Healthy Relationships with Your Adult Children" by Steve and Julia Cummings
2025-06-1020 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of The Parent Pivot Podcast: "Having Hard Conversations with Your Adult Child"The pivot from Parent to Partner goes more smoothly when we "keep our mouths shut and the welcome mat out" - the main theme of Jim Burns' book and The Parent Pivot Podcast.
Okay - but what is the balance between keeping our mouths shut - and dealing with our own emotions and resentment that pops up with our adult kids?
On this "Best of" podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings help you navigate what this looks like to help strengthen your communication and ultimately your relationship(s) with your adult child(ren).
R...2025-06-0333 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Generosity and Our Adult Kids"Helping our adult kids out when they are struggling financially "can" bring up additional issues, especially with their siblings.
What is fair when maybe not all of your adult kids have the same struggles? What can you do if your generosity is being taken advantaged of?
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia reflect on this and what they went through as kids, how they managed it when raising their own family, and how they practice generosity in their family as one way to get the conversation going with your spouse.
R...2025-05-2730 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Me? Offensive? Are You Joking?"We all love family get-togethers where there is laughter and everyone is having a good time remembering stories from the past, right? Nothing wrong with that . . . or is there?
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia use their EQ to let us in on something we may be missing that can be a downer with our adult kids. It's an "awareness check" that we all need to file away and remember to pull it out and use it when the family jokes start flying around.
Resources mentioned of this podcast:
Get a...2025-05-2022 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow Birthday Celebrations "Can" Impact Your Pivot to PartnerAs we grew up as kids ourselves, we may or may not have good memories of how we were celebrated on our birthday. Then we get married and our spouse's experience plays into how we choose to celebrate our own kids birthday.
Now they are adults. Whether you realize it or not, there "could be" some underlying issues your adult child is facing that aren't known when it comes to their birthday.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia look at their own upbringing - how they did birthdays in their fa...2025-05-1330 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast: Navigating This New Season of Empty NestingEcclesiastes 3:1 says "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens." Often the season of the empty nest can leave us dealing with a number of issues. How can you make sense of it all?
On this re-air episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share some raw and vulnerable feelings about their relatively new journey as empty nesters and provide some hope for you to navigate this new season you're facing.
2025-05-0626 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastOne Symptom of How a Parent Gets Stuck Making the Pivot to PartnerThere are instances where parents can get stuck making the pivot from raising a child as a parent - to releasing them into the world as an adult and becoming a partner.
Today on The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia - after getting distracted again by the wildlife in their backyard - deliver a major symptom that prevents parents from pivoting well.
Using some current sporting news and T.V. shows to make their point, you will be able to get a clear picture to enable you to overcome getting stuck in your pivot t...2025-04-2925 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Mammas, Don't Let Your Sons Grow Up . . . NOT!"Pivoting from "Mamma parent" to "Mamma partner" can be one of the toughest things you'll ever have to do - especially if you have an adult son.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia discuss the unique dynamics of the Mother/Son relationship and what you want that to look like as they start their own life without you as the #1 woman in their life. It's not a sad story and doesn't have to be. Find out how to see the joy in this next season.
Resources mentioned on t...2025-04-2235 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Messy Journey: How Grace and Truth Offer the Prodigal a Way Home": Interview with Lori WildenbergEver feel like you're walking a difficult road with a wayward adult child?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sit down with author and licensed parent-family educator, Lori Wildenberg, as she offers practical grace- and truth-filled ways of navigating your relationship with a detoured child—whether they are rejecting faith, dabbling in sin, or wholeheartedly embracing sinful behavior.
Steve, Julia and Lori want you to know, there IS hope. After all, their struggle isn’t really with you—it’s with God.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. "Mes...2025-04-1553 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastMy Adult Child's Marriage is in Trouble: Now What?Probably THE hardest thing a partner of an adult child faces is when their child goes through some sort of suffering. It never changes because we never stop being Mom and Dad. We all feel deeply it and our knee-jerk reaction is to:
Step in and fix it
Make the pain go away
And in the process - we make it worse.
SO - what are we supposed to do? What is the healthy way to deal with our adult child who is struggling in their marriage?
On this edition of The Parent Piv...2025-04-0130 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastEggshells and Confidence: When the Ground is Shaky with Your Adult ChildDoes it seem like your adult child ignores you, talks down to you, or treats you in a negative way somehow? Maybe it even feels like you're walking on eggshells?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia provide some insightful wisdom on how we can navigate that path with confidence toward a healthier relationship with our adult kids.
2025-03-2522 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastOne Adult Child and Some Unique Dynamics to Navigate"One" is a song by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson that was made famous by Three Dog Night back in the 60's.
You may be parents who have one adult child and may not realize there are some unique dynamics that play into what your pivot looks like.
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia look at those dynamics after hearing from some adult children who are the only child in their family.
2025-03-1824 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"One Choice Away from Change" - Interview with Justin and Trish DavisWe long for relationships to be joyful and life-giving, right? So why do they often leave us wounded, broken and exhausted?
If you're looking to break the cycles that hurt your relationships with your adult kids and hold you back - you won't want to miss this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast. Steve and Julia sit down with Justin and Trisha Davis about their new book - "One Choice Away from Change."
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. "One Choice Away from Change" by Justin and Trisha Davis.
2. RefineUs Ministries
2025-03-111h 04The Parent Pivot PodcastGut Check Time with In-Law RelationshipsYou pour your heart and soul into raising your family. You kids grow up and become responsible adults and often times find their mate and get married.
That's what we want, right partners of adult kids?
Something that can suddenly impact and throw off your "Disney fairy-tale ending" often begins at the wedding. TWO families coming together and dynamics enter and things can change abruptly! THEN - the grandkids come and grandparenthood can quickly get sideways.
How do we handle relationships with our adult kids and grandkids when in-law relationships make it messy...2025-03-0422 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"Know Thyself!"Pivoting to healthy relationships with our adult children requires:
1. Diving
2. Reflection
3. Processing
Picture an iceberg. That's ALL we see in a person is what's above the surface. Unbeknownst to us is the other 90% brewing beneath the surface that stirs up our emotions and thoughts as we try to make sense of ANY situation or conversation.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Julia opens up about her core wound and openly shares how she recently was triggered by it and how she handled it.
It's an impacting conversation to help...2025-02-2529 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastFor Dads Only: How We Can Become the Hero with Our Adult KidsDads: What if you were told that "doing" LESS as a father when your kids turn 20, would actually raise your stock (i.e. respect) i their eyes? Would you listen?
It certainly goes against the grain of what we have been taught, shown and modeled in our culture - even the traditional church.
On this special edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve talks to dads straight from the heart and shares his own pain, struggle and anxiety trying to be a good father to his adult children.
If you're a dad of...2025-02-1822 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"We're Talking About Our Adult Kids . . . Again!": Interview with Author Gill TillmannLet's face it . . . not only is there NOT instructions handed to new parents by the doctor explaining "what to do" when you leave the hospital and take your baby home.
The same can also be said when your adult kids leave home. Where's the "partner manual"? Where do you go to find out how to make the pivot from parent to partner? We got you on this one!
On this edition of the Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia interview Gill Tillmann, author of the book, "Pour the Wine: We're Talking About Our Adult Children...2025-02-111h 08The Parent Pivot PodcastWhen TikTok Goes Viral: Steve & Julia Address Issues Related to Cutoff RelationshipsWe recently posted some TikTok short videos on a variety of subjects to see what would stick to the wall. One particular issue touched home with over 11,000 hits! (Huge for us!)
Adult children and parents all chimed in with their hurt and pain seeking healthy answers to this question: "What do you do when relationship between parent and adult child is cutoff?"
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia (Boomers), get some help from their Social Media Director (Millennial) and daughter, Jamilyn - and respond with Truth, love, compassion and tough...2025-02-0452 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHelicopter Mom Rehab 101Your son or daughter is heading off to college - or currently in college - and you're finding it extremely hard to let go. It can be painful to not be needed as much as you used to. How do you make sense of this new season of life?
Steve and Julia have a few small steps you can begin to take down this new road and start to make "the pivot" from parent to partner.
Dads: This is for you, too! Join us for another edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast!
2025-01-2835 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastSacred Partnering: Pivoting Includes Your Own SanctificationIt's easy to keep the focus on "how" our adult children are doing and who they are becoming, right? This podcast is designed to come alongside you as make the pivot to partner and validate, encourage, bring awareness and equip with tools to have healthy Partner/Adult Child relationship.
But there is more to pivoting to partner than this. The sanctification journey for us as partners.
With a humble heart, you can step back and ask yourself, "God, what do you have for me to learn about MYSELF?" The end result? Be transformed and find p...2025-01-2123 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"I Miss Talking to My Adult Child"It's happening more and more these days to pivoting parents and we are hearing about it more and more. When WE left the nest - breaking off relationship with parents really wasn't a thing. Today? Our adult kids have been swamped by an ideology that life is all about them.
What's a pivoting partner to do? How can we re-establish relationship?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia address this difficult subject and provide some hope to get through the silence.
Resources mentioned on today's podcast:
1. Relationship coac...2025-01-1424 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastMoving the Needle in 2025: 14 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Your Adult Child(ren)Remember the old adage, "How do you eat an elephant?" One bite at a time?
Well, the same also holds true with improving our relationships with our adult child(ren). There are so many things to remember it can be overwhelming. But what if you just chose ONE to work on this year?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share their list of 14 ways you can take a small step forward in improving your relationship with your adult children - and even take advantage of a special Parent Pivot Podcast offe...2025-01-0746 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastA Redemptive Story of a Father/Daughter Broken Relationship: Interview with In-Law Daughter Elizabeth CummingsIt can be some of the most hurtful pain to a parent when their adult child breaks off relationship. As a parent making the pivot to partner, what can you do - or better yet - who can you become while the silence drones on and on?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia interview their daughter-in-law, Elizabeth, who recently went through a 4-year silence with her dad only to see the LORD redeem their relationship just recently. If you're a hurting adult child or a mom or dad with a broken relationship, th...2024-12-0355 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHeart & Life Cleanse: Becoming a Healthier Version of YouWe have a tendency to think that we have to do extraordinary things to change things about ourselves. That's a lie and it prevents us from growing in every aspect: physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia lay out for us what it looks like to improve these area's of our lives in small increments of whole-hearted living. The results allow us to lead healthier lives as partners to our adult kids and open up new avenues of relationship.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
2024-11-2626 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThe Holidays and Family ConversationsThe holidays are upon us and that can mean stress when we gather with extended family, right? Our past experiences for Thanksgiving can bring great, family memories - or stressful conversations, especially when alcohol is involved and everyone is sharing their opinions.
Pivoting from parent to partner just went to the next level. How do we steer clear of the volatile conversations?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia - (okay, mostly Julia) provide some ways to "keep your mouth shut and the welcome mat out" while loving your family well...2024-11-1925 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastDetours HappenNone of us like a detour. It messes up our timing, our plans, and causes stress and anxiety. Can I get an "AMEN!"?
Detours are never convenient. They take us out of our way, and they are LONGER than than we originally planned to travel. "But God . . . "
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve shares what has helped him by his Bible Apps and Dr. Tony Evans that will help you see these detours as something God is using to develop us as good "pivoting partners." #detours #tonyevans #youversionbibleapp
Check out...2024-11-1211 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow We Can Use Social Media to ENHANCE Relationship with Our Adult ChildrenNow that we have your attention, there IS a path toward healthy social media use that can actually draw your adult kids closer to you.
WHAT??
It's true. When it comes to how we use social media, there are some changes in how we use it that requires a pivot as well.
On this podcast of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia outline what those changes are, that they personally went through, to help us make a good pivot to thoughtful social media use. Your adult kids will thank you!
...2024-11-0526 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThe Best Thing We Can Do for Our Adult "Offspring" is . . .You know that feeling. The one that causes your chest to puff out when someone tells you something about your character they like or something you did that was AMAZING, right? We were given respect and what did that do to the relationship? It enhanced and deepened it. Why?
Respect is so important in relationships because it helps us feel safe and express ourselves, while building trust and wellbeing in relationships.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia walk us through what that looks like and the many rewards and benefits t...2024-10-2928 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastGetting Respect And Celebrating Each other: G-R-A-C-EOften times life can get so busy, hectic, and burdensome it feels like we aren't really making progress. Ever felt this way? Maybe you do now.
God never intended us to live this way.
When it comes to making a good pivot from parent to partner, there is one key aspect that makes that pivot smoother: Grace.
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast Steve and Julia guide us down this path and how as Partners - we can gain respect while celebrating our adult kids - never mentioning anything about ourselves, but keeping our...2024-10-2233 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"My Relationship Has Been Cutoff with My Parent (or Adult Child)! Now What?"When we've been hurt by a parent or by our adult child, the natural reaction is to protect our heart. We will either withdraw, fight, freeze for flee. We only have control over our own response. So when a family relationship is fractured, repairing it can be difficult.
On this edition of the Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia bring their years of combined wisdom, counsel, empathy and words from Scripture to help you begin your journey of repairing the relationship.
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As mentioned in today's broadcast - to book time with Julia to dis...2024-10-1529 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"I'm Married (or Dating) and My Parent's Don't Approve of My Choice"When pivoting parents don't pivot to partner well and don't accept your choice of who you married (or are dating) - it can cause issues on so many fronts! If this is where you find yourself today on either side of the issue, this podcast is for you.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia carefully walk both adult kids and pivoting parents down multiple scenarios toward acceptance and healing in their relationship. It's a 5-star podcast you won't want to miss!
2024-10-0842 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHealthy Texting Tips for Pivoting PartnersRelationships are hard enough in-person but when we use our phones to text our adult kids, fracturing a relationship is always one text away.
As we pivot from being a parent after 20-30 years, we also need to pivot to healthier texting as partners.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia give us some healthy tips and boundaries on texting communication that will help improve how we respond to our adult kids - especially in an emotionally charged situation.
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DM u...2024-10-0135 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThe Most Neglected Aspect of Becoming a Good Partner to Our Adult KidsThe pivot from parent to partner is a life-learning process that includes many facets. One facet we don't often think is related to pivoting to being a partner to our adults kids, is our long-term health choices.
On this edition of the Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia bring to our attention the truth behind the foods we eat and how they are creating life-long disease that can end up crippling and limiting our time with our kids and grandkids.
Resources mentioned: "Good Energy - The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health" by Casey M...2024-09-2427 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThis One's for You 20 & 30-Somethings!: Steve & Julia Talk to the Next GenMom and Dad may be a "tad" slow making the pivot from being a parent to a partner and you're not quite sure how to communicate with them any more. Life with them seems so frustrating, and may feel like your relationship will never be the same.
Can you relate?
Guess what?
There's hope. Steve and Julia usually talk to parents of adult children, but on this edition of the Parent Pivot Podcast, they are here to help you, the next generation. Be listening as they share 4 critical tools you can start using today...2024-09-1735 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastComedy, Empty Nesting and Ecclesiastes: Interview with Comedian Jeff AllenBeing an empty nester doesn't have to be a sad season of life. It CAN be a hoot! Just ask comedian Jeff Allen.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings interview Jeff as get his life experiences of being an empty nester. You'll also get a chance to see the personal side of Jeff as he shares about his new book, "Are We There Yet?" (Available on Amazon).
It's an inspirational account and at times laugh-out-loud story of how God rescued him from alcoholism and despair through the book of...2024-09-1048 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastOur Nest is Empty. Now What?You have pivoted - or ARE pivoting from Parent to Partner - and you find yourself with adult children who have left the nest, gotten married and now are on their own.
Now what?
On this edition of "The Parent Pivot Podcast" Steve and Julia share 4 ways you can begin this new season of life built around this verse from Isaiah 43:19, that says:
"Be alert, be present, I'm about to do something
BRAND-NEW. It's bursting out! Don't you see it?"
2024-09-0327 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow to Thrive After Your Kids Leave Home: Interview with Author and Speaker, Jill SavageThe season of becoming a new empty nester is finally here. As author and speaker, Jill Savage says, "It can be either a time of 'boo-hoo' or "WOO-HOO!"
You might find yourself caught between grief and delight and full of questions, hopes and regrets. How can we make sense of it all?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia interview Jill and get her wisdom, encouragement and ideas for thriving in this next season of life. Don't miss it!
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
"Empty Nest...2024-08-2757 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"I Blew It." - An Inside Peek at How Steve Handled a Recent Family MatterNo matter how well we pivot and become a great partner to our adult children, keeping a heart of humility is key.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve shares about a recent family matter that occurred with his four adult married kids that shows us how to choose relationship over being right - no matter the extra airfare cost. Don't miss this one!
2024-08-2020 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastA Common Generational Blindspot & the Road to HealingIt happens to many families and it goes unnoticed for decades and without attention - it gets passed on to our adult children with out even knowing it.
What is this blindspot?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia expose a common relationship issue that occurs with parents and in-laws of pivoting partners. They shine the light on the pathway to healthy relationship with OUR own parents while nipping it in the bud with our adult children and stopping this generational curse.
2024-08-1324 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"I Can't Do This Anymore!" - Interview with Suzanne Roragen, author of "Unconditional"Your young adult child heads off to college and the rebellion begins. Drug and alcohol abuse that leads to an arrest you never imagined could happen in your family.
Sometimes the pivot from parent to partner can take some drastic turns before God can step in and start the healing process.
That's what Suzanne Roragen faced with her son Nick and she joins Steve and Julia on this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast to talk about her journey and her book, "Unconditional."
2024-08-0654 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast - "What Do You Do When . . . ?": Steve & Julia Respond to a Loyal Listener's SituationLike anything we do in life, there can be an "art and a science" to it. Pivoting from Parent to Partner is no different.
On this re-air of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia take the in-depth time to personally respond to a loyal listener who invited them into her pivot about her college grad daughter and some things that aren't quite turning out the way she thought they would.
Steve and Julia provide some "art" AND "science" on making this pivot well from parent to parter. Make it a point to download this episo...2024-07-3030 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast - Being Generous to Our Adult Children: How Much is Too Much?One dynamic that comes into play as we pivot from being a parent to a partner is: What is the balance between financially helping our adult child(ren) - and enabling them?
Whether it's paying for college, a car, a down payment on a new home, or childcare for the grand babies, how much is too much? Especially when you aren't seeing any grateful hearts and expectations begin to take over because, "Mom and Dad will cover it."
Can you relate?
On this re-air of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sort tha...2024-07-2330 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast: When It Seems Hopeless - Interview with Jamilyn UpchurchYour adult child is battling depression, thoughts of suicide, and has rejected your faith. That's enough to send any parent into high anxiety, control and worry.
On this re-air of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia faced this exact situation with their young adult daughter, Jamilyn. This is a podcast you dare not miss! Hear her story of God's faithfulness and the joy that came out of the ashes.
Enjoy some encouragement and laughter and check out Jamilyn Joy's YouTube channel: Joyful Entertainment and Encouragement
Watch the EPIC Father/Daughter Wedding Dance Ba...2024-07-1621 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast: ”I’m Going to the Sidelines” - When It’s Time to Take a Step Back: Interview with Jackson CummingsYou have a college student who is an adult. You have pressed hard into this young man/woman and now things are fracturing and getting worse. What's a mother or father of an adult child to do?
On this re-air episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast you will hear a very touching and transformative father/son story of healing for both of them - with the son being the teacher to Dad's own relationship with his father. It's a 3-generation story of God's goodness and redeeming work.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com...2024-07-0945 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast: Having Hard Conversations with Your Adult ChildThe pivot from Parent to Partner goes more smoothly when we "keep our mouths shut and the welcome mat out" - the main theme of Jim Burns' book and The Parent Pivot Podcast.
Okay - but what is the balance between keeping our mouths shut - and dealing with our own emotions and resentment that pops up with our adult kids?
On today's podcast, Steve and Julia help you navigate what this looks like to help strengthen your communication and ultimately your relationship(s) with your adult child(ren).
Resources mentioned in...2024-07-0233 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBest of the Parent Pivot Podcast: "Doing Life with Your Adult Children" Interview with author Dr. Jim BurnsEnjoy this replay of The Parent Pivot Podcast where Steve and Julia sit down with Dr. Jim Burns, President of HomeWord and author of the book, "Doing Life with Your Adult Children."
Be listening for how you can get a free copy of Jim's book from Steve and Julia.
2024-06-2551 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastSummer is Here!There comes a time when you have to take a step back from life for a bit and take a deep breath. Life gets crazy fast, doesn't it? It's all about balance.
Summer 2024 is here and it's time to relax, reflect and enjoy this short season. Steve and Julia will be doing that themselves and have some suggestions for you while they are away.
Be sure to circle AUGUST 6th on your calendar when they will be back with some fresh interviews with partners who have some great stories to tell to help you pivot from...2024-06-1804 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastPartners: Find Joy in This Season! Here's HowPivoting from parent to partner can seem like there's more negative than positive going on. It takes a shift in thinking and relating to your adult child in an entirely different way.
But in this new season as you pivot, there is joy to be found. You just have to look for it.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share two different views of how you can find joy on this season of pivoting.
Resources mentioned in this podcast:
Grandparenting website
FamilyLife Marriage Conference...2024-06-1115 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow to Tell If You're Stuck in "Parent Mode"The pivot from parent to partner is not easy. It's not a "one and done." It's not even about "checking the box." Pivoting can be hard for some parents and the question that comes up often is:
"How can I tell if I'm stuck in parent mode?"
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia get real and vulnerable about being aware of some things that may keep you from the pivot to becoming a healthy partner to your adult child(ren).
2024-06-0418 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastAnxiety, Idols and Becoming a Prodigal PartnerDo you struggle with anxiety about how your adult child(ren) are living their lives? It could be the job they've chosen, or maybe they're struggling to make it on their own. You're left feeling weary and asking yourself the question: "My adult child isn't living the life I'd like them to. What's a parent, I mean . . . what's a PARTNER to do?"
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, you'll hear some honest, open and vulnerable talk from Steve and Julia and what they've been through themselves, as well as helping other parents pivot to becoming a "...2024-05-2824 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastMusings of an Adult Child: Interview with Steve & Julia CummingsIf you've ever wanted to be a "fly on the wall" of a real-life, real-time, intimate conversation with pivoting partners and their adult child - this is the podcast you will be glad you heard.
The tables get turned on Steve and Julia on this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast when their daughter Jamilyn interviews them about a variety of issues she is facing as their adult child living under their roof. Real life conversations with adult children in real time!
Don't miss it - and then share it with your adult child.
M...2024-05-2151 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastPivoting Includes Intentional Legacy Building: Interview with Wayne RiceWhat do junior high ministry, bluegrass music and long-distance grandparenting have to do with pivoting from a parent to a partner?
You'll find out when you listen to this week's Parent Pivot Podcast as Steve and Julia interview Wayne Rice. Don't miss hearing how you can have an impact on your children's children - even when your adult kids set hard boundaries.
Throwback link to the 60-70's: Watch Brush Arbor on Johnny Cash.
Legacy Grandparenting Summit 2025
Get a copy of Wayne's book, "Long Distance Grandparenting: Nurturing the Faith of Your G...2024-05-1450 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastPivoting to Partner Means Being a Buffalo, Not a CowWe spend so much of our lives constantly trying to avoid the inevitable challenges that come along from the difficult circumstances that our very own choices have led us to be in.
What buffaloes do is very unique for the animal kingdom.
What does this have to do with being the parent of adult children? Steve and Julia have a unique way to get their point across about the tough struggles and trauma we have faced and how we can find freedom and healing while deepening healthy relationships with our adult kids.
B...2024-05-0722 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastMajoring on the Minors Fractures RelationshipWe all do it. We can't help it. We choose hills to die on that we regret later and we ask ourselves, "Was it worth it?"
Choosing to bite our tongue and have relationship with our adult child(ren) over being right is key to pivoting well from "parent" to "partner."
Join Steve and Julia on The Parent Pivot Podcast as they help us navigate the minefields that come up when our adult children like or do things we may not agree with.
2024-04-3023 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhen the Pivot to Partner Becomes Lonely: There's Hope!Pivoting from a parent to a partner comes with a mixture of emotions. You might feel down, lonely, or a bit unsure about what to do with all the new free time you suddenly have. It's a big change, after all. Your job as the parent has shifted, and now it's time to watch your adult children make their way in the world.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia shed some light on how we can navigate this season of life and become a help to our adult children at the same...2024-04-2334 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow We Can Be an Advocate to Our In-Law Adult Kids: Interview with Actor Taylor UpchurchLife used to be so simple. You grew up. Went to college. Got married. Bought a house. Raised your family. Worked for 30-40 years in the same place. Retired. Got a gold watch. Played golf until you died. We called it "The American Dream."
Today - life looks VERY different and fitting into this mold is no longer possible for 90% of the population. Pivoting to being a partner who speaks life into their adult children and their spouses just got more complicated and confusing.
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia welcome their son-in-law, Taylor Up...2024-04-1649 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhen Your Anxiety Impacts Your Adult ChildAnxiety and control go hand in hand to destroy relationships and often times we are unaware of how our anxiety impacts our relationships with our adult child(ren).
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia reflect on what we can do to decrease our anxiety so that we can maintain healthy relationships and pivot well from parent to partner.
2024-04-0924 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThe Antagonistic Adult ChildIf you google, "How to deal with an antagonistic adult children," quora.com will tell you:
Avoid them. They're grown. You have no control over them or their behavior. Focus on things you can control. Take good care of. yourself.
Good thing you have The Parent Pivot Podcast to listen to!
On this episode, Steve and Julia will help you pivot with your antagonistic adult child in a way that shows them love and acceptance mixed in with a splash of curiosity and a dash of ownership to their childhood experiences.
Resources mentio...2024-04-0219 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastPivoting with Your In-Law Kids: Interview with Ashleigh CummingsYour son or daughter has just gotten married, or is about to. What does it look like to pivot from parent to partner with your new in-law kids?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sit down with their daughter-in-law, Ashleigh Cummings, for a transparent and insightful interview from her perspective on marrying into a different family than the one she was raised in.
You'll hear from her heart as she shares about what she needs from her in-laws, especially around having kids, and how we can become healthy partners for ou...2024-03-2632 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastIs Your Adult Child an HSP?Pivoting well from parent to partner often times means taking a deeper look at things.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia tell us first-hand about the highly sensitive person and what that looks like to help us pivot well to being a partner. If your adult child is an HSP, and 20% of the population is, you won't want to miss this podcast.
Get a copy of "The Highly Sensitive Person" by Dr. Elaine Aron.
2024-03-1925 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastReinventing the Relationship with Our Adult ChildrenIt was bound to happen sooner or later. We simply can't avoid it. Our kids grow up and become adults and soon we find ourselves in an "empty nest." Now what?
For some couples, one can make the transition quickly and the other one struggles greatly.
How can we approach this new season of life and really, the rest of our lives, and make it as enjoyable as possible?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how we can reinvent our relationship with our adult children and becom...2024-03-1229 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastSeasons Come and Seasons Go.Pivoting is never easy to do no matter what you're pivoting from and to. It takes intentionality, courage, stepping outside your normal mode of thinking, and seeing life from a different perspective.
Pivoting from parent to partner with your adult children is no different.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says,
"There is a time for everything, and a season
for every activity under the heavens."
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia remind us that sometimes pivoting can take longer that we think or want. What do we do when it seems our adult chi...2024-03-0521 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhat to Do With Your Kids Stuff When They Move OnIt happens to all of us at some time. Our kids become adults. Leave home. Get married. And all their stuff from childhood remains in our basements and garages.
What does that have to do with pivoting from parent to partner?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot podcast, we get an insight look at how Julia faced this recently and what this "emotional torture" taught her in her pivot to partner.
2024-02-2722 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastInside Steve's Story as a "Type A" ParentAre you considered a "Type A" personality? Maybe you have some of these common characteristics. You are:
outgoing
ambitious
rigidly organized
highly status-conscious
impatient
anxious
proactive
concerned with time management.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve opens up to share his story of being a "Type A Parent" and how he has become aware of the impact it had on raising his kids. Make it a point to hear how he made changes to pivot to being a healthy partner to his adult kids. It's a story you won't want to miss.
To le...2024-02-2025 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow Identity and Worth Ruin the Pivot from Parent to PartnerIt's very subtle and it can go undetected for years and wreak havoc on your relationship(s) with your adult child(ren). Becoming aware of it and the "why beneath the what" can propel you to a joy-filled life of being a healthy Partner.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share their own story about how our identity and the worth we receive as "Mom and Dad" plays a foundational role in making a healthy pivot to being the kind of Partner our adult child(ren) need. Make it a point not to...2024-02-1321 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast"What Do You Do When . . . ?": Steve & Julia Respond to a Loyal Listener's SituationLike anything we do in life, there can be an "art and a science" to it. Pivoting from Parent to Partner is no different.
On today's episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia take the in-depth time to personally respond to a loyal listener who invited them into her pivot about her college grad daughter and some things that aren't quite turning out the way she thought they would.
Steve and Julia provide some "art" AND "science" on making this pivot well from parent to parter. Make it a point to download this episo...2024-02-0630 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastTip #54: Put the Spotlight on You"Put the Spotlight on Me?" Wait. What??!! How does that help me pivot from a Parent to a Partner?
Easy. Parenting was all about teaching our kids and instructing them on how to live a responsible life. PARTNERING is all about what is "caught, not taught."
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how shifting the spotlight to us and the changes we are personally going through creates healthier relationships with our adult child(ren). Don't miss this one! (We say it all the time, but we really mean it!)2024-01-3022 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHaving Hard Conversations with Your Adult ChildThe pivot from Parent to Partner goes more smoothly when we "keep our mouths shut and the welcome mat out" - the main theme of Jim Burns' book and The Parent Pivot Podcast.
Okay - but what is the balance between keeping our mouths shut - and dealing with our own emotions and resentment that pops up with our adult kids?
On today's podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings help you navigate what this looks like to help strengthen your communication and ultimately your relationship(s) with your adult child(ren).
Resources men...2024-01-2333 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBeing Generous to Our Adult Children: How Much is Too Much?One dynamic that comes into play as we pivot from being a parent to a partner is: What is the balance between financially helping our adult child(ren) - and enabling them?
Whether it's paying for college, a car, a down payment on a new home, or childcare for the grand babies, how much is too much? Especially when you aren't seeing any grateful hearts and expectations begin to take over because, "Mom and Dad will cover it."
Can you relate?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sort tha...2024-01-1630 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastOne Simple Step to Becoming a Better Partner in 2024Starting a new year can often be overwhelming making a list of "resolutions" to improve your life - like, eating better, exercising, or paying off debt. Where do you start?
When it comes to pivoting from parenting to partnering with your adult children, Steve and Julia believe you can start 2024 with ONE simple step. Don't miss he next episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast!
Got a podcast topic you want Steve & Julia to talk about? Text them at: 714-742-9625.
2024-01-0921 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastIt’s Okay to Take Your Shoes Off!2023 is over and here comes another year. Are you ready? What's in store in 2024? (Oh wow! . . . that rhymes!)
Once again, coming at you in real time, Steve and Julia open the new year of The Parent Pivot Podcast with something they recently faced that caused them to look inward at themselves and how they are coming across to their adult children. You'll laugh a little, maybe not cry, but you'll definitely find their words of wisdom super helpful to your transition from parent to partner.
Show notes: To find out more about the "Dwell" app mentio...2024-01-0225 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastBecoming a Champion Partner to Your Adult Child(ren)In the Cummings' kitchen is a wooden plaque that says, "Simplify." We often get overwhelmed in life trying to balance, juggle, and learn new things. Don't you wish you could just simplify life more?
On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help us simplify how we can focus on a few things on the road to becoming a champion partner to our adult child(ren).
Get a copy of "How We Love" mentioned in today's podcast.
Take the Enneagram Test here and get a copy of "The Road Back to You" for un...2023-12-2626 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThe Gravitational EffectYou've been there before. You're introduced to a group of people and you begin to feel a positive connection with one or two people - and soon you become fast friends.
What is it that caused that to happen?
On today's episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how the "gravitational effect" can actually propel you to pivot much faster to a partner than anything else - and your adult children will love it!
Watch Steve and Julia make fools of themselves here on their daughter's YouTube Ch...2023-12-1921 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast31 Words That Will Change Your Family Trajectory for Generations“The Lord bless you and keep you;
the Lord make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
the Lord turn his face toward you
and give you peace.”
Numbers 6:24-26
These verses from the Old Testament are known as "The Blessing" and are the focal point of this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast. Steve and Julia share how it's not to late to change generational "stuff" and see what God does in the lives of your adult children, and their children's children. Don't miss it!
Listen to "The B...2023-12-1213 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhat’s in a Name?: When Your Kids Have KidsSo your kids are having a baby! You're going to be a grandparent! Whether it's your first or another in a long line, the baby showers, pregnancy checkups, and gender reveals dominate your days. All of it these events are memory makers that last a lifetime.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia zero in on one aspect of your grandchild's birth that could upset the apple cart for years to come with your adult child: The naming of your grand baby. Be sure to listen!
Contact Steve and Julia on Faceb...2023-12-0514 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHot Tip #45 for Growing Your Relationship with Your Adult ChildPivoting from Parent to Partner can be fun, impact others and develop a deeper connection with your adult child. It doesn't always have to be confrontational or stressful. There are some things you can do that will have a life long impact.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how serving together with your adult child(ren) can end up blessing the recipient of your generosity, your adult kids, and you. And in the long run - you leave some lasting memories and closer connection.
Contact Steve and Julia on F...2023-11-2816 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHot Tip #44 to a Deeper Relationship with Your Adult Child: Speak LifePivoting from parent to partner isn't easy. It's a road of what seems like constant change. But! . . . the intentional effort you put in, will reap a stronger, deeper and more healthy relationship with your adult children.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how we can have a lasting legacy that will strengthen your relationships with your adult children for a lifetime.
Contact Steve and Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via email at: parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
For speaking engagements on marriage, pare...2023-11-2118 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHolidays, Traditions and Change: How Do We Navigate This Season?The holidays are here and can be a LOT of stress as we try to negotiate the plans to be made when our adult kids are married. What do you do when you have traditions that have been going on for decades and now you have a new member of the family?
How do we navigate this season when there are so many emotions pulling us in different directions?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share some of their own experiences and help us use the holidays as a turning p...2023-11-1430 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastHow Addiction Can Bring You Closer to Your Adult KidsIn every family tree, addiction can wreak havoc destroying family relationships for generations to come. The mere mention of the word, addiction, often strikes fear in our hearts.
But, it doesn't have to be that way.
On the this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia will show us how you can actually grow closer to your adult kids and bring a halt to addiction in your family, while deepening your relationship with your adult child.
Contact Steve and Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via em...2023-11-0726 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastTribe vs. Tribalism: What is the Difference and How Does That Help Us Pivot?Pivoting from being a parent to a partner requires an awareness of the difference between our tribes, and tribalism.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us what it means to care for our tribes as a partner, while pointing our the dangers of tribalism and how that impacts our relationships with our adult children.
Contact Steve and Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via email at: parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
For speaking engagements on marriage, parenting, men's and women's identity issues, contact Julia at...2023-10-3120 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastFight the Lies: You Are Not Responsible!When our kids were little our #1 goal as parents was to raise responsible adults. Responsibility is a core value in raising kids, Amen?!
When they become adults, one of the hardest things to do to pivot from a parent to a partner is to release responsibility. It's not easy. We want our kids to succeed in every sense of the word in life and when they don't, we can often blame ourselves.
Listen up Partners! That's a lie that Steve and Julia want you to be aware of on this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcas...2023-10-2420 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastAchieving a Healthier Balance: Cultivating Emotional MaturityPivoting is not easy. It never is. You have to be intentional to change your trajectory. When it comes to pivoting from being a parent to a partner, we need to start with us - Mom and Dad.
What's the key to pivoting and becoming the healthy partner to your adult child?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia walk us through ways we can achieve a healthier balance in life which in turn will create deeper relationship with your adult child. Don't miss this one! (I know, we say that all t...2023-10-1732 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhen Your Adult Child is Hurting: What NOT to DoFootball season is in full swing and you've likely seen a runner get stopped at the line of scrimmage and gang tackled to the ground. Five or six guys against one all piling on.
What does that have to do with pivoting from a parent to a partner, you ask?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia bring us some sound counsel on what to do when we find our adult child - no matter the age - is struggling with life. What's a PARTNER to do? Find out on today's pod...2023-10-1019 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastThe Secret to a Deeper Relationship with Your Adult ChildWe all do it. We mask up to protect our hearts from shame, judgment and criticism and it's all based on fear. The Enemy wins because we don't want anyone to know the real me.
Guess what? That one dynamic prevents us from having a deeper relationship with our adult children.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia openly share how being authentic about our lives with our adult kids builds a stronger, deeper tie that will last a lifetime. Trust us - it's worth the 26min length of this podcast to l...2023-10-0326 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastMulti-Generational Family Living Part 2: Interview with Jon & Cheri TalbertThe "American Dream" our culture has sold us for generations is changing. Watching our adult children struggle to get sustaining jobs and buy a home is becoming increasingly harder to attain, multiple studies have shown. Aging parents to care for are also on the rise.
Is there another option for families to survive in this world today?
Steve and Julia believe there is, and there is hope for families! Be sure to listen to today's Parent Pivot Podcast for Part 2 of "Multi-Generational Family Living," with their friends, Jon and Cheri Talbert.
Find ou...2023-09-2633 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastMulti-Generational Family Living Part 1: Interview with Jon & Cheri TalbertThe American dream and landscape isn't what it used to be when Boomers got married. Multiple studies are now showing that our adult children are struggling with being able to buy a home. On the other end of the generational pendulum, elderly parents need a safe place to live when other options aren't viable.
Maybe you find yourself in a similar life situation and you're wondering: Is there another option?
Join Steve and Julia on today's Parent Pivot Podcast as they reunite with their friends, Jon and Cheri Talbert, to talk about "Multi-Generational Family Living" an...2023-09-1935 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastGive Them Room to Grow!Have you ever noticed there's one essential ingredient missing in most of our relationships? And, Steve and Julia believe it's the single most important factor in order to pursue healthy relationships with our adult children.
What is this powerful catalyst?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia remind us as parent what life was like when we were young adults. It's a podcast you won't want to miss!
Download The Pause app here: https://www.pauseapp.com/
Contact Steve & Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivo...2023-09-1221 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastWhen Your Adult Child Cuts Off RelationshipIf your adult child has cut you out of his or her life—whether for a long or short time—it is a gut-wrenching experience. It often provokes deep feelings of shame, guilt, bewilderment, and hurt, all of which can easily turn to anger. On top of that, it can also arouse people’s worst suspicions ("Surely, the Smiths must be terrible parents for their daughter to cut them off like that!") and leave you feeling judged, even by friends and family.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help you navigate how to rec...2023-09-0521 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastLooking Deeper Inside Ourselves to Becoming a Great Partner to Our Adult KidsWhether we realize it or not, or even BELIEVE it, shame can affect our relationships with our adult children. It seeks to destroy our identity as a parent and replace it with a damaged version of ourselves. The good news is: we don't have to continue to live this way.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia unpack how shame can be overcome and you can begin to have that healthy relationship with your adult children you've always desired and didn't know how to get there.
Contact Steve & Julia on Facebook at...2023-08-2919 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastPay It Forward If You Can: Creating a Legacy of GenerosityEvery day it seems it's getting harder and harder to make it in this world. If you have hard-working adult kids struggling to get sustainable jobs and housing, you're not alone. What can we do as partners to help them?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings share their own story of being struggling newlyweds and having kids and how they were able to survive only to now watch their own adult kids struggle. Be listening as they share some trends they are seeing that will provoke your thinking and bring hope.
2023-08-2221 minThe Parent Pivot PodcastSummertime Check: How Are You Doing?Summertime is a good time to watch a good movie and laugh with your mate. Sometimes laughing at other people can bring home some valuable messages to evaluate how you are doing.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share about some recent events they went through, and how a popular movie they watched again can help you as a partner of an adult child.
Videos to watch mentioned in this podcast:
Jamilyn tell her husband she's pregnant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDyMUAwH_TI
Jamilyn tel...2023-08-1520 minThe Parent Pivot Podcast”Why is This Taking SO Long?” - The Emerging AdultMany young adults today are in no hurry to grow up. They are meandering toward responsibility and life's most important decisions, while wearing t-shirts jokingly complaining about "adulting."
Does that sound like your adult child?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia shed some light on how you can come alongside your "emerging adult" with curiosity and how creating a safe space for them with you will strengthen your relationship.
Contact Steve & Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via email at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com2023-08-0819 min