The Parent Pivot Podcast

This week on The Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast, we’re going back to an episode every parent of an emerging adult needs to hear:
“Why is This Taking SO Long?” — The Emerging Adult.
What do you do when your son or daughter seems stuck?
They don’t know what they want to do.Their career isn’t taking off.Their timeline looks nothing like the one you imagined.
And suddenly their uncertainty becomes your anxiety.
In this episode, we talk about backing up, taking the pressure off, recognizing the unique gifts God has placed in your adult child — and resisting the urge to manage a journey that isn’t yours to control.
Sometimes the most important thing a parent can do is keep the welcome mat out, protect the relationship, and trust that the Father is still at work even when you can’t see what He’s doing.
Don’t miss this week’s Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast.

When your kids were growing up, so much of life revolved around them.
School. Sports. Schedules. Problems. Decisions. Launching them into adulthood.
And then one day, they’re gone—and you look across the room at the person you started this whole thing with.
Your spouse.
On this “Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast,” Steve and Julia talk about something that’s easy to lose sight of while we’re trying so hard to navigate relationships with our adult children:
Our marriage still matters. A lot.
In fact, one of the healthiest gifts we can give our adult kids is a marriage that continues to grow.
So today, we’re going back to the archives to keep the main thing…the main thing.

This week on The Parent Pivot Podcast, we’re reaching back into the archives for one of our favorite conversations: “Be a Better Version of Yourself.”
As parents, we spend a lot of energy trying to help our children grow, mature, and make better choices. But sometimes the most powerful change in our family begins when we stop focusing on fixing them—and take an honest look at ourselves.  More is caught than taught - especially with adult children.
What would it look like to become a healthier, more intentional version of you?
Be sure to check out Steve and Julia's book, The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children, a practical guide for moving from authority figure to trusted partner.
And if you’ve already read the book, would you take a moment to leave an honest Amazon review? Your review helps other parents discover it.
Need someone to process or dump on about your adult child and what's going on?  Text Julia at 714-392-2060 to set up a virtual counseling session or visit her website at: www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com

What happens when concern for your adult child crosses the line into control?
In this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Julia shares how one worried text to her 35-year-old son quickly turned into a family-wide intervention he never asked for—and what happened next.
Steve and Julia talk honestly about helicopter parenting, owning your mistakes, and why repairing small relational ruptures can protect the relationship with your adult child.
They’ll also share more about their book, The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children, a practical guide for moving from authority figure to trusted partner.
And if you’ve already read the book, would you take a moment to leave an honest Amazon review? Your review helps other parents discover it.
Need someone to process or dump on about your adult child and what's going on?  Text Julia at 714-392-2060 to set up a virtual counseling session or visit her website at: www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
 

What if one of the greatest gift you could give your adult child isn’t advice, correction, or another solution—but your blessing?
“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 “Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast.” 
Steve and Julia revisit the power of intentionally speaking words of love, value, and affirmation over our children. Even when they’re grown, they still need to know they are seen, accepted, and deeply loved—not because of what they accomplish, but simply because they belong.
 
Listen to "The Blessing" by Kari Jobe 
Contact Steve and Julia at: parentpivotpodcast@gmail.comNeed to talk to someone about your adult child situation? Contact Julia at: julia@meadowbrookcounselingga.com
Get a copy of Steve and Julia's book, "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children."  Available on Amazon.
 

This week on The Parent Pivot Podcast, we’re continuing our conversation with our long-time friends, Jon and Cherie Talbert, on Multi-Generational Family Living.
In Part 2, we go deeper into what it looks like to build a family culture where multiple generations are connected, supported, and invited into each other’s lives.
Jon and Cherie share more wisdom on the practical realities, the relational challenges, and the beautiful kingdom opportunity of living with legacy in mind.
If you missed Part 1, go back and listen — then join us for this encouraging second half of the conversation.

This week on The Parent Pivot Podcast, we’re going back to one of our favorite conversations with our long-time friends, Jon and Cherie Talbert on Multi-Generational Family Living.
What happens when adult children, aging parents, grandparents, and grandkids begin sharing more than just holidays together?
Jon and Cherie help us think through the beauty, challenges, boundaries, and blessings of multi-generational family life — and how God can use it to shape legacy, deepen relationships, and strengthen the family.
This is Part 1 of 2, and we’ll re-air Part 2 next week.

Grandbaby #7 is arriving and Steve and Julia will be back next week with new content. Please enjoy this "Best of" episode.
It's bound to happen.  Your adult child is hurt by something they see their grandparents do for their sibling and not for them.  Do you get involved? Ignore it? Take sides? Explain it away?
In yet another "real time" episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia walk through a situation that just happened that involved their adult child and their grandparent. How do you navigate this one when there's so many paths to take? Be listening for some practical, loving counsel that will strengthen your relationship with your adult child.
Contact Steve & Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via email at: 
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Resources by Steve and Julia include:
1.  "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children." by Steve and Julia Cummings
2. "The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Idnetity and How to See God Clearly Again" by Steve Cummings

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a disagreement with your adult child?
Maybe it's about parenting, career choices, relationships, faith, or simply how they're living their life. The disagreement itself may seem small—but over time, it can create distance neither of you intended.
In this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia explore how unresolved disagreements can slowly become disconnection, and why preserving the relationship matters more than winning the argument.
And at the end of the episode, Steve shares how his book, The Father Eclipse, can help parents understand the powerful influence they still have in their adult children's lives—and how to keep that influence from becoming an obstacle to connection.
Resources mentioned on today's podcast:
1.  "The Father Eclipse: How Your Earthly Father Shaped Your Identity and How to See God Clearly Again" by Steve Cummings.  Available on Amazon.
2.  "I Know a Guy" Podcast with Steve Cummings.  A 5-min daily podcast for men who are tired of performing.  Available on Apple, Spotify and all podcast platforms.
3.  Need to talk?  Book some time with Julia by sending her a text at 714-392-2060 - or go to MeadowbrookCounselingGa.com.

What happens when you stop holding on and start trusting God with your adult child?
In this special episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia sit down with their daughter, Jamilyn, to hear her side of the story—from mission trips as a teenager, to the World Race, to discovering her identity, hearing God's voice, and finding her calling.
Along the way, she shares one powerful truth every parent needs to hear:
"Your adult child will never become your answered prayer if you're holding on to them."
If you're struggling to release your adult son or daughter, this conversation may give you the courage—and hope—you need.
Please share this episode on social media, rate and review us so other parents of adult children can find us.Resources mentioned on today's podcast:
1.  When It Seems Hopeless: Interview with Jamilyn Upchurch - Apple podcast link.  Spotify link.
2.  "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children" by Steve and Julia Cummings