The Parent Pivot Podcast
We are Steve and Julia Cummings and we are empty nesters who desire to maintain healthy relationship with our adult children. We have found that something needs to change in us, the parent, when our child becomes an adult. We need to ”pivot” from parenting, to partnering. What does that look like? When do I say something and when do I not? Why won’t they listen to me? We address these questions and host more in a real, raw an vulnerable way in real time. Tune in each week as we help you become a partner to your adult children. New podcast weblog
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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Pivoting from Parent to Partner has it's challenges especially when it comes time to set some boundaries for your adult child. How do you balance love with responsibility?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia walk through one scenario with principles that will guide you through that process for any situation.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Your anxiety is up as you watch your adult child make poor choices, or maybe he/she is too slow to see what the "right" decision is. How do I pivot from being a parent to becoming a partner?
Steve and Julia have been down this road many times, and still struggle with this. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast they provide us with the #1 principle for navigating this new season with your adult child.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
The kids are gone and a new season has arrived. You and your spouse suddenly have all this time on your hands. Now what?
On this episode of "The Parent Pivot Podcast," Steve and Julia open up about ways they have been able to pivot and share them with you as you enter this next season of life with your adult children.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
How do you know if you're pivoting from parent to partner? On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia interview their Meadowbrook House Church of 20 and 30-somethings about how they have viewed their parents as they moved into adulthood.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Tuesday Feb 28, 2023
Ecclesiastes 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 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.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Tuesday Feb 21, 2023
Baby Boomer parents listen up! Having heart-to-heart conversations, even after 10 years, can bring healing and strength to your relationship with your adult child.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia interview their oldest son, Wes, and what that looked like for them recently, and walk you through the steps.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Tuesday Feb 14, 2023
Conventional parenting wisdom says, "Do everything you can to make SURE your child succeeds in everything in life."
On today's podcast, Steve and Julia urge you to not buy into that lie. In fact, they will help you navigate how, as parents of adult children, we should actually let them fail and surrender them to the Father. It's not easy to do as a "parent," but it is the right path for a "partner" to love their adult child well and have a healthy relationship.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
Tuesday Feb 07, 2023
How do you navigate tough conversations where emotion is flying and it seems you're getting nowhere with your adult child?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia provide a practical key to remember and help you rise above it.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
When communication and conversations with your adult child keep ending up in arguments and you feel like you're just spinning your wheels, how do we pivot from parent to partner?
On today's podcast, Steve and Julia discuss Parent Pivot Principle #1: Let them vent, as they provide 4 practical ways to do that to grow a healthier relationship.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
Tuesday Jan 24, 2023
As parents of 4 married children, Steve and Julia Cummings bring their educational and counseling backgrounds along with their own life experiences as parents, to help others navigate The Parent Pivot: From Parenting to Partnering.
On this inaugural podcast, it's time to hit the pause button and pivot as you shift how you relate to your adult children.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org