The Parent Pivot Podcast

Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast - Holidays, 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 "Best of" episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share some of their own experiences and help us use the holidays as a turning point in developing richer, more meaningful relationships with our adult children.  If you've ever struggled with what to do with the holidays and your traditions, be sure to listen.
Tell us your story!  Contact Steve and Julia at: parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
Need someone who "gets it" to talk to?  Text Julia at 714.392.2060 for a free consultation - OR visit her website to schedule a virtual session at: www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com

The Silent Treatment Isn’t a Strategy

Are you sighing instead of speaking? Dropping “harmless” hints instead of having the hard conversations?
This week on The Parent Pivot Podcast we're unpacking the oh-so-common (but rarely productive) dance of passive-aggressive behavior with our adult children. Why do we do it? What’s it costing us? And how can we pivot to healthier, more honest communication?
Tune in if you’ve ever said “I’m fine” when you definitely weren’t — and wished your adult child could just read your mind.
Real talk. No judgment. Just tools, insight, and maybe a little humor to help you show up as the parent you want to be — not the one who texts with a guilt trip.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
Culture Apothecary Podcast: "Why Family Estrangement Happens & How To Fix It | Dr. Joshua Coleman, PhD" with Alex Clark
Need someone to talk to about your adult child relationship? Call or text Julia at 714-392-2060 for a FREE consultation. Email her at: parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com or visit www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
 

Finding Joy in Your Adult Kids

Raising kids was one adventure — but parenting adult children brings a whole new set of challenges… and blessings. In this week’s episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings dive into “Finding Joy in Your Adult Kids.”
Discover how to celebrate who your grown children are becoming, find contentment even when life doesn’t go as planned, and rekindle joy in your relationship with them. Whether your adult kids are thriving, struggling, or somewhere in between, this conversation will encourage your heart and remind you that God’s not done writing their story—or yours.
Learn how to experience genuine joy in the journey of parenting grown-up kids.  
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. Need someone to talk to about your adult child?  Visit Julia's website to schedule a session at: www.MeadowbrookCounselingGA.com
2. Sign-up for "Grand Monday Nights" and watch Steve and Julia as they help grandparents have healthy relationships with the next generation.
 
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The Adult "Golden" Child and Being a Good Partner to All Your Kids

We impact our kids in so many ways as we raise them, and often without without knowing it, we can end up favoring one child over another. Quite frankly, it can be a an unaddressed blindspot.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help us sort through what how we can navigate this tricky path we may have inadvertently created to healthier relationships with all our adult kids.
Resources mentioned on today's podcast:
1. "Grand Monday Nights"
2. "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Child" by Steve and Julia Cummings. 

"Best of" The Parent Pivot Podcast: When Your Adult Child Cuts Off Relationship

If 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 "Best of" The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help you navigate how to reconnect with your adult child and begin the healing process. 

"To Engage? or NOT To Engage? THAT is the Question"

With the national news event of the past week that occurred in Utah, how can we as "pivoting partners" to our adult kids navigate this issue and still maintain a healthy relationship?
That is today's subject on The Parent Pivot Podcast with Steve and Julia Cummings. Like - Share - and Subscribe and help other parents pivot to choosing relationship over being right.

Having a Difficult Conversation with Your Adult Child: Is It Worth Saying?

Your adult child has done or said something that you feel needs to be addressed. But . . . how do you go about having that conversation?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help us navigate how to prepare ourselves as pivoting partners to have difficult conversations with our adult children.
Resources mentioned on this podcast:
1. Wild at Heart podcast "Having Difficult Conversations - Part 1" 
2. Wild at Heart podcast "Having Difficult Conversations - Part 2"

Control, Expectations and a New Season

Life transitions are never easy whether you move to a new city, lose a loved one or are going through a divorce.
Essentially . . . life happens.
The same can be said when our adult kids head off to college, move away from us to start a career in another city, or becomes engaged.
If pivoting parents aren't careful - these transitions can cause tension in the parent/adult child relationship that when control and expectations get in the way and pivoting to partner is halted.
That's today's topic of conversation on The Parent Pivot Podcast with Steve and Julia Cummings
Resources mentioned on today's podcast:
1. "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children" by Steve and Julia Cummings
2.  Check out the 10th Anniversary of the Grandparenting Summit here!

Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast: Let Them Vent

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 this "Best of the Parent Pivot 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
Check out their new book, "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children"
Steve and Julia Cummings guide parents through the essential shift from authority figures to trusted partners in their children's lives. Drawing from their popular podcast, The Parent Pivot Podcast, they provide practical tools, conversation strategies, and mindset shifts to help parents move from instructing and directing their children to walking alongside them with trust and respect.
This book equips parents to navigate the transition from parent to partner, offering insights on fostering open communication, strengthening relationships, and supporting their adult children without overstepping—ensuring deeper connections and a thriving family dynamic.

Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast: Hit the Pause Button!

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 replay of their 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
Check out their new book, "The Parent Pivot: 13 Principles for Building Stronger Relationships with Your Adult Children"
Steve and Julia Cummings guide parents through the essential shift from authority figures to trusted partners in their children's lives. Drawing from their popular podcast, The Parent Pivot Podcast, they provide practical tools, conversation strategies, and mindset shifts to help parents move from instructing and directing their children to walking alongside them with trust and respect.
This book equips parents to navigate the transition from parent to partner, offering insights on fostering open communication, strengthening relationships, and supporting their adult children without overstepping—ensuring deeper connections and a thriving family dynamic.