The Parent Pivot Podcast

The 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 that are out there for us to enjoy as partners with our adult "offspring." Be sure to watch, subscribe and share in your social media channels.
Resources mentioned on the broadcast:
"Holidays, Traditions and Change: How Do We Navigate This Season" 

Getting Respect And Celebrating Each other: G-R-A-C-E

Often 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 mouths shut. They even give us a homework assignment to get us started.
Resources mentioned on the broadcast: Tim Keller podcast, "Marriage in Christ" 

"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 discuss YOUR personal relationship issue, text her at: 714-392-2060 or email her at parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com.

"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!

Healthy Texting Tips for Pivoting Partners

Relationships 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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Resources mentioned on this podcast: "The Social Dilemma"
 

The Most Neglected Aspect of Becoming a Good Partner to Our Adult Kids

The 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 Means, MD - available on Amazon.
Legacy Grandparenting Summit - February 21-22, 2025. Attend in-person or online at legacycoalition.com/summit

This One's for You 20 & 30-Somethings!: Steve & Julia Talk to the Next Gen

Mom 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 to bring you healthy relationships with your "Partners."  

Comedy, Empty Nesting and Ecclesiastes: Interview with Comedian Jeff Allen

Being 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 Ecclesiastes.
See Jeff Allen on tour at: https://www.jeffallencomedy.com/tour
 

Our 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?"

How to Thrive After Your Kids Leave Home: Interview with Author and Speaker, Jill Savage

The 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, Full Life" - by Jill Savage
Other books by Jill
Empty Nest Retreat and Course
Marriage Intensives