The Parent Pivot Podcast

You’re Not Responsible for Your Spouse’s Relationships

Your husband's relationship with your adult child is heading south fast and causing tension in the family.  Or maybe it's your wife's relationship.  Your adult child comes to you because you're safe and now you're in the middle.  Now what?
If this resonates with you, you'll want to be sure to listen to this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast. Steve and Julia Cummings provide some helpful counsel and wisdom to navigate this scenario as you pivot from parent to partner with your adult children.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org

Partnering As Grandparents

An estimated 2.7 million grandparents in the United States are taking the lead in raising their grandchildren. More than 6.1 million children under 18 live in their grandparents' households.
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia bring some helpful insights and counsel to help you have healthy partner relationships with your adult children as grandparents.   
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org

Relationships 201: The Three B’s

Pivoting from parent to partner requires intentional action.  If you're reacting to your adult child all the time, chances are your relationship is struggling.  It's only a matter of time before it completely fractures.
What can we do in the moment when our heart is racing, our gut is tense and worry, anxiety and fear are overwhelming us?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia have just the thing you need: The Three B's to healthy communication.  
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
 

We See You, Sandwich Generation!

Pivoting from parent to partner is hard enough on its own.  But what happens if you have an adult child away at college, a high schooler at home, AND your elderly parent living with you?  That a LOT to handle day in and day out. How do you navigate all of that when it can be so overwhelming?
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia recount a recent situation and with grace and wisdom walk you through some ways to get the help you need.
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org

”I’m Going to the Sidelines” - When It’s Time to Take a Step Back: Interview with Jackson Cummings

You 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 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
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org
 

When It Seems Hopeless: Interview with Jamilyn Upchurch

Your 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 edition 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 Battle: Boomer vs. Millennial
 

”I Feel Helpless. What Do I Do?”

Your adult child is spiraling, going through a difficult time, or maybe he/she can't seem to get their head above water and it's hard to watch.  What is a PARTNER of an adult child to do?
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, you'll hear Steve and Julia talk about a fresh experience in real time of feeling helpless, and through their journey provide a path for us to maintain healthy relationships with our adult children. 
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org

The Swivel Pivot: Being a Parent AND a Partner Simultaneously

Parenting can be hard enough when you have a large family, and often times your oldest kids are off to college while you still have ones at home.
On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia provide some helpful insights to help you navigate being a Parent one minute and a Partner the next - all at the same time.  Sound crazy? Listen in today for some practical tips to stay sane. 
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org

Being a Good In-Law

Your adult child is getting married soon.  Maybe it's your first, or maybe you're well into being an in-law. Life is about to change dramatically.  It can be full of tension and stress, or freedom and peace. You hold the key. 
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia provide three guiding principles you can put into practice today to maintain a healthy relationship with your adult child and spouse. 
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org

Molds Were Made to Be Broken: Interview with G. Campbell Cummings

All of us have a story.  As parents of adult children, no two kids will have exactly the same story.  Recognizing this sooner than later will go a long way to breaking those "molds" we can create for our kids.    
On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia welcome their second oldest adult child, Campbell, as he shares his journey to find himself and a life partner.  It's a unique story you won't want to miss.  
Contact Steve & Julia at:
parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com
www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com
www.bringingkingdom.org