How Do I Support Parents That I Fundamentally Disagree With?
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 226 · Duration: 00:20:07 In this episode Neil, along with his co-host Robin, responds to a therapist working with a teenager who, previously male, is now identifying as female, and parents who don’t accept this change and consider it sinful. Parents were reported to Child Protective Services and referred to […]
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My Narcissistic Son is Controlling My Life
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 225 · Duration: 00:33:31 In this episode, Neil, along with his co-host Robin, responds to a widow who is left to manage her relationship with her abusive adult son on her own. Before answering her questions, Neil and Robin address the tragedy in Uvalde, TX and the trauma this brings […]
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My Unenthusiastic Wife
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 224 · Duration: 00:25:39 Now here’s a challenging topic! How, with three kids and demanding jobs, do you manage to keep your marriage relationship fresh and intimate? Today we’re hearing from Jack in Akron Ohio who writes: Dear Neil, I’m hoping you can help with an ongoing problem between me […]
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What Happened to our Young Adults?
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 223 · Duration: 00:27:08 In this episode, Neil, along with his co-host Robin, responds to a mom who is wondering if she should send her graduating son to college or not. Although he was accepted, he shows no enthusiasm or motivation, and Mom is needing to push him to graduate. […]
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When Positivity and Earned Privileges Aren’t Enough
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 222 · Duration: 00:21:29 In this episode Neil along with his co-host Robin, respond to a mother struggling with responsibilities and privileges with her 17-year-old daughter. Today we’re hearing from Lucia of Sarasota FL: Dear Neil, My daughter is a 17-year-old junior, and I have so many issues with her […]
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Can We Help Our Adult Daughter Out of An Abusive Relationship?
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 221 · Duration: 00:18:01 What do you do when your adult daughter is struggling with an abusive relationship but has chosen to stay? We’ll talk about this and a whole lot more on this week’s podcast, Can We Help Our Adult Daughter Out of An Abusive Relationship? Today we’re hearing […]
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What More Can a Step Parent Do?
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 220 · Duration: 00:25:40 In this episode, Neil, along with his co-host Robin, responds to a stepmom wondering what to do about her 14-year-old stepson. The courts have awarded the father and her full custody of the stepson and his sister. But the stepson remains withdrawn, uncooperative, and unproductive. Neil […]
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Let Someone Else Own the Problem
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 219 · Duration: 00:25:25 In this episode, Neil, along with his co-host Robin, responds to a Mother wondering what to do about her verbally abusive husband. Rachael from Greensboro, NC writes: Dear Neil, I’ve read your book and been following your podcast and hope you will have some advice for […]
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When You Find Yourself In A Hole, Stop Digging
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 218 · Duration: 00:25:26 When You Find Yourself In A Hole, Stop Digging In this episode Neil along with his co-host Robin respond to a Mother wondering what to do about her young adult daughter when, seemingly out of nowhere, daughter has multiple complaints, uses a lot of psychobabble labels […]
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Change Your Family Culture
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 217 · Duration: 00:26:26 Change Your Family Culture In this episode, Neil is joined by co-host Robin Holland. Together they respond to a Mom who does everything in the home for her husband and three young teens. Mom grew up in a family where everyone pitched in and can’t understand […]
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Fifty Ways To Say “NO”
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 216 · Duration: 00:34:09 Fifty Ways To Say “NO” In this episode, Neil responds to a Mom whose teen son does the minimum, treats his parents disrespectfully, won’t do a chore, and takes all his parents’ support for granted. Neil is joined by business associate and parent of young […]
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Should We Fund Our Young Adult’s Business Idea?
The Healthy Family Connections Podcast Episode 215 · Duration: 00:29:07 Should We Fund Our Young Adult’s Business Idea? In this episode, Neil responds to a Mom who’s 22 year old daughter is living at home and wants her parents to fund her idea to start a food truck business. Mom is very frustrated with her daughter’s […]
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