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The Bank of Mom and Dad -- When Helping Hurts
Apr 24, 2026
42m 19s
Doormat Mom No More: When Parents Say “Enough”
Apr 10, 2026
52m 23s
When Overthinking can make our Adult Children Feel Evaluated
Mar 27, 2026
38m 15s
Modern Grand Parenting, Boundaries and In-Law Dynamics
Mar 13, 2026
36m 15s
UPDATED! The Mother–Daughter Relationship Makeover (And What It Really Takes)
Feb 27, 2026
45m 23s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 4/24/26 | The Bank of Mom and Dad -- When Helping Hurts | Are you helping your adult child… or accidentally holding them back? Many parents quietly support their adult children financially — paying rent, helping with debt, or covering emergencies. But when does helping become enabling? In this episode, Denise talks with financial psychologist Dr. Brad Klontz about the emotional and psychological forces behind the “Bank of Mom and Dad.” Dr. Brad tells it like it is and doesn't hold back. He's says the right things - but sometimes they are hard ... | 42m 19s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | Doormat Mom No More: When Parents Say “Enough” | Family estrangement is one of the most painful and least discussed challenges parents face today. In this deeply personal and controversial episode, Denise speaks with journalist, entrepreneur, and author Laura Wellington, known online as Doormat Mom No More. After raising five children as a widowed mother, Laura found herself unexpectedly cut off by one of her adult daughters—an experience that left her heartbroken and searching for answers. She tried desperately to find other parents who we... | 52m 23s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | When Overthinking can make our Adult Children Feel Evaluated | Do you lie awake at night running through every possible “what if” about your adult child? What if they make the wrong choice? What if they don’t land on their feet? Should I call? Should I say something? Should I bite my tongue? In this episode of Bite Your Tongue, Denise welcomes back psychologist and parent coach Jeffrey Bernstein, author of Freeing Your Child from Overthinking, to unpack the difference between anxiety and overthinking — and why that distinction matters so much in relation... | 38m 15s | ||||||
| 3/13/26 | Modern Grand Parenting, Boundaries and In-Law Dynamics | Are you a grandparent? If so, listen to this episode. Boundaries, burnout, and big feelings—grand parenting can be a joy and a minefield at the same time. We invited Dee Dee Moore, founder of More Than Grand, to help us navigate the messy middle: when “free” childcare starts costing a family its energy, when in-law dynamics get prickly, and when love needs the guardrails of a clear agreement to thrive. We start with a listener story about an eager grandmother who slid from helpin... | 36m 15s | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | UPDATED! The Mother–Daughter Relationship Makeover (And What It Really Takes) | This episode is for mothers walking on eggshells. For daughters who feel judged. For families who love each other deeply but don’t know how to stop hurting each other. In this powerful episode of Bite Your Tongue, Denise Gorant speaks with Leslie Glass and her daughter Lindsey Glass about the hardest—and most hopeful—parts of the mother-daughter relationship. Co-authors of The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover and its companion workbook, Leslie and Lindsey share their deeply personal jour... | 45m 23s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | Forget Them Kids — Challenging the One-Sided Narrative of Family Estrangement | This is a controversial episode — and we want to hear from you. 📞 Bite Your Tongue Phone Line: (719) 347-1106 Call and share your thoughts, questions, or experiences. 🎁 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY: The first caller will receive a free copy of FCK Them Kids*. Leave your name and email. Family estrangement has gone mainstream — from Oprah to headlines about celebrity families — and the narrative is almost always the same: parents are to blame. But what if that story isn’t complete? In this emotionally c... | 31m 20s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | Just Do Nothing: Parenting Better by Doing Less | Send us your feedback here: biteyourtonguepodcast@gmail.com or give us a ring at 719-347-1106. Tell us what is on your mind. Now on to today's episode: What if the hardest part of parenting adult children isn’t knowing what to do—but knowing when to stop? In this episode of Bite Your Tongue, Denise sits down with licensed therapist and author Joanna Hardis to unpack her counterintuitive but powerful philosophy: doing nothing can be one of the most supportive things a parent does.... | 37m 29s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 | Best Guests. Best Advice. From 2025. | Send us your feedback here: biteyourtonguepodcast@gmail.com or give us a ring at 719-347-1106. Tell us what is on your mind. On to today's episode: Happy New Year. We’re kicking off a new season with a best-of compilation of expert advice from 2025, focused on one thing: building healthier relationships with adult children. This episode brings together the most effective, field-tested tools from last season’s most impactful conversations—practical shifts in language, mindset... | 20m 16s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | Ways We Sabotage Connection with our Adult Children | Ready to upgrade your relationship with your grown kids without losing yourself in the process? We sit down with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Francine Toder author of the amazing book: "Your Kids are Grown: Parenting 2.O." We unpack Parenting 2.0—the shift from managing to relating, from control to connection. If you’ve felt that knot in your stomach after a call, questioned whether your help is actually helpful, or wondered how to be close without being intrusive, ... | 42m 38s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | Tell Your Kids The Truth: A Dad, Three Sons and What he Wished he Knew | We know this isn’t our usual topic about building healthy relationships with adult children—but when we met Joe Dooley, we knew we had to share his story. Even if this episode helps just one person—it’s worth it. In honor of No Shave November, we’re taking a short detour to talk about prostate cancer—a subject that affects millions of families, often quietly. Joe, a 65-year-old living with advanced-stage prostate cancer, opens up about his journey from diagnosis to remission. He talks a... | 43m 28s | ||||||
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| 11/14/25 | Prep for the Holidays: You Can Do it - with Grace, Boundaries -- and Self-Awareness | The holidays are upon us. It's time to dig deep. Catherine Hickem, founder of Parenting Adult Children Today (PACT). Catherine shares a hopeful, practical roadmap for parents who want less tension and more trust—especially as the holidays bring everyone under one roof. We dig into why adult children often act different around their parents and how expectations, tone, and boundaries can either smother or strengthen the relationship. We discuss: • the hidden cost of parental expec... | 43m 45s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Episode Rewind: From Enabling To Empowering: Rethinking Parenting In The Age Of Anxiety | We sit down with "therapist to the millennials" Tess Brigham to unpack why the 20s feel overwhelming, how parents can ease anxiety without enabling, and what healthy support looks like in a world of constant comparison and blurred work boundaries. We also share a step‑by‑step plan for tapering financial help and end with three clear takeaways to guide tough conversations. • why questions beat lectures when adult kids call in crisis • social media’s role in comparison, urgency and... | 54m 36s | ||||||
| 10/17/25 | Grandparenting Without Overstepping: Love, Boundaries, and Listening | Please follow us on social media - FACEBOOK and INSTAGRAM -- we are building our brand and need your support! On to today's episode: The first hug goes to your adult child. That simple shift sets the tone for everything that follows—and it’s the heartbeat of our conversation with Donne Davis, founder of the Gaga Sisterhood, who’s spent two decades helping grandparents build steady, loving connections without overstepping. We dive into the messy, modern realities of grand-parenting—new ... | 28m 15s | ||||||
| 10/3/25 | When Love Feels Like Judgment: Navigating Connection with our Adult Children | What if the words you use to show love are the very ones your adult child hears as judgment? That tension—care that lands as critique—drives so many family conflicts, and Deborah Tannen gives us the language map to change it. We sit down with the Georgetown linguist and bestselling author to explore conversational style, meta-messages, and the subtle ways timing, tone, and turn‑taking shape intimacy at home. Tannen shares vivid stories—from “Do you like your hair that long?” to car‑rid... | 42m 49s | ||||||
| 9/19/25 | Vulnerability Without Judgment: Shifting Parent-Adult Child Dynamics | Relationship and Friendship expert Shasta Nelson shares powerful insights on transforming parent-adult child relationships and building meaningful connections throughout life. Emphasizing her Friendship Triangle framework of positivity, consistency, and vulnerability. 1. The Triangle of Healthy Relationships : Shasta introduces a powerful framework for understanding relationships, which consists of three essential components: positivity, consistency, and vulnerability. To ... | 39m 13s | ||||||
| 9/5/25 | Your Adult Child's Boundaries are not a Rejection of You | Have you ever sent an impulsive text when feeling rejected by your adult child? That desperate "What did I do wrong?" message that you later regretted? You're not alone. The relationship between parents and their adult children exists on a delicate continuum—from deep connection to painful estrangement and everything in between. Dr. Rachel Glik, relationship specialist and author of "A Soulful Marriage," joins us to unpack the complex dynamics of parent-adult child relationships. With remark... | 43m 06s | ||||||
| 8/22/25 | When They are Little, They Sit on your Lap: When They are Big, they Sit on Your Heart | This is one funny episode. Today we interview Susan Engel, a professor of psychology at Williams College and the author of the New York Times Article: When They're Grown, The Real Pain Begins. Joining Denise as co-host is a dear friend Val Haller. Val is the mother of four boys, very similar to the ages of Susan's boys when she wrote this article, so she is our perfect co-host. Susan takes us through her journey when she wrote the article in 2012 ... | 52m 17s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 | From Helicopter to Helper: Navigating Your Child's College Transition and Beyond | Growing up doesn't end at 18—it's just beginning. Dr. Sara Klein, Vice President for Student Affairs at Stevens Institute of Technology, delivers a powerful message about the college transition that resonates far beyond freshman year: parents need to back off. After decades of helicopter parenting from preschool through high school, many parents struggle to step back when their children enter college. We've become accustomed to tracking every aspect of our children's lives—from daily school ... | 20m 48s | ||||||
| 7/25/25 | When To Speak Up, When To Bite Your Tongue: Dr. Lawrence Steinberg on Parent-Adult Child Dynamics | Dr. Lawrence Steinberg sheds light on the evolving relationship between parents and their adult children in today's challenging economic landscape, offering practical advice on when to speak up and when to bite your tongue. He explains how the elongation of adolescence and unprecedented financial pressures have transformed traditional parent-child dynamics. • Housing costs have risen five times faster than salaries, creating barriers to independence for young adults • Living with parents is ... | 50m 29s | ||||||
| 7/11/25 | Embracing Emotional Maturity: The Path to Better Adult Relationships | Emotional maturity transforms our relationships with adult children, but what exactly does it look like in practice? In this powerful conversation with Dr. Lindsay Gibson, clinical psychologist and author of The New York Times bestseller "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents," we discover that emotional maturity exists on a continuum that shifts with our stress levels and resources. When our adult children challenge our memories or share perspectives that differ from our own, our d... | 53m 20s | ||||||
| 6/27/25 | Embracing Identity: How to Navigate LGBTQIA+ Conversations | Pride Month gives us the perfect opportunity to expand our understanding of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially for those of us navigating relationships with our adult children. This heartfelt conversation with Emmy-nominated Matthew Rodriguez, host and executive producer of "It's Okay to Ask Questions," offers exactly what many parents need—permission to learn without judgment. Rodriguez creates a safe space for curiosity, admitting that even as a gay man himself, he once struggled to unders... | 41m 41s | ||||||
| 6/13/25 | Biting Your Tongue Doesn't Mean Giving Up Your Voice | Sally Harris shares her emotional journey through a decade of estrangement with her adult daughter, revealing how she transformed her pain into a mission to help other parents facing similar struggles. • Sally became an alcoholic and extremely unhealthy while her daughter's life was spiraling • After eight years of sobriety, she's now reconciled with her daughter who returned to the family four years ago • Sally believes "we are best positioned to serve the person we once were" • Many therap... | 45m 23s | ||||||
| 5/30/25 | Setting Them Free: Parenting Adult Children with Love and Logic | Dr. Charles Fay, CEO of Love and Logic, delivers a masterclass in parenting adult children with the perfect balance of love and accountability. Drawing from decades of experience and his family legacy in developing the Love and Logic approach, Dr. Fay shares transformative strategies that shift our focus from control to influence. At the heart of his message lies a powerful truth: "We can never consistently work harder on somebody else's life than they are." This principle challenges us to e... | 50m 36s | ||||||
| 5/9/25 | Celebrating Mother's Day: Building Lifelong Connections With Adult Children | This was our very first Mother''s Day episode. I interview my two favorite moms -- Doria and Sharon, two mothers of adult daughters and now both have several grandchildren. I watch as they continue to share with their grandchildren their magical parenting skills. They share with us their wisdom on creating joyful, respectful relationships with grown children in this special Mother's Day episode. Their insights reveal how bringing a spirit of fun, maintaining connections across dis... | 51m 48s | ||||||
| 5/2/25 | Put Your Own Oxygen Mask On First: Parenting Adult Children With Compassion | In today's episode, Dr. Gene Beresin, Executive Director of the Clay Center for Young and Healthy Minds, explores the complexities of adult children returning home and maintaining healthy relationships during life transitions. Based on four decades of experience with youth and young adults plus his personal journey as a father of four whose adult children all boomeranged at some point, he offers practical wisdom for navigating these delicate family dynamics. Drawing on revolutionary brain sc... | 54m 35s | ||||||
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