Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast

Season 6

Oct. 17, 2025

Grandparenting Without Overstepping: Love, Boundaries, and Listening

Send us a text 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 Don…

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Sept. 19, 2025

Vulnerability Without Judgment: Shifting Parent-Adult Child Dynamics

Send us a text 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…

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Sept. 5, 2025

Your Adult Child's Boundaries are not a Rejection of You

Send us a text 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 p…

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Aug. 22, 2025

When They are Little, They Sit on your Lap: When They are Big, they S…

Send us a text 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…

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Aug. 8, 2025

From Helicopter to Helper: Navigating Your Child's College Transition…

Send us a text 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 helico…

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July 18, 2025

When To Speak Up, When To Bite Your Tongue: Dr. Lawrence Steinberg on…

Send us a text 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 unpreceden…

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