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The Parent Pivot Podcast

Steve and Julia Cummings

We are Steve and Julia Cummings and we are empty nesters who desire to maintain healthy relationship with our adult children. We have found that something needs to change in us, the parent, when our child becomes an adult. We need to ”pivot” from parenting, to partnering. What does that look like? When do I say something and when do I not? Why won’t they listen to me? We address these questions and host more in a real, raw an vulnerable way in real time. Tune in each week as we help you become a

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25:02

It’s Okay to Take Your Shoes Off!

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2024/01/02

2023 is over and here comes another year. Are you ready? What's in store in 2024? (Oh wow! . . . that rhymes!) Once again, coming at you in real time, Steve and Julia open the new year of The Parent Pivot Podcast with something they recently faced that caused them to look inward at themselves and how they are coming across to their adult children. You'll laugh a little, maybe not cry, but you'll definitely find their words of wisdom super helpful to your transition from parent to partner. Show

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26:28

Becoming a Champion Partner to Your Adult Child(ren)

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2023/12/26

In the Cummings' kitchen is a wooden plaque that says, "Simplify." We often get overwhelmed in life trying to balance, juggle, and learn new things. Don't you wish you could just simplify life more? On today's Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia help us simplify how we can focus on a few things on the road to becoming a champion partner to our adult child(ren). Get a copy of "How We Love" mentioned in today's podcast. Take the Enneagram Test here and get a copy of "The Road Back to You" for

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21:25

The Gravitational Effect

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2023/12/19

You've been there before. You're introduced to a group of people and you begin to feel a positive connection with one or two people - and soon you become fast friends. What is it that caused that to happen? On today's episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how the "gravitational effect" can actually propel you to pivot much faster to a partner than anything else - and your adult children will love it! Watch Steve and Julia make fools of themselves here on their daughter's

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13:13

31 Words That Will Change Your Family Trajectory for...

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2023/12/12

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 These verses from the Old Testament are known as "The Blessing" and are the focal point of this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast. Steve and Julia share how it's not to late to change generational "stuff" and see what God does in the lives of your adult children, and their children's children. Don't miss it! Listen to "The

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14:14

What’s in a Name?: When Your Kids Have Kids

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2023/12/05

So your kids are having a baby! You're going to be a grandparent! Whether it's your first or another in a long line, the baby showers, pregnancy checkups, and gender reveals dominate your days. All of it these events are memory makers that last a lifetime. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia zero in on one aspect of your grandchild's birth that could upset the apple cart for years to come with your adult child: The naming of your grand baby. Be sure to listen! Contact

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16:40

Hot Tip #45 for Growing Your Relationship with Your...

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2023/11/28

Pivoting from Parent to Partner can be fun, impact others and develop a deeper connection with your adult child. It doesn't always have to be confrontational or stressful. There are some things you can do that will have a life long impact. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how serving together with your adult child(ren) can end up blessing the recipient of your generosity, your adult kids, and you. And in the long run - you leave some lasting memories and closer

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18:42

Hot Tip #44 to a Deeper Relationship with Your Adult...

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2023/11/21

Pivoting from parent to partner isn't easy. It's a road of what seems like constant change. But! . . . the intentional effort you put in, will reap a stronger, deeper and more healthy relationship with your adult children. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us how we can have a lasting legacy that will strengthen your relationships with your adult children for a lifetime. Contact Steve and Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via email

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30:44

Holidays, Traditions and Change: How Do We Navigate...

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2023/11/14

The holidays are here and can be a LOT of stress as we try to negotiate the plans to be made when our adult kids are married. What do you do when you have traditions that have been going on for decades and now you have a new member of the family? How do we navigate this season when there are so many emotions pulling us in different directions? On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia share some of their own experiences and help us use the holidays as a turning point in

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26:09

How Addiction Can Bring You Closer to Your Adult Kids

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2023/11/07

In every family tree, addiction can wreak havoc destroying family relationships for generations to come. The mere mention of the word, addiction, often strikes fear in our hearts. But, it doesn't have to be that way. On the this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia will show us how you can actually grow closer to your adult kids and bring a halt to addiction in your family, while deepening your relationship with your adult child. Contact Steve and Julia on Facebook at The Parent

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20:23

Tribe vs. Tribalism: What is the Difference and How...

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2023/10/31

Pivoting from being a parent to a partner requires an awareness of the difference between our tribes, and tribalism. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia show us what it means to care for our tribes as a partner, while pointing our the dangers of tribalism and how that impacts our relationships with our adult children. Contact Steve and Julia on Facebook at The Parent Pivot Podcast, or via email at: parentpivotpodcast@gmail.com For speaking engagements on marriage,

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20:18

Fight the Lies: You Are Not Responsible!

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2023/10/24

When our kids were little our #1 goal as parents was to raise responsible adults. Responsibility is a core value in raising kids, Amen?! When they become adults, one of the hardest things to do to pivot from a parent to a partner is to release responsibility. It's not easy. We want our kids to succeed in every sense of the word in life and when they don't, we can often blame ourselves. Listen up Partners! That's a lie that Steve and Julia want you to be aware of on this edition of The Parent

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32:08

Achieving a Healthier Balance: Cultivating Emotional...

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2023/10/17

Pivoting is not easy. It never is. You have to be intentional to change your trajectory. When it comes to pivoting from being a parent to a partner, we need to start with us - Mom and Dad. What's the key to pivoting and becoming the healthy partner to your adult child? On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia walk us through ways we can achieve a healthier balance in life which in turn will create deeper relationship with your adult child. Don't miss this one! (I know, we

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19:35

When Your Adult Child is Hurting: What NOT to Do

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2023/10/10

Football season is in full swing and you've likely seen a runner get stopped at the line of scrimmage and gang tackled to the ground. Five or six guys against one all piling on. What does that have to do with pivoting from a parent to a partner, you ask? On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia bring us some sound counsel on what to do when we find our adult child - no matter the age - is struggling with life. What's a PARTNER to do? Find out on today's podcast. Contact Steve

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26:00

The Secret to a Deeper Relationship with Your Adult...

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2023/10/03

We all do it. We mask up to protect our hearts from shame, judgment and criticism and it's all based on fear. The Enemy wins because we don't want anyone to know the real me. Guess what? That one dynamic prevents us from having a deeper relationship with our adult children. On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia openly share how being authentic about our lives with our adult kids builds a stronger, deeper tie that will last a lifetime. Trust us - it's worth the 26min length

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33:50

Multi-Generational Family Living Part 2: Interview...

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2023/09/26

The "American Dream" our culture has sold us for generations is changing. Watching our adult children struggle to get sustaining jobs and buy a home is becoming increasingly harder to attain, multiple studies have shown. Aging parents to care for are also on the rise. Is there another option for families to survive in this world today? Steve and Julia believe there is, and there is hope for families! Be sure to listen to today's Parent Pivot Podcast for Part 2 of "Multi-Generational Family

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35:17

Multi-Generational Family Living Part 1: Interview...

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2023/09/19

The American dream and landscape isn't what it used to be when Boomers got married. Multiple studies are now showing that our adult children are struggling with being able to buy a home. On the other end of the generational pendulum, elderly parents need a safe place to live when other options aren't viable. Maybe you find yourself in a similar life situation and you're wondering: Is there another option? Join Steve and Julia on today's Parent Pivot Podcast as they reunite with their friends, Jon

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21:16

Give Them Room to Grow!

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2023/09/12

Have you ever noticed there's one essential ingredient missing in most of our relationships? And, Steve and Julia believe it's the single most important factor in order to pursue healthy relationships with our adult children. What is this powerful catalyst? On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia remind us as parent what life was like when we were young adults. It's a podcast you won't want to miss! Download The Pause app here: https://www.pauseapp.com/ Contact Steve &

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21:04

When Your Adult Child Cuts Off Relationship

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2023/09/05

If your adult child has cut you out of his or her life—whether for a long or short time—it is a gut-wrenching experience. It often provokes deep feelings of shame, guilt, bewilderment, and hurt, all of which can easily turn to anger. On top of that, it can also arouse people’s worst suspicions ("Surely, the Smiths must be terrible parents for their daughter to cut them off like that!") and leave you feeling judged, even by friends and family. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and

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19:25

Looking Deeper Inside Ourselves to Becoming a Great...

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2023/08/29

Whether we realize it or not, or even BELIEVE it, shame can affect our relationships with our adult children. It seeks to destroy our identity as a parent and replace it with a damaged version of ourselves. The good news is: we don't have to continue to live this way. On this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia unpack how shame can be overcome and you can begin to have that healthy relationship with your adult children you've always desired and didn't know how to get

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21:28

Pay It Forward If You Can: Creating a Legacy of...

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2023/08/22

Every day it seems it's getting harder and harder to make it in this world. If you have hard-working adult kids struggling to get sustainable jobs and housing, you're not alone. What can we do as partners to help them? On this edition of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia Cummings share their own story of being struggling newlyweds and having kids and how they were able to survive only to now watch their own adult kids struggle. Be listening as they share some trends they are seeing that

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