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The Parent Pivot Podcast

The Parent Pivot Podcast

Written by: Steve and Julia Cummings
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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 partner to your adult children. New podcast weblogCopyright 2023 All rights reserved. Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Parenting Relationships Spirituality
Episodes
  • Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast: Musings of an Adult Child: Interview with Steve & Julia Cummings
    Jan 13 2026

    If you've ever wanted to be a "fly on the wall" of a real-life, real-time, intimate conversation with pivoting partners and their adult child - this is the podcast you will be glad you heard.

    The tables get turned on Steve and Julia on this episode of The Parent Pivot Podcast when their daughter Jamilyn interviews them about a variety of issues she is facing as their adult child living under their roof. Real life conversations with adult children in real time!

    Don't miss it - and then share it with your adult child.

    Mentioned on the podcast:

    18 year-old Jamilyn does Dance Dares in the Airport.

    https://www.instagram.com/heyitsjamilynjoy/

    https://www.youtube.com/@heyitsjamilynjoy

    Quote from Jim Carrey on depression: “I believe depression is legitimate. But I also believe that if you don’t exercise, eat nutritious food, get sunlight, consume positive material, surround yourself with support, then you aren’t giving yourself a fighting chance.”

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    52 mins
  • For 2026 - Take the 30,000 Foot View!
    Jan 6 2026

    A new year has begun—and so has a new season of The Parent Pivot Podcast.

    After a season of loss, reflection, and hard conversations, we are back with a powerful reminder for parents of adult children.

    Today we talk about grief, legacy, forgiveness, and what really matters when the noise fades.

    How do you stop majoring on the minors? How do you keep short accounts with your adult kids? And what kind of parent do you want them to remember when you’re gone?

    This conversation will challenge you to pivot—from control to connection, from parenting to partnering. If you want healthier relationships with your adult children in 2026, this episode is for you.

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    20 mins
  • Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast: "Mammas, Don't Let Your Sons Grow Up . . . NOT!”
    Dec 30 2025

    Pivoting from "Mamma parent" to "Mamma partner" can be one of the toughest things you'll ever have to do - especially if you have an adult son.

    On this Best of The Parent Pivot Podcast, Steve and Julia discuss the unique dynamics of the Mother/Son relationship and what you want that to look like as they start their own life without you as the #1 woman in their life. It's not a sad story and doesn't have to be. Find out how to see the joy in this next season.

    Resources mentioned on this podcast:

    1. "A Tale of Two Brains - Men's Brain Women's Brain" - Mark Gungor.

    2. "The Parent Pivot" - by Steve and Julia Cummings.

    Need someone to talk to about your adult child relationship? Call or text Julia at 714-392-2060 for a FREE consultation. Or visit: www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com

    For speaking engagements on marriage, parenting, men's and women's identity issues, contact Julia at: www.meadowbrookcounselingga.com and Steve at: www.bringingkingdom.org

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    35 mins
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