Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast

Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast

Bite Your Tongue

Episodes 128
Avg. Duration 48m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (119)
Since Mar 2021
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
Consistency
76%
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About This Podcast

Did you ever expect being the parent of an adult child would be so difficult? Introducing "Bite Your Tongue," a look at exploring that next chapter in parenting: building healthy relationships with adult children. From money and finance to relationships and sibling rivalry, we cover it all. Even when to bite your tongue! Join your host Denise Gorant as she brings together experts, parents and even young adults to discuss this next phase of parenting. We will chat, have some fun and learn about ourselves and our kids along the way! RSSVERIFY

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Recent Episodes

S7E125 Parenting Adult Children: When Anxiety Disguises Itself as Love Learning the difference between loving and chasing

Jun 05, 2026 7m

In our first short form episode --  Straight From the Listener Line episode -- we welcome back psychologist Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein to answer a heartfelt listener question.A mother shares her struggle…

S7E124 Ira Glass Made me Question Everything: You Might Too

May 22, 2026 15m

For this episode of Bite Your Tongue, we’re doing something quite a bit different.This is the last episode of Season 7, and today it’s just me.Me — and excerpts from one of my all-time favorite…

S7E123 Weddings, Etiquette and Listener Questions

May 08, 2026 54m

Weddings, Family Tension, and Modern Etiquette Episode Description:If there is one life event that can bring together love, joy, tradition, money, and family tension all at once, it is a wedding.In…

S7E122 The Bank of Mom and Dad -- When Helping Hurts

Apr 24, 2026 42m

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…

S7E121 Doormat Mom No More: When Parents Say “Enough”

Apr 10, 2026 52m

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…

S7E120 When Overthinking can make our Adult Children Feel Evaluated

Mar 27, 2026 38m

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…

S7E119 Modern Grand Parenting, Boundaries and In-Law Dynamics

Mar 13, 2026 36m Transcript

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…

S7E118 UPDATED! The Mother–Daughter Relationship Makeover (And What It Really Takes)

Feb 27, 2026 45m Transcript

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…

Forget Them Kids — Challenging the One-Sided Narrative of Family Estrangement

Feb 13, 2026 31m Transcript

This is a controversial episode — and we want to hear from you.📞 Bite Your Tongue Phone Line: (719) 347-1106Call and share your thoughts, questions, or experiences.🎁 FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY:The first…

Just Do Nothing: Parenting Better by Doing Less

Jan 30, 2026 37m Transcript

Send us your feedback here:  [email protected] 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…

S7E115 Best Guests. Best Advice. From 2025.

Jan 16, 2026 20m Transcript

Send us your feedback here:  [email protected] 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…

S6E114 Ways We Sabotage Connection with our Adult Children

Dec 12, 2025 42m Transcript

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…

Tell Your Kids The Truth: A Dad, Three Sons and What he Wished he Knew

Nov 28, 2025 43m Transcript

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…

Prep for the Holidays: You Can Do it - with Grace, Boundaries -- and Self-Awareness

Nov 14, 2025 43m Transcript

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…

S6E11 Episode Rewind: From Enabling To Empowering: Rethinking Parenting In The Age Of Anxiety

Oct 31, 2025 54m Transcript

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…

S6E110 Grandparenting Without Overstepping: Love, Boundaries, and Listening

Oct 17, 2025 28m Transcript

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…

When Love Feels Like Judgment: Navigating Connection with our Adult Children

Oct 03, 2025 42m Transcript

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…

S6E108 Vulnerability Without Judgment: Shifting Parent-Adult Child Dynamics

Sep 19, 2025 39m Transcript

Relationship and Friendship expert Shasta Nelson shares powerful insights on transforming parent-adult child relationships and building meaningful connections throughout life.Emphasizing her…

S6E107 Your Adult Child's Boundaries are not a Rejection of You

Sep 05, 2025 43m Transcript

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…

S6E106 When They are Little, They Sit on your Lap: When They are Big, they Sit on Your Heart

Aug 22, 2025 52m Transcript

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.    …

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Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast has published 128 episodes since March 2021, covering topics in Education, Kids & Family.

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Bite Your Tongue: The Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 48m.

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