66 episodes
On Purpose: The Heidi Stevens And Dr. John Duffy Podcast Heidi Stevens/Dr. John Duffy
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- Kids & Family
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4.8 • 29 Ratings
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Balancing Act columnist Heidi Stevens and family therapist John Duffy sit down once a week to discuss the news and topics that are weaving their way into our parenting, our marriages, our friendships, our dinner conversations, our Facebook feeds. They’ll bring together Heidi’s columns, John’s insights from both his training and his clients and offer up a weekly half hour of questions, answers and perspective that will help all of make sense of daily lives and the relationships that so profoundly shape them.
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Parent Nation
On this week's episode we discuss the cannot miss upcoming book "Parent Nation" that Heidi has been working on, how to understand the drivers underneath the stress and anxiety of today's kids, how to find a good therapist for your kid, and more!
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A Lesson in Empathy for the Struggling Family
Today, we talk with Heidi's courageous friend, Deb, sharing some of the struggles she's experienced in her family, and offering brilliant advice on how we can react with kindness and empathy, and avoid unwittingly causing unnecessary emotional pain. This is a good one!
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How To Protect Your Kids, And Why You May Not Want To
Today, after a somewhat prolonged hiatus, Heidi and John are back. In the wake of the recent talk of banned books, they are are talking about the material: books, media, halftime shows, and Joe Rogans, that we might expose our kids to, and what we keep out of their hands. They also talk about the ways in which challenging materials and topics can enrich the parent-child relationship. And believe it or not, they plan to be back soon with another episode!
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Josh Hawley‘s War on the Alleged War on Masculinity
Sen. Josh Hawley's recent comments about masculinity being under attack compelled us to put together our thoughts on this topic, especially amongst our youth. We talk porn, video games, Aaron Rodgers, and more!
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Meanwhile, In Basements Across America...
On this episode of On Purpose, we're talking about the phenomena of college enrollments continuing to drop over the past two years, and the growing tendency for young adults to retreat into video games and parents' basements. What's driving this trend? And perhaps more importantly, what can be done about it?
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The Fall Therapy Tidal Wave
We're back! This week we're talking about the tidal wave of phone calls John's office usually receives this time of year as modern kids juggle typical age-related stresses with the looming existential threats that dominate the news these days. Also, some advice for parents on how we can help out our kids by simply becoming better listeners!
Customer Reviews
Always entertaining
The chit chat back and forth is entertaining but there is a seriousness to it also. Oftentimes what they have to say makes me rethink what I believe. I kinda wish I had this to listen to when my kids were growing up. At least they turned out to be great adults but maybe I could have done better.
Worth it!
I’ve followed Dr. Duffy for years. This collaboration with Heidi is timely, relevant and thought provoking. Love the balance, the realistic candor and the tangents. Look forward to it weekly. Loved your FAN event too. Heidi, your writing, ideas and bravery are a breath of fresh air.
Such a great listen
Recently discovered Heidi’s writing and I love that I get to listen to her and John also.