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Send me a question or comment We break down parasocial relationships and why they feel so real even when the connection is one-sided. We talk through the good, the bad, and the warning signs that show up when social media turns familiarity into dependence. • defining parasocial relationships as one-sided emotional bonds • why radio and TV shaped this long before social media • how constant…
Send me a question or comment We sit down with John and Ashley to trace how a devout, image-driven family culture turns love into compliance and turns honest boundaries into “betrayal.” We unpack the slow build to estrangement, the smear campaign and legal threats that follow, and what accountability would actually need to look like for reconciliation. • how enmeshment makes normal boundaries feel…
Send me a question or comment I had the opportunity to speak with Sunday. She was a single working mother raising her daughter. Sunday's mother began to interfere and created an Alienation situation for her. Listen in! Doc David
Send me a question or comment Some accuse me of taking sides (I try not to). I want people to understand why taking a side is generally not useful in my goal of trying to help people reconcile. Doc David
Send me a question or comment I used to podcast all the time. I've been away unintentionally for a year. I thought I would get back into it so here we go again. Doc David
Send me a question or comment Interviewed a mom and bio mom who are best friends. If you're divorced this is potentially a good goal to have. Doc David
Send me a question or comment The election is over and now you want to cut your family off? Don't do it. Doc David
Send me a question or comment Enmeshed parental relationships are not a good idea. Don't pressure your kids with your emotional turmoil Doc David
Send me a question or comment Have you ever been able to name the internal struggle that goes on inside of you. There is a young self and adult self that battle one another. Doc David
Send me a question or comment Do you challenge yourself in all areas? I try to, but am definitely not succesful at it. Don't value comfort over discomfort Doc David