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  • 3172: Holding On and Letting Go by Nikki Cox of No Sidebar on Quality Time

    3172: Holding On and Letting Go by Nikki Cox of No Sidebar on Quality Time
    2026/10/11
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3172: Nikki Cox writes about the stretch of days when her four year old started a pre-k program and her ninety nine year old grandfather died, two endings and two beginnings arriving together. She describes the moment on the playground when she understood that parenting is not only about holding a child close but about giving them a push when they are ready to go. The lesson she draws from both is the same one: be there for the life, not the funeral, and spend the quality time while the people are still here to spend it with. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://nosidebar.com/holding-on/ Quotes to ponder: "It was the day that I realized being a parent isn't just about holding your child, it's also about letting them go." "It's going to be a balancing act between keeping her safe and cuddled and letting her be free to grow." "Spend time with the living. Hug your babies, hug your grandparents. Enjoy them while they are yours to enjoy. Nothing is forever." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 分
  • 3171: Adulting 101: Mental Health Needs For Young Adults by Sara Stanizai on Authentic Living

    3171: Adulting 101: Mental Health Needs For Young Adults by Sara Stanizai on Authentic Living
    2026/10/11
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3171: Sara Stanizai lays out why the years between eighteen and twenty five put so much pressure on emerging adults, from career expectations to the comparison that comes with a feed full of engagements and dream jobs. She explains that self-acceptance usually has to come before the friendships and relationships that make a person feel understood, and that the two can be built at the same time by starting with what someone already knows they love to talk about. It is a steadying look at authentic living for anyone who feels behind on a timeline nobody actually agreed to. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.prospecttherapy.com/blog/2019/10/11/adulting-101-mental-health-needs-for-young-adults Quotes to ponder: "If you're a young adult and you feel like you're struggling, you are most definitely not alone." "The first step to finding people who love you is to first love yourself." "Learning how to productively handle your mental health is a critical life skill, and the earlier you can start to work on it the better." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 分
  • 3170: Is Being Friends With An Ex Possible? Listen To My Father by Eddie Corbano of Loves A Game on Breakup Recovery

    3170: Is Being Friends With An Ex Possible? Listen To My Father by Eddie Corbano of Loves A Game on Breakup Recovery
    2026/10/10
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3170: Eddie Corbano explains why the instinct to stay friends with an ex almost never works in the weeks after a breakup, opening with a conversation he had with his own father nearly thirty years ago. He walks through the reasons people reach for friendship anyway, what the research says about when a post-breakup friendship actually survives, and why the No-Contact Rule is the faster route through. It is practical breakup recovery advice for anyone trying to move on while a former partner is still in the picture. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://lovesagame.com/is-being-friends-with-an-ex-possible-listen-to-my-father/ Quotes to ponder: "Staying friends after a breakup doesn't work." "You can't hope to stay friends if you are still emotionally involved in the relationship." "No-Contact is the quickest way to healing after a breakup or divorce." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 分
  • 3169: What's Right With Twenty-Somethings? by Dr. Jack Stoltzfus of Parents Letting Go on Parenting Young Adults

    3169: What's Right With Twenty-Somethings? by Dr. Jack Stoltzfus of Parents Letting Go on Parenting Young Adults
    2026/10/09
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3169: Dr. Jack Stoltzfus makes the case that the common complaints about twenty-somethings do not survive a look at the research. He walks through the idea of emerging adulthood, why marrying later and changing jobs often reflects sound judgment rather than drift, and how this generation is closer to its parents than the ones before it. He closes with what the picture asks of parents: watch for confirmation bias, and name the good you actually see. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://parentslettinggo.com/whats-right-with-twenty-somethings/ Quotes to ponder: "Better to figure out who you are and where you are going in life before settling in with a partner." "We need to raise our antenna for their positives and acknowledge and affirm these." "Finding fault is less likely to help our young adults move forward constructively than finding the positive attitudes, values, and behaviors we would like to see." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 分
  • 3168: 5 Skills Teens Need For Adulthood & How To Teach Them by Dr. Susan Chanderbhan of ChandPsych on Raising Teens

    3168: 5 Skills Teens Need For Adulthood & How To Teach Them by Dr. Susan Chanderbhan of ChandPsych on Raising Teens
    2026/10/08
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3168: Dr. Susan Chanderbhan explains the five skills a teenager needs before living independently: budgeting, time management, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and self-care. She argues that most of this is taught by modeling rather than lecturing, and that letting a teen struggle and occasionally fail is what builds real resilience. It is practical parenting guidance for the years right before a child leaves home. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.chandpsych.com/blog/skills-for-teens Quotes to ponder: "One of the best ways to teach them these skills is to lead by example." "Model for your teen that resources are not unlimited and choices have to be made." "The more you involve yourself in your teen's life now by helping them learn these skills, the more comfortable and confident you'll be when it's time for them to leave the nest." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 分
  • 3167: [Part 2] 9 Things All Healthy Couples Do by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Conflict Repair

    3167: [Part 2] 9 Things All Healthy Couples Do by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Conflict Repair
    2026/10/07
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3167: Angel Chernoff finishes the list of nine with the habits that decide how a couple handles friction. She covers letting the couple's own compass outrank outside opinion, choosing to be happy together over being right alone, dropping guessing games in favor of asking directly, living as though a partner is always in the room, and meeting each other's ordinary human failures with patience. The through line is that repair, not perfection, is what keeps a relationship healthy. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2015/10/21/9-things-all-healthy-couples-do/ Quotes to ponder: "Blaming each other only delays discovering the solution that will move your relationship forward." "If you wouldn't want your partner to know what you're doing, should you really be doing it?" "Patience is simply the ability to let your light shine on the one you love, even after your fuse has blown." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 分
  • 3166: [Part 1] 9 Things All Healthy Couples Do by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Strong Partnerships

    3166: [Part 1] 9 Things All Healthy Couples Do by Angel Chernoff of Marc and Angel on Strong Partnerships
    2026/10/06
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3166: Angel Chernoff shares the opening habits from a list of nine that lasting couples build deliberately rather than stumble into. She covers looking for what you love about a partner precisely when they are hardest to love, refusing to let anger harden overnight, sending small messages of appreciation through an ordinary week, and keeping everyday physical affection alive. It is a case for the tiny daily gestures that quietly hold a marriage together. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.marcandangel.com/2015/10/21/9-things-all-healthy-couples-do/ Quotes to ponder: "Healthy couples and lifelong fulfilling relationships do not just happen by accident. They are created consciously over time through mindful, mutual effort and sacrifice." "It's easy to love our partners when the sailing is smooth, but learning to love them when the waters get rough is where a truly unstoppable team is built." "Everything doesn't have to be resolved, but anger does need to be pacified." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 分
  • 3165: Does Your Partner Often Get Angry and Shut Down Emotionally? by Natalie Edwards with Tiny Buddha on Emotional Freedom

    3165: Does Your Partner Often Get Angry and Shut Down Emotionally? by Natalie Edwards with Tiny Buddha on Emotional Freedom
    2026/10/05
    Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) - Free. Want to turn today's episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I'll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It's packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home. Get your free PDF workbook here: https://oldpodcast.eo.page/join Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com Episode 3165: Natalie Edwards shares how the anger and emotional shutdown in her relationship turned out to be inherited pain rather than anything her partner had done. She explains how the patterns we absorb from our parents get replayed with a partner under pressure, and what someone who pulls away is usually asking for instead of a fix. It is a candid look at the healing work that lets honest, conscious relationships take hold. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://tinybuddha.com/blog/partner-often-get-angry-and-shut-down-emotionally/ Quotes to ponder: "It appears that most people are recovering from a broken heart caused by one or both of their parents." "If we misunderstand each other and make assumptions that our partners don't want to support us, we continually shut them down emotionally." "There's no doubt that our parents can mess us up emotionally, but it's up to us to change the stories we have been conditioned to believe are our reality." Optimal Relationships Daily is a daily relationship advice podcast where we narrate the best articles on healthy relationships, dating, marriage, and parenting, read to you by a professional narrator so you can strengthen your closest connections a little more every day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 分