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  • 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
  • 3164: How to Better Handle Anger and Conflict in Your Family by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Conflict Repair

    3164: How to Better Handle Anger and Conflict in Your Family by Dr. Margaret Rutherford on Conflict Repair
    2026/10/04
    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 3164: Dr. Margaret Rutherford describes the three ways a family can model anger - as something to be avoided, as a tool for control and abuse, or as an emotion that can be named and discussed - and what each one teaches a child to do with anger as an adult. She explains that anger often marks a boundary being crossed rather than a loss of control, and that avoided conflict builds resentment in one partner while the other notices nothing at all. It closes on the only part of a family conflict anyone can actually change, which is their own planned response to it. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://drmargaretrutherford.com/anger-is-it-respected-avoided-or-abusive-in-your-life/ Quotes to ponder: "Anger isn't violent in and of itself. The power of anger can be respected, and voiced respectfully." "Anger that's avoided can lead to tremendous resentment and blind insensitivity." "You can change your own behavior. That's it. That's what you have control over." 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
  • 3163: Emotional Reset | When the Afternoon Gets to You: A 12-Minute 1,200 Steps Walk to Work Off Frustration

    3163: Emotional Reset | When the Afternoon Gets to You: A 12-Minute 1,200 Steps Walk to Work Off Frustration
    2026/10/04
    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 3163: This is a bonus episode from Step Into Calm - Daily Walking Meditations, a sister show on the Optimal Living Daily network narrated by Justin Malik. It is a 12-minute guided walk of roughly 1,200 steps built for the middle of the afternoon, using deliberate breathing and steady pace to work off frustration before it follows you into the rest of the day. Safety note: keep your eyes open and your attention on your surroundings while walking. Listen to the full show here: https://pod.link/6784028830 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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    15 分
  • 3162: 6 Reasons You Should NEVER Compare Your Relationships by Rachael Pace with Psych Alive on Marriage Tips

    3162: 6 Reasons You Should NEVER Compare Your Relationships by Rachael Pace with Psych Alive on Marriage Tips
    2026/10/03
    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 3162: Rachael Pace gives six reasons that comparing a partner to an ex, or to a friend's marriage, undermines the relationship a person actually has. She explains how comparison breeds bitterness, sets expectations no partner could meet, and leaves a spouse feeling worthless, then offers the antidote of listing what a partner genuinely does well. It is straightforward relationship advice for appreciating the person in front of you rather than the one in memory. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.psychalive.org/6-reasons-you-should-never-compare-your-relationships/ Quotes to ponder: "The moment you start comparing your partner to another relationship is the moment you choose to be unhappy." "Your spouse is not your ex and they're not your friend's husband or wife. They are unique, with their own set of experiences and beliefs." "You can't expect the love from your new partner to feel like someone else's, because each relationship is its own unique experience." 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
  • 3161: [Part 2] Game Plan for Peaceful Parenting Your Teen by Dr. Laura Markham of Peaceful Parent Happy Kids on Positive Parenting

    3161: [Part 2] Game Plan for Peaceful Parenting Your Teen by Dr. Laura Markham of Peaceful Parent Happy Kids on Positive Parenting
    2026/10/02
    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 3161: Dr. Laura Markham finishes her peaceful parenting game plan with tips on sleep and self-care, regular family meetings, keeping computers in shared space, and letting a teen set the pace of her own independence. She explains why pushing a teen toward independence too early backfires into dependence on the peer group, and how making repairs rebuilds trust in a household where punishment has damaged it. It is grounded parenting advice for staying connected while a teenager moves out into the world. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.peacefulparenthappykids.com/read/parenting-teens Quotes to ponder: "Every teen has his own timetable for blossoming into an independent person." "We need to invite our children to rely on us emotionally until they're emotionally ready to depend on themselves." "It's never too late in your relationship with your child to do repair work and move closer." 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