Family Dialogues

What happens when the future you imagined for your child suddenly changes? How do you hold onto hope while grieving what may be lost? Author and mother Angela Ricketts shares how her son’s diagnosis with choroideremia, a rare inherited retinal disease that causes progressive vision loss, transformed her parenting, marriage, faith, and understanding of resilience. In this deeply personal conversati...

ADHD doesn’t affect just one person; it can shape the emotional climate, routines, communication, and relationships of the entire family. Dr. Tamara Rosier explains how ADHD families can move from chaos, resentment, and shame toward emotional regulation, healthier boundaries, and stronger connection. In this episode of Family Dialogues with Dr. Burke , ADHD expert, coach, and author Dr. Tamara Ros...

Want your teenager to talk to you without every conversation turning into advice, arguments, or shutdowns? Parenting coach Emily Ricks explains how “ holding space ” can help parents build trust, improve communication, and stay connected with their teens even during conflict. In this episode of Family Dialogues , Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with certified life and parenting coach Emily Ricks, host o...

Struggling with toxic texts, hostile emails, or constant conflict with your co-parent? Learn how to respond without escalating the fight. High-conflict expert Bill Eddy shares the BIFF method: a practical communication strategy to help separated and divorced parents stay calm, set boundaries, and protect their children from ongoing conflict. In this episode of Family Dialogues , Dr. Taniesha Burke...

When your teenager is struggling with an eating disorder, knowing what to say and what not to say can make a profound difference. Jennifer Hope Longenecker shares what parents need to know about warning signs, treatment, relapse, family support, and helping a teen move toward recovery without blame or shame. In this episode of Family Dialogues, Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Jennifer Hope Longenec...

What if becoming a calmer, more connected parent doesn’t require changing your children, but changing how you lead yourself? Leadership expert Marguerite Orane shares practical ways to reduce parenting stress, create more joy at home, and build stronger relationships with your children. Parenting can leave us exhausted, overwhelmed, and reacting in ways we later regret. But what if some of the sam...

Is your teenager exhausted, unmotivated, overwhelmed, or suddenly struggling to cope with school and everyday life? Teen burnout may be their brain and body signaling that the pressure has become too much. In this episode of Family Dialogues, Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with clinical psychologist and author Dr. Naomi Fisher about teen burnout, academic pressure, stress, social media, sleep, and how...

AI is changing childhood, and the risks go far beyond screen time. What happens when technology stops competing only for your child’s attention and starts competing for their attachment? In this episode of Family Dialogues with Dr. Burke , psychologist and child-rights expert Julia von Weiler joins Dr. Taniesha Burke to examine what parents need to know about AI, deepfakes, online safety, child pr...

Why does your child keep reaching for screens even when they’re no longer having fun? And why can ultra-processed snacks be so difficult to resist?   NPR science correspondent and Dopamine Kids author Michaeleen Doucleff explains what parents misunderstand about dopamine and how to help children build healthier habits without constantly battling over screens and food. In this episode of Famil...

When addiction enters a family, everyone is affected, but families are not powerless. Addiction expert Amber Hollingsworth explains how parents, spouses, and loved ones can respond strategically without sacrificing their own well-being. In this episode of Family Dialogues, we explore the complex dynamics of substance use disorder, addiction recovery, family boundaries, enabling, and supporting a l...

Can speaking more than one language confuse a child ? In this episode, bilingual education specialist Ms. Yulia explains why parents do not need to abandon their home language and how they can support children learning the majority language without sacrificing identity and connection. Learn practical strategies for raising bilingual and multilingual children, navigating schools, advocating for you...

Feeling overwhelmed trying to manage work, motherhood, family responsibilities, and your own goals? What if project management strategies could help you reduce the mental load and create more harmony at home? In this episode of Family Dialogues with Dr. Burke , Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Nionila Ivanova, certified Project Management Professional, entrepreneur, and founder of IT Project Managem...

Most marriages do not break down because love disappears; they unravel after years of unresolved decisions, growing resentment, and conversations that repeatedly become arguments.   Divorce mediator Joe Dillon reveals how couples can replace conflict with structured negotiation to strengthen their marriage, protect their children, and make decisions as a team. In this episode of Family Dialog...

One message from a difficult ex can trigger anxiety, anger, and hours of emotional distress , but high-conflict co-parenting does not have to control your life. Learn how to communicate calmly, establish healthy boundaries, protect your children from parental conflict and reclaim your peace after divorce or separation. In this episode of Family Dialogues with Dr. Burke , Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks...

Blended families don't fail for lack of love; they struggle because most parents don't understand the unique challenges stepfamilies face. In this powerful conversation, family therapist and bestselling author Ron Deal explains why building a thriving blended family requires patience, trust, and a completely different approach to parenting. If you're dating, remarried, co-parenting, or navigating...

How can parents help a selective or picky eater expand their food choices without turning every meal into a struggle? In this episode, Prof. Andrea Hartmann explains why the first priority is ensuring that children eat enough before focusing on increasing food variety. She shares a gradual, low-pressure approach that allows children to explore unfamiliar foods outside regular mealtimes, when hunge...

In this powerful episode , Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Annette Kussin, author of Secure Parent, Secure Child , about how adult attachment styles shape parenting, emotional regulation, and the parent-child relationship. Annette explains how early childhood attachment continues into adulthood and influences how parents respond to their children’s needs, emotions, behavior, and struggles. The conv...

In this episode of Family Dialogues , Dr. Burke speaks with Tim Carney, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, columnist at the Washington Examiner , father of six, and author of Family Unfriendly and Alienated America . Together, they explore why modern parenting feels so exhausting, not because families are failing, but because culture, policy, neighborhoods, and youth activities ha...

In this episode, Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Cindy Muchnick, education expert, former college admissions professional, and author of The Parent Compass , about how parents can raise confident, capable, and emotionally healthy teenagers without hovering, rescuing, or overmanaging. Cindy explains why today’s teens are facing intense academic pressure, social media stress, college admissions anxie...

What if the greatest family heirloom is not a photo album, recipe, or piece of jewelry, but the sound of your parent’s voice telling their life story? In this episode of Family Dialogues , Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Neil Taylor, founder of Me and My Old Man . This 12-week guided conversation experience helps families record their parents’ stories in their own voice . After losing his father, P...

What if your child’s snoring, mouth breathing, crowded teeth, restless sleep, bedwetting, or attention struggles were connected ? In this episode of Family Dialogues , Dr. Sandra Kahn, orthodontist and author of Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic , joins us to discuss how children’s breathing, jaw growth, oral posture, sleep quality, and facial development are deeply connected. Dr. Kahn explains...

Money problems are often blamed on poor budgeting, but what if the deeper issue is financial trauma?   In this powerful episode, Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, Certified Financial Planner, CEO of Harvest Wealth Financial, and author of Breaking Free from Financial Trauma . Together, they explore how childhood money wounds, a scarcity mindset, layoffs, divorce, illness,...

In this episode, Dr. Michael Gurian shares brain-based insights into how boys and girls may experience learning, movement, focus, and behavior differently. The conversation explores why some children struggle in traditional learning environments and why understanding brain development can help parents, educators, and caregivers respond with more compassion and effectiveness. Michael explains how a...

Burnout is more than feeling tired. For many parents, it can look like snapping at their children, feeling emotionally numb, struggling to make decisions, doomscrolling, overshopping, or moving through the day on autopilot.   In this episode of Family Dialogues, Dr. Claire Plumbly, registered clinical psychologist, trauma expert, EMDR consultant, and author of Burnout: How to Manage Your Nerv...

In this episode of Family Dialogues , Dr. Taniesha Burke speaks with Deb Dana, author of Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory , about how parents can better understand stress, emotional dysregulation, tantrums, shutdowns, anger, anxiety, people-pleasing, and conflict through the lens of polyvagal theory.   Deb explains how the autonomic nervous system scans for...