Family Troubles with Dr. Joshua Coleman

Noelle Mering: Understanding the 'Going No Contact' Movement

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with author Noelle Mering to talk about her new book No Contact, and the cultural forces shaping the rise of family estrang

Billy Eichner: Before Becoming "Billy on the Street"

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Emmy-nominated comedian, actor, writer, and Billy on the Street creator Billy Eichner to talk about his parents, comin

Does Wealth Make It Harder for Parents of Adult Children? Managing Director and Head of the Merrill Center for Family Wealth, Valerie Galinskaya

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Valerie Galinskaya, Managing Director and Head of the Merrill Center for Family Wealth, to talk about wealth, inherita

Why Modern Marriage and Family Feels So Hard: Historian Stephanie Coontz Explains

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Stephanie Coontz, Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families and emeritus facu

What's It Like for the Child Who Isn't Estranged When the Other Is? With Celia Flinn

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Celia Flinn, a school-based therapist in the Bay Area who brings both clinical insight and lived experience to the top

Turning Pain into Purpose: A Conversation with Alphonso James

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Alphonso James, a speaker, advocate, author, and exoneree who spent 32 years incarcerated for a crime he did not commi

Gender Identity, Therapists and Culture as Paths to Estrangement with Sasha Ayad

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Sasha Ayad, M.Ed., LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor who has worked with adolescents for over 19 years and focuse

Lindsey and Leslie Glass: How an Estranged Mother and Daughter Reconciled

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Lindsey and Leslie Glass, a mother-daughter author and advocacy duo, co-founders of Reach Out Recovery, and authors of

Dating While Estranged: Revealing Personal Details in Early Romantic Involvement with E! Relationship Expert Dr. Darcy Sterling

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Dr. Darcy Sterling, a NYC-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker, relationship expert, and host of E! Network’s Famousl

What Does Research Tell Us About Estranged Parents, Siblings and More with Lucy Blake

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with developmental psychologist and family relationship researcher Professor Lucy Blake, whose work has helped shape our un

Breaking the Cycle: What History Teaches Us About Today's Family Crisis with Professor Steven Mintz

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Historian and University of Texas Professor, Steven Mintz to explore the challenges of modern parenting, family dynami

What Does It Take to Reconcile? Why Cutoff Culture Is Growing and What Families Can Do Instead with Tania Khazaal

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Tania Khazaal for a thoughtful and candid conversation about family estrangement, emotional healing, and what it reall

How Mothers Cope with Difficult Adult Children and Chronic Sorrow with Judith R. Smith

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Professor Judith R. Smith to discuss her book, Difficult: Mothering Challenging Adult Children Through Conflict and Ch

How Divorce Increases Estrangement Risk with Michelle Weiner-Davis

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Michelle Weiner-Davis to unpack something I see far too often, how divorce can quietly evolve into long-term family es

What Are Recovered Memories? How Memory Distortion Leads to Family Estrangement with Mark Pendergrast

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with journalist and author Mark Pendergrast to unpack one of the most complex and sensitive issues I see in my work: memory

What Is Ambiguous Loss? Understanding Estrangement and Grief for Parents with Pauline Boss

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with renowned family therapist and sociologist Pauline Boss to explore her groundbreaking concept of ambiguous loss and its

Changing Relations Between Parents and Adult Children with Frank Furstenberg

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Frank Furstenberg, one of the most influential sociologists of family life, to unpack how modern families are evolving

Nedra Glover Tawwab On If Boundaries Are Helping or Hurting Us Today?

On this first episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Nedra Glover Tawwab, a licensed therapist, relationship expert, and bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find P

Anxious Parenting, Estrangement, and Raising Boys vs Girls with Ruth Whippman

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Ruth Whippman, author of BoyMom and America the Anxious, to talk about the pressure modern parents face and how it’s s

Why Do Adult Children Estrange? A Rutgers Researcher Explains with Kristina Scharp

In this episode of Family Troubles, I sit down with Kristina Scharp, an associate professor at Rutgers University and director of the Family Communication and Relationshi