HeyJaredBreaking Formation
The world is changing fast. How do you navigate the constant pressure of social media, AI, and an uncertain future?
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Topic 11: Dating Deconstructed (opens the original)
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Remember writing "hello" to a crush on a school desk? Dating looks nothing like that anymore—and this episode breaks down exactly how it has changed for a generation growing up with a phone in their hand. Retired Air Force Colonel Merryl Tengesdal and psychotherapist Shea Phinney, MFT, sit down to decode modern teen and preteen dating: the endless texting, the mysterious "situationship," the sting of getting ghosted, and the communication etiquette nobody taught our kids yet. What you will learn
Topic 10: Parental Guidance (opens the original)
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What happens when the child isn't the problem? When you sit a kid down to talk through their "behavior," and you realize the real story is happening at home? In this episode of Breaking Formation, we explore parentification, parental mental illness, and the quiet ways teens learn to survive when family dynamics get turned upside down. Hosted by retired Air Force Colonel Merryl Tengesdal and child psychotherapist Shea Phinney, MFT, this conversation goes deep into what it means when kids become t
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