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On Purpose: The Heidi Stevens And Dr. John Duffy Podcast

Balancing Act columnist Heidi Stevens and family therapist John Duffy sit down once a week to discuss the news and topics that are weaving their way into our parenting, our marriages, our friendships,... Read more

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Teenagers Are The Bomb

Teenagers Are The Bomb

In this episode, Heidi and John are talking how about teenagers today are more thoughtful, insightful and intelligent th... Read more

21 Feb 2019

24mins

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Stop Picking These Fights With Your Teenager

Stop Picking These Fights With Your Teenager

In this week's episode of On Purpose, we talk about an article that caught Heidi's attention recently about the three ba... Read more

9 Nov 2019

37mins

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The Complexities Of Posting About Your Kids On Social Media

The Complexities Of Posting About Your Kids On Social Media

A recent article about kids Googling themselves only to discover that their parents have posted a great deal of informat... Read more

27 Feb 2019

Ranked #4

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Take 5 Minutes

Take 5 Minutes

Before you listen to this...take five minutes to yourself. No phone. No email. Maybe just a cup of coffee. Then...make s... Read more

31 Oct 2019

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Certain Topics You Can't Ignore With Your Kids Anymore...

Certain Topics You Can't Ignore With Your Kids Anymore...

On a great note, John's new book, "Parenting The New Teen In The Age Of Anxiety," is finally out! On the other hand, Hei... Read more

19 Sep 2019

43mins

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Porn Porn Porn Porn Porn

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We're back! In the first episode of 2020, we're talking about how consent and improving communications often pays massiv... Read more

9 Jan 2020

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Leaving Neverland & Beyond

Leaving Neverland & Beyond

In this episode, Heidi and John are discussing the fallout of the recently released HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland."... Read more

8 Mar 2019

35mins

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Protecting Our Kids, Tending To Our Relationships, & Coveting A Neighbor's Style?

Protecting Our Kids, Tending To Our Relationships, & Coveting A Neighbor's Style?

On today's episode, we travel a wide range of the emotional spectrum – from Heidi's column about how the suicide of a Na... Read more

29 Aug 2019

39mins

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The Decline Of Male Friendships Later In Life & What We Can Do About It

The Decline Of Male Friendships Later In Life & What We Can Do About It

In this episode, John tells us all about the incredible experience he had at the Zen Parenting Conference last weekend, ... Read more

14 Mar 2019

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On Keeping Your Marriage & Other Relationships Fresh & Vibrant

On Keeping Your Marriage & Other Relationships Fresh & Vibrant

This week, we're talking about how creating in-jokes is an absolute must for keeping your relationships fresh, fun, and ... Read more

23 Jan 2020

26mins

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The Roles We Play In Our Relationships

The Roles We Play In Our Relationships

We took a week off, but now we're back! John's officially an empty nester, and the proud new owner of a drill. Heidi's s... Read more

13 Jun 2019

36mins

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Let's Talk About "Work" For A Minute...

Let's Talk About "Work" For A Minute...

This week we're diving a little bit into the relationship between work, self-worth, and purpose. Just how much are all t... Read more

21 Nov 2019

39mins

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How Much Monitoring Is Too Much?

How Much Monitoring Is Too Much?

Are parenting apps that monitor our kids' every move robbing them of something very valuable? In this week's episode, we... Read more

9 Sep 2019

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On The Overt and Subversive Nature Of Gender Roles

On The Overt and Subversive Nature Of Gender Roles

In this episode of On Purpose, Heidi recounts her experience attending a stop on Abby Wambach's recent book tour at a ch... Read more

25 Apr 2019

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You Can Try Something Different

You Can Try Something Different

This week John & Heidi are talking about takeaways from the new Gillette ad, why group therapy is awesome, and how p... Read more

30 May 2019

41mins

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Alyssa Milano's Sex Strike, Marriage-ology, & More!

Alyssa Milano's Sex Strike, Marriage-ology, & More!

This week we're breaking down Alyssa Milano's controversial sex strike and some of its implications. Also, a book Heidi ... Read more

17 May 2019

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People Are Just People Are Just People...

People Are Just People Are Just People...

In light of a certain piece of headline news and divisiveness surrounding it, it can be easy to plant yourself firmly in... Read more

19 Dec 2019

39mins

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Male Friendships Revisited, Joe Biden, Leggings, & More!

Male Friendships Revisited, Joe Biden, Leggings, & More!

In this episode, we touch on our recent conversation about the decline of male friendships, the Joe Biden controversy, l... Read more

4 Apr 2019

34mins

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What would the Monica Lewinsky scandal look like today?

What would the Monica Lewinsky scandal look like today?

Monica Lewinsky's recent appearance on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has us talking about what her infamous scandal... Read more

21 Mar 2019

43mins

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Aziz Ansari & A New Dialogue

Aziz Ansari & A New Dialogue

This week we're talking about Aziz Ansari's new Netflix special and what we can learn from the way he addressed his own ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

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