Help Me Understand What It’s Like to Be You: The Question Every Parent Should Ask
Middle school can be a confusing and often painful time for children. Friendships shift, self-esteem fluctuates, and emotions can run high. As parents and caregivers, our instinct is to help — but sometimes, in our desire to fix things, we forget the most powerful tool we have: listening.
📺 From “Leave It to Beaver” to “Modern Family”: How TV Redefined the American Family
In this thought-provoking (and fun!) episode of Bent Not Broken, host Deborah Griffiths teams up with media strategist and visionary Julie Lokun, JD, to explore how television has both reflected and reshaped the American family.
What started as wholesome black-and-white images of the 1950s nuclear household has evolved into a colorful mosaic of blended, single, and chosen families. Together, Deborah and Julie unpack how TV shows have mirrored social change, challenged norms, and helped redefine what it truly means to belong.