You Need to Hear This with Nedra Tawwab – Details, episodes & analysis

This week's call comes from a mother in the midst of a brutal and messy divorce. She fears for the safety of herself and her children while feeling abandoned by those who are meant to help. Nedra offers places to turn and encourages the rest of us to be a resource for those that need it.

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This week, we hear from a caller who disapproves of some questionable romantic interests of her long-time bestie. When this friend resorts to keeping her escapades a secret, the friendship is left on rocky terrain. 

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This week, we hear from a caller who is keeping a hurtful secret from her teenage children: their extended family do not particularly appreciate their company. After years of unsolicited parenting advice and critiques from these family members, this mother just wants distance, but her kids are calling into question if she made the right choice.

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This week, Nedra speaks to a caller who feels unsupported by a "bestie" during one of the most difficult times of their life. How should we proceed when the one who's meant to be there through it all is not present?

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This week, Nedra counsels a caller who is dealing with a family member that has a tendency towards racially insensitive comments. Breaking contact has helped, but the glaring unfair treatment and pressure to make amends from the rest of the family has made the situation much more difficult. 

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This week Nedra has an in depth conversation with psychiatrist and author, Dr. Jud Brewer. The two dive into anxiety, how anxious habits can affect the basic functions of our lives such as eating and sleep, and what we can do to start to take back some control. 

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We're back! Nedra answers a message from someone with a competitive relationship between her new sister-in-law. Two couples in this family are at odds with no clear way out of a years-long beef. Nedra advises on how to stay calm and recognize our own biases in relationships. 

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This week's caller is struggling to maintain a relationship where the list of off-limit topics is cutting into healthy communication. What can we do when the people we love cannot keep unwanted comments to themselves? Nedra explains how repetition can be the necessary key.

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This week, Nedra has a conversation with psychologist and mental health professional, Dr. Raquel Martin. The two share stories on raising a new generation of children based on boundaries, consent, and mutual respect with the lessons learned from generation before them.

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This episode's caller has a complicated relationship with his absent father who acts more like a friend than a parental figure. He contemplates whether to invest more in the relationship or break free from the shackles of untrustworthiness and lack of responsibility.

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