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Adult Children Living at Home

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Liz Dederich

Nearly one out of five adults aged 25 to 34 in America currently live with their parents. And 46% of adults aged 18 to 35 have left home and at some point moved back. Why is this happening and how does this affect all involved? Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker […]

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When Adult Children Push Their Parents Away: Rupture & Estrangements

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Liz Dederich

Adult children sometimes cut off their parents by refusing contact. As many as 25% of adults have been estranged from at least one of their parents. A mild form of this estrangement is a rupture that is short term and perhaps less profound. What are the leading causes and what can be done to heal […]

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Adults Dealing with Toxic Parents (Encore)

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Liz Dederich

The pain of having a toxic parent doesn’t end when you grow up. What is a toxic parent? How can the adult child end or reduce the suffering a toxic parent can inflict? Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Adults Dealing with Toxic Parents (Encore)

Posted on November 23, 2022 by Liz Dederich

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Encore: Personality Disorders

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Liz Dederich

What may the guilt-free criminal, the extreme narcissist and the functioning paranoid have in common? Dick’s guests, Dr. Jim McGloin and social worker Lesa Fischer, both of whom have 50 years of combined experience treating personality disorders, provide an outline to understanding this category of mental illness.

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Adults Dealing with Toxic Parents

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Dick Goldberg

ENCORE PRESENTATION The pain of having a toxic parent doesn’t end when you grow up. What is a toxic parent? How can the adult child end or reduce the suffering a toxic parent can inflict? Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Adults Coping with Toxic Parents

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Liz Dederich

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Elements of a Successful Marriage

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Liz Dederich

How you choose your mate may be as important as what you do once you’re married to make a successful marriage. How do you choose the right mate? What can you do to make marriage richer and more fulfilling? Dick’s guests are Dr. Jim McGloin and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Lesa Fischer, who have 50 years of […]

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Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Liz Dederich

Does Trump’s behavior fit the pattern of narcissistic personality disorder (NPD)? When does the self-centered, self-absorbed person qualify as a clinically defined narcissistic personality? Can a narcissist be “cured”? How do you live with one? Can psychotherapy actually change a narcissist into a caring and compassionate person? Dick’s guests, Dr. Jim McGloin and Lesa Fischer, have […]

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When Young Adults Lose a Parent

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Dick Goldberg

Young adults mature in different ways and at different ages than previous generations. Losing a parent while in their twenties can have unexpected consequences. Dick’s guest, Lesa Fischer, a therapist based in Madison, Wisconsin, shares how this cohort is different than past generations and what she has learned from helping her clients deal with their loss […]

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Polyamorous Relationships

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Dick Goldberg

How common are they? How is it possible they work out? Dick’s guest is Lesa Fischer, a psychotherapist who emphasizes couples counseling and currently has 15 clients in polyamorous relationships.

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Emotional Maturity

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Liz Dederich

Why it is critical for a good life. You can be 23 and emotionally mature or 63 and not. Learn what this is all about. Dick’s guests are Dr. Jim McGloin, who has over 30 years of experience in counseling and Lesa Fischer, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

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When to Divorce

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Liz Dederich

When to divorce? With over half of marriages ending in divorce, are people too quick to call it quits? When should you work and fight for your marriage and when to divorce? In this podcast,Dr. Jim McGloin, who has over 30 years of experience in couples counseling and Lesa Fischer, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker discuss […]

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Exploring Narcissism

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Dick Goldberg

When does the self-centered, self-absorbed person qualify as a clinically defined narcissistic personality? Can a narcissist be “cured”? How do you live with one? Can psychotherapy actually change a narcissist into a caring and compassionate person? Dick’s guests, Dr. Jim McGloin and Lesa Fischer, have 50 years combined experience in working with personality disordered patients, […]