Trailer: Welcome to The Family Dialogues Podcast

Season #1 January 08, 2026

Family life can feel overwhelming, meltdowns, tension in your relationship, emotional distance, and the constant question, “Am I failing at this?” But thriving homes are possible, even when things feel hard.

Hosted by Dr. Taniesha Burke, research psychologist, parenting coach, and mother of three boys, Family Dialogues Podcast tackles the real, unspoken challenges of parenting, marriage, intimacy after kids, shared responsibility, and raising confident, capable children.

Each episode brings:

Evidence-based family and child development insights
Conversations with leading psychologists and family experts
Practical tools you can use in everyday life
Support for couples, new parents, and caregivers navigating stress or advocating for children with special needs

Because happy, connected families don’t happen by accident. They happen through understanding, teamwork, and intentional dialogue.

The future is the family.

Subscribe now and start your family’s new chapter.

Episode Transcript

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Let's be honest, does your home feel more like survival mode than family life? Maybe the children are melting down, and you and your partner are snapping at each other, and at nights, you lie in bed wondering, Is this really how it has to be? Hello, everyone. I'm Dr Taniesha Burke, and this is the Family Dialogues Podcast. I'm a research psychologist, parenting coach and child development consultant, but I'm also a wife and mom of three sons. So I know what it feels like to love your family deeply and still feel overwhelmed, guilty or stuck. In this podcast, we talk about the real stuff, the arguments that keep coming up the distance creeping into your marriage, the worry that your child's big feelings mean you're failing as a parent. Together, we unpack what's going on beneath the surface and replace shame and confusion with understanding and practical tools. Each episode you'll hear evidence based strategies from child psychology, family research and my own training in various parenting modalities and as a spiritual life coach, alongside insights from leading experts, psychologists and practitioners in The field, together, we translate science into everyday language that you can actually use with simple ways to reconnect as a couple, respond when your child's behavior feels out of control, and create a home where everyone feels seen, Safe, heard and loved. If you're a new parent trying to build a strong foundation, a couple trying to find your way back to each other, or caregiver fighting to keep your family intact, this space is for you. Happy. Homes don't happen by accident, and they're possible even when things feel hard, the future is the family. Join me on the Family Dialogues podcast, and let's build a home where you and your children can truly thrive. Follow or subscribe now on your favorite podcast app so you don't miss the first episodes. Your family's new chapter starts here.

Trailer: Welcome to The Family Dialogues Podcast

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