Meet the parents
The dos and don’ts of meeting your new partner's parents, what’s at stake, and we’ll hear some personal stories of meeting the parent’s gone good, and bad.
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Guests: Steve Almond, Steven Petrow, Shadeen Francis
It’s a tricky situation for any new romantic partner to be introduced to a parent or parents for the first time. There is a lot of pressure to make a good first impression and get approval from your new boo’s elders, but an often necessary step in any relationship. Today, we’ll talk about the dos and don’ts of the inaugural family interaction, what’s at stake, and we’ll hear some personal stories of meeting the parent’s gone good, and bad. Our guests are writer and co-host of the podcast Dear Sugars, STEVE ALMOND, USA Today columnist and Washington Post contributing writer, STEVEN PETROW, and Philadelphia-based marriage and family therapist, SHADEEN FRANCIS.
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