When trust is shaken by betrayal, exhaustion, or overwhelm staying connected to your children can feel impossible. In this conversation, Laurel House shares how small, everyday conversations rebuild trust, strengthen families, and help parents stay emotionally present when life feels hardest.
What Youâll Hear:
- Trust is built in small moments not big speeches.
- Children learn emotional awareness by watching us model it.
- Rebuilding trust after betrayal starts with trusting yourself again.
- Connection doesnât require perfection it requires intention.
- Self-expression isnât selfish it shows children what healthy identity looks like.
Laurel Houseâs personal breakthrough moment:
Laurel shares the moment she realized that even as a relationship expert, she had been manipulated and betrayed and that rebuilding trust didnât start with others, it started with trusting herself again while continuing to show up as a mother.
Featured Guest: Laurel House
Laurel House is a relationship and behavioural dynamics expert, mother of four, and host of RomConned, where love and true crime collide. With more than 15 years of experience helping people understand trust, communication, and emotional safety, Laurelâs work focuses on helping families rebuild connection, strengthen boundaries, and raise emotionally aware children in a complex, distracted world.
Follow Laurel House:
- RomConned (Podcast & YouTube): https://www.romconned.com /
- https://www.YouTube.com/@RomConned
- Website / Coaching & Resources: https://www.laurelhouse.com
Meet the Host: Adrienne Giffen
Adrienne Giffen is an executive recruiter, author of Unravel You, and creator of the intergenerational board game Now Youâre Talkingâ˘. Through her podcast, she invites families and friends to trade screens for stories, sparking heartfelt conversations that bridge generations. Her work is rooted in a passion for helping people rediscover connection, courage, and joy in todayâs digital world.
Connect with the Host:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennegiffen/
https://nowyouretalkinggame.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@NowYoureTalkingPodcast
https://www.instagram.com/nowyouretalkinggame/
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Let the conversations begin!
Do you ever feel like you and your kids are in the same room, but not really together? START TALKING TODAY : 5 Questions to Spark Real Conversations With Your Kids https://nowyouretalkinggame.com/start-talking-today/
Now You're Talking is proud to be on the High Vibe Podcast Network. Check out Adrienneâs Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts
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