Why Nobody Believes Anything Anymore And What It's Costing Your Family | Episode 73

When a White House shooting is met with memes and NBA highlights, it signals a historic collapse of the social contract. As trust in government hits a record low in 2025, we analyze Pew Research data and apply Gottman Institute relationship repair techniques to understand the rise of American apathy.Someone shot at the White House. The public reaction? Jokes. Memes. A quick scroll, then back to the NBA playoffs. Nobody believes anything anymore. We're not shocked. And that might be the most dangerous thing happening in America right now.In this Episode, Dr. Marjorie and Michael (educators, co-parents navigate parenting after divorce) dig into what it means to raise kids in a broken system during a full democracy crisis. From Jane Mayer's Dark Money to what we teach kids about trust when leadership fails, this co-parenting podcast moves from the national to the intimate.If you're tired of politics, overwhelmed by politics, or have simply stopped caring — political burnout is real. But so is the cost of checking out when you're raising kids in uncertain times with co-parenting different values.Can broken trust be repaired? Dr. Marjorie and Michael use their own co-parenting relationship as the template. The answer is more complicated than you think.📱 Follow Us on InstagramParents & Professors Podcast: / parentsandprofessorspod Dr. Michael Steven Williams: / drmikewill Dr. Marjorie Dorimé-Williams: / drminimarjMinute #ParentsAndProfessors #PnPPodcast #TrustInGovernment #GovernmentCorruption #PoliticalApathy #SocialContract #CoParenting #ModernParenting #PoliticalFatigue #SocialContractBroken #GovernmentDistrust#DarkMoney #PoliticalFatiguey #GottmanInstitute #Project 2025 #InstitutionalBetrayal #PewResearch #PoliticalBurnout