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Caller Questions: My daughter struggled with drug addiction from the time she was 13yo until she was 40yo; it wasn’t until I let her hit bottom and stopped rescuing her that she actually got help.  I just found out my husband had two affairs and says it’s my fault; when do I start to trust him again?  How do I help my adult daughter who experienced trauma that has left her having panic attacks?  I...

Caller Questions: We just moved to this neighborhood; how do we be good Christians but draw the line with a neighbor who asks us for money?  At 20yo, do you have any pointers to help me keep my faith after losing my mom last year?  Should we continue saying no to financially helping my sister? We don’t know what she did with the money we gave her in the past.  My parents died last year, and...

Caller Questions: I’m easily discouraged and can’t keep a job or stay on a diet; which direction should I go?  Is it okay for a Christian to be cremated?  I have dissociative identity disorder and don’t feel much in my body; what do you think about polyvagal theory and somatic bodywork?  How do I not lose my temper with my ADHD grandkids that I am raising?  My husband has narcissistic tenden...

Caller Questions: Screen time can cause anxiety for kids; I was reminded of this when I saw a little child looking down at a screen while shopping with parents.  What do I say to my youngest daughter who is going off to college? We both have anxiety.  Do I tell my 18yo daughter that my grandmother has cancer if she is still grieving the loss of my other grandmother 2yrs ago?  What do I do about my...

Caller Questions: How do I pursue a relationship with three estranged adult daughters? I went through a divorce when they were in their early teens.  My 14yo granddaughter is rebellious, gets into fights, and says she hears voices in her head. What can I do now that she lives with her mother and not me?  How do I help my friend who has been estranged from her husband’s family because she refuses t...

Caller Questions: Am I making a mistake by telling my 38yo son I have to block him because he is verbally abusive toward me?  Can you help me grieve the loss of my husband of 50yrs? I’m having a really hard time.  How do I put people on hold while I take care of myself? I’ve been diagnosed with multiple myeloma but am always helping others.  What should I do to help my 16yo granddaughter who has s...

Caller Questions: How do I get my husband to leave our home since he’s a porn addict and won’t take ownership?  I’ve been separated from my husband for 4mos. Since he finally apologized for his behavior, do I still move forward with the divorce?  Could you help us with healthy boundaries? A young woman my husband and I were mentoring disappeared from us.  Can you give me some cla...

Caller Questions: How do I know if my husband’s behavior is his ADHD or a character issue? He runs red lights and parks in the wrong parking places.  My 37yo daughter is married with two boys and has pulled away from any kind of relationship with my wife, her stepmom. How do I move forward?  My husband has ADHD and bipolar, and although we divorced and remarried, we are happier now because G...

Caller Questions: Interview with Lauren McAfee about our Lumina Women’s Event in October.  My 28yo grandson struggles with drugs and thinks he has fallen into oppression by the Illuminati.  How do we build a bridge to my 32yo son who has a problem with drugs and alcohol? We had to kick him out after 4mos because he wouldn’t get help.

Caller Questions: I gave my life to Christ a year ago; how do I deal with my severe anxiety and forgive myself for being unfaithful and having kids out of wedlock? How do I connect with my grandchildren if my daughter says no?  What can I do if my new husband’s kids are living with us, and he lets them go do things even though their chores aren’t done? Their mother died years ago.  How do I...

Caller Questions: A long time ago my brother’s daughter and my daughter were molested by our dad. How do I talk to my brother about God when he can’t get past God allowing this to happen? Is there something else that I need to do besides pray for my husband and adult kids? My husband of 34yrs is avoidant, and our adult kids are distant or don’t talk to us at all.  How do I interact wit...

Caller Questions: Where do I go from here? I dated an unsaved girl after my divorce, we slept together, and she broke my heart when she broke up with me.  How can I find a therapist for my 11yo daughter who says her dad inappropriately touched her?  Why does it always seem like divorce is the male’s fault on your show?  I am hurt that my husband didn’t tell me about the online scam he...

Caller Questions: How do I help my husband handle his sister who has moved to our town and used to be his brother? My young adult sons blocked me after my ex-husband turned them against me; how do I reach out?  What can I do after my 16yo daughter told me she is non-binary? She has two girlfriends who now want to become boys.  My adult daughter had gender reassignment and says I must use he and hi...

Caller Questions: Do you know of a program to help my teen daughter who has social anxiety and uses drugs? I am low income.  What can I do if my 32yo son has a nude bobblehead on his car’s dashboard and says there’s nothing wrong with it?  Whenever my husband approaches me for sex, I start thinking of the kids who are being sex trafficked; how do I get past this?  I wanted to make a comment...

Caller Questions: How do we deal with our 31yo son who says he is bisexual? He lives with us, and this is tearing my wife and I apart.  I grew up in an alcoholic and physically abusive home. I used strict discipline with my kids; how do I communicate with my son to find out how he felt growing up with me? 

Caller Questions: Is it selfish of me to want my 33yo wife to lose weight? How do I approach her?  Is my 17yo grandson just a teen who is disorganized, or does he have something like ADHD?  How do I respond to a friend who booked a cruise for us even though I don’t want to go because I just had knee surgery?  My wife separated and seems stuck in yesterday; what can I do? 

Caller Questions: I’m 13yo and am attracted to my rehabilitation therapists.  How can I forgive myself for not helping a family member that asked me for help?  Is my 9yo daughter being groomed for sexual abuse by my husband? He told her he would do something to her if she used his phone.  If my porn-addicted husband isn’t willing to do any work, is it reasonable for me to ask him to mo...

Caller Questions: Should I continue to reach out to my Muslim sister or love her at a distance?  What’s the best way to help my bipolar son who is married with kids and traumatizes them by yelling and breaking things?  How do I find professional help for my 43yo son after he punched a hole in the wall and slit his wrists?  My family members are upset I didn’t help with my mom or go to her fu...

Caller Questions: What is the best way to deal with the pain of rejection? I have had abandonment and abuse in relationships.  I’m raising my grandkids, and my 14yo granddaughter is upset I am setting boundaries with the cell phone that her mother bought her.  I went through divorce, had a nervous breakdown, and no one wants to be around me; how do I reconnect and have conversations with my...

Caller Questions: What can I do after my 23yo son cut off communication with me? I wouldn’t cosign on an apartment with him because the landlord was crooked.  What boundaries should I put in place with my 23yo porn-addicted son if I pay for his phone and internet?  My 8yo granddaughter has access to a cell phone but didn’t follow the rules; what should I do instead of avoiding her?  I’m a 43yo aut...

Caller Questions: I just joined Club New Life because of how you’ve helped me see I needed counseling; I am working to overcome people pleasing due to my rigid parents.  What are your thoughts on God healing through medicine?  How am I going to survive my 44yo son dying from cancer?  My adult son calls me several times during the day. He is autistic and has his own apartment; how do I not enable h...

Caller Questions: What help can I get my 15yo son who asked my 5yo niece to touch him inappropriately?  Do I spend too much time on my phone? It bothers my wife because I had an emotional affair online a few years ago.  My 32yo son is married and transitioning to being a woman; what do I tell my grandchildren? Are there support groups for family members?  What are some steps we can take to reconci...

Caller Questions: Is it biblical for me to think of myself as a healer? Will that get me stuck healing other people and not finding healing for myself?  My 22yo daughter and I are witnesses in a legal battle and have been targeted. How do we find the strength to continue despite significant financial loss and fear?  How do I write out boundaries for my marriage? My husband has met women online and...

Caller Questions: What can I do to reach out to my 44yo son who lives close but doesn’t talk to me for months at a time?  I’m an uncle and want to have kids of my own; what’s a good balance for parents so that they’re not too authoritarian or too lenient?  Is there a discipline option we haven’t thought of for our middle son who has been lying, stealing, and smoking marijua...

Caller Questions: How can we help my 16yo nephew in another state who drinks, vapes and uses marijuana?  I have been widowed for 8yrs; what is your approach for dating at 63yo?  What issues should I zone in on to get the most from my New Life counselor appointment tomorrow?  How do I hold onto my core values and not support my 35yo adult daughter who is moving far away? Is it wrong not to give her...