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Caller Questions & More: JJ West shares that the DSM-5 does not have a diagnosis for sexual addiction and it is not mentioned in the Bible; how do we recognize it?  I’m battling with lustful thoughts around attractive men.  How do I make sure what I say doesn’t hurt my husband’s feelings? He says he wants me to be honest, but I’m afraid it might hurt him.  I’ve been estranged from my son for...

Caller Questions & More: Becky Brown asks, “Who do you think you are?”  My friends accuse me of enabling my son in the music industry because I gave him rent money for his birthday; how do I help him without enabling?  Would it be horrible for me to put in writing that it’s time for my 47yo son to leave my home? He doesn’t pay rent and has lived here for 10yrs.  My husband of 20yr...

Caller Questions & More: Becky Brown and Laura Mangin-McDonald discuss unresolved grief on Patriot Day, and the power of naming our pain with another person.  Thank you for what you do! Listening to the show helped me after we lost our fourth child at birth.  I called you before and wanted to give you a follow up; I praise God for vindicating my son!  My friend’s child died from a drunk...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about political prowess and posture; how should a Christian respond?  Becky Brown interviews Tracy Hoover, author and pastor’s wife, about a low point in Tracy’s life when she wanted to give up.  It’s been 9mos since separating from my wife with schizophrenia; is it okay for me to be away if she wants me to hit myself to suffer pain...

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares about authenticity and how stress brings out our true self.  How can I help my pastor’s daughter change her behavior?  My 13yo daughter is introverted and has one friend who usually leaches onto her and then drops her–should I be concerned for her?  I quit drinking 2yrs ago but now I battle anxiety; is there a way to deal with anxiety w...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares how to create a media-safe home.  Where do I go with my relationship with my 23yo son after he set a fire in our house?  My ex-husband was verbally abusive, and I cheated on him to get out of it; how do I work on forgiving myself?  What should I do while my married 31yo daughter, who lives out of state, decides she wants to reconnect? How can I fi...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about sibling significance and snares.  I grew up on the streets and violent intrusive thoughts are increasing.  My adult daughter has been in a deep depression for years and came out of it for a while when she was in a manic state; what do I do if she won’t leave her room?  My husband loves God but abandons me emotionally; what do I do if I do...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares how presence mattered to Jesus when He blessed the children that were brought to Him after the disciples had rebuked the parents.  My sister-in-law is bossy; she demanded that when we go back East, we have to call her.  My friend’s 14yo daughter has screen time without any filters; what are the detrimental effects of screen time for teens and kids...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares that wives with good intentions can unintentionally enable angry mistreating husbands to continue in their abusive patterns.  I feel like I’m not man enough to be the husband my wife needs me to be.  I’m in my late 30’s and married with my own family, but the clingy and anxious behaviors from my mom continue; what should I do?...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares about the small, annoying changes of life and how they affect us.  My husband is a people pleaser, and his toxic mom blocked me on Facebook. Now he wants to cut ties with her; is it the right thing to do?  I’ve been separated from my emotionally abusive husband since May; do I try to save the relationship because he set up a counseling appointm...

Restore presenter Stacey Sadler-Smith Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares about the dangers of comparing your appearance to others.  My husband had a mental breakdown, and I found out he is soliciting other women for sex; do I confront him by myself?  My daughter is at college and is in a domestic violence situation. Her boyfriend was arrested but she is still together with him. ...

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares how to help toddlers and teens develop independence.  My wife had a hidden opioid addiction for 10yrs and quit, but the bad habit of lying still lingers.  What do I do if my husband is lazy? He’s been working for 2mos, but I do all the work at home.  I’ve been separated from my husband because of his verbal and emotional abuse, but now I don’t have...

Restore presenter Stacey Sadler-Smith Caller Questions & More: Stacey Sadler-Smith shares about attachment and explicit and implicit communication. My mom had me when she was young and has become an overly involved grandparent; do I salvage the relationship or separate from her?  How do I not walk on eggshells around my 24yo son and get him to sit down and talk? He holds a lot of grudges.  I...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns asks, “Do you want a good relationship with your adult children or do you want to be right?”  I’m divorced and frustrated with my 16yo son who talks back to me; how do I stop being resentful and work on myself?  Most of my life I’ve felt like I am a giant failure; how do I shake this feeling?  My son is in jail, and I just found o...

Caller Questions & More: Becky Brown shares about asking ourselves, “What’s it like to be on the other side of me? Is that who I want to be?”  How do I defend myself after filing a civil suit against my sister and her daughter who vandalized my property?  We found out last week that our 45yo son has 2mos to live; how do I deal with this emotionally if I can’t even get...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jacqui Mack-Harris shares how we retraumatize people with the feedback we give them.  How can I help my 17yo grandson feel like I’m not his enemy? He gets high, skips school, and is in the juvenile system.  I’m going to be 70yo in a few months and thinking of retiring from being a nurse, but my husband doesn’t want me to until our credit cards are paid off; what d...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares the importance of productive talking with another person.  My adult daughter has been in and out of rehab four times; is there another program to help her when she’s out of rehab instead of coming home?  There were years I didn’t have contact with my 17yo daughter because of her mother; what can I do now?  For 39ys I have been married to...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Sheri Keffer shares about external shame and what betrayed partners are saying.  My 13yo entitled granddaughter acted like a 2yo on a recent flight and demanded to sit in my aisle seat; where do we go from here?  What should I do when my wife says she’ll file for a divorce if I go on a trip to the Philippines where I’m from? I’m a Christian, but...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jim Burns shares the importance of talking with your kids in healthy ways about sex.  I tried to go back to school a few years ago but relapsed and had to quit; how do I approach my wife about going back to school this year?  Yesterday you took a call from a woman who suffered from childhood abuse, and I just wanted to encourage her to put all of her heart and sou...

Caller Questions & More: Becky Brown shares the Seven Keys of Spiritual Renewal. My wife believes our house has mold, but we’ve had experts out to our house that haven’t found mold. Now my wife thinks I don’t care about my family.  I was physically abused by my parents and have always been suicidal; was the abuse real if I was knocked around by my parents, and they banged my head?...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Jill Hubbard shares why women are mama bears and have the strongest love on the planet for their children.  My husband has Parkinson’s; our 21yo son always asks us for money and now wants to move back home; should we put boundaries in writing?  My husband passed away 3yrs ago, then I got married last year to a narcissist; do I need to proceed with getting a...

Caller Questions & More: Marc Cameron shares whatever you feed yourself, you will increase your appetite for.  My 73yo brother is homeless, has delusional disorders, and is diabetic; how do we encourage him to get the treatment he needs if he thinks he’s fine?  Two friends are struggling in their marriage; what choice do they have if their wives won’t have sex with them? I had very little soc...

Special Guest author, speaker, and pastor Max Lucado Caller Questions & More: Max Lucado talks about End Times in his latest book What Happens Next: A Traveler’s Guide through the End of This Age .  What can a grandmother do when the public schools have introduced homosexual education and gender transitioning for 2nd and 3rd graders and even younger?  My ex-boyfriend is still in control of my...

Caller Questions & More: JJ West shares about the need to guard your heart by checking little cracks and crevices so they don’t bust wide open.  How do I approach my wife of 28yrs about counseling instead of separation or divorce? I control through giving advice, and our intimacy is non-existent.  Being a caregiver for our 86yo grandmother is causing a lot of resentment in our family be...

Caller Questions & More: Dr. Alice Benton shares why talking about our feelings works.  Should I divorce or separate? My controlling husband and I don’t communicate and are only living as roommates.  I divorced my husband of 25yrs who was a pastor and committed adultery, but he is at all of the family functions. How do I stop having these awful feelings about him?  Where is my stingines...