The Estranged Mom Coach™ | Estrangement, Prodigals, Estranged Parent, Biblical Emotional Healing

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you’ve been trying to repair the broken relationship with your adult child for some time, but not seeming to get anywhere, you may be wondering if it’s time to stop trying. Family estrangement from your adult child can wear you down over time, and you just want to feel better. The thought of throwing in the towel brings mixed emotions of relief and loss, a...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I hope you have your tea ready and an open heart to receive because I have a word for you. Genesis 50:20 (from the Easy To Read version) says: It is true that you planned to do something bad to me. But really, God was planning good things. God’s plan was to use me to save the lives of many people. And that is what happened. Friend, you’re being developed for...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. With so much discussion about what not to say, how to approach your estranged child and all the things YOU need to change, you might be feeling like things are heavily weighted in favor of your estranged child. Maybe you wonder if you're both adults why it seems like you’re the one doing all the work to repair the estranged relationship. If this is ringing tr...

Hey friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to address a topic that recently came up in our estranged mothers Facebook community. If you want to reach out to your estranged child but have no idea how to contact them, should you hire a private investigator? Getting this right can save you money, time and more heartbreak. Let’s talk about it.   . Next Steps: 1)...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. When you’re estranged from your adult child, it’s not uncommon to feel a sense of emptiness somewhere inside yourself. It can feel hard to enjoy the things you used to look forward to. You get stuck in survival mode and it feels like a void inside. In this episode, I’m going to tell you 4 ways to fill the void and feel more fulfillment in your life, even when...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I hope you have a hot cuppa tea and a desire for knowledge today because I have a word for you. In the midst of the chaos and pain of estrangement, you might overlook the lessons God is trying to teach you. Join me for this Tea Time Tuesday episode where I share 3 lessons God might be trying to teach you during your estrangement journey. When we grasp the les...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. You’re probably familiar with the concept of having favor with God, but do you know that you can have massive favor with God during difficult times, including in the midst of family estrangement from your adult child? When God parted the Red Sea, the Isrealites were experiencing favor between the water walls, and you can have the same kind of experience. The...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you were climbing a mountain, you’d make sure you had your footing before you took the next step higher, right? When you’re navigating a family estrangement from your son or daughter, you need to get your emotional footing before you take the reconciliation journey. Let’s talk about it.   . Next Steps: 1) Schedule your free consultation (or or get on the w...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you ever been tempted to accidentally on purpose run into your estranged daughter or son? Maybe you know they will be somewhere at a specific time and you figure if you show up there, perhaps you could at least talk to them briefly or even get to hug your grandchild. The more you think about it, the more appealing it becomes and you have yourself almost...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I hope you have your cuppa tea for this Tea Time Tuesday episode. And even if it’s not Tuesday when you here this, is there ever a bad time for tea? In this episode, I’m giving you 7 happiness habits that build more fulfillment in your life, even if you haven’t reconciled with your estranged son or daughter, yet. Your habits strongly determine how you feel an...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. There are 3 mistakes newly reconciled moms make that can throw things off the rails and harm the re-emerging relationship. In this episode I’m laying out those mistakes so that you can avoid damaging the relationship with your formerly estranged daughter or son. And if you haven’t yet reached the reconciliation phase, grab a journal and make notes so that you...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I am sharing a 10-minute journal exercise that will change the way you approach being estranged from your child. This is a powerful, but simple exercise that gives you a guideline for exactly how to show up so that you don’t end up regretting your words or wishing you could take back your actions. If you are estranged from yo...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Proverbs 23:7 tells us that as a man thinks in his heart, so he is. What we think and believe greatly impacts what IS. Right now, even in this very moment, the thought stories you believe are either helping you end your family estrangement, or keep it going. In this episode, I’m telling you 3 stories to release, if you want to reconcile with your estranged da...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. To effectively end a family estrangement from your adult child, you need to get their buy-in. If you’ve been writing letters, sending texts and apologizing - but getting nowhere - it’s because you don’t have their buy-in. YET. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m telling you what buy-in is when it comes to your estranged adult child, and the 3 conditions tha...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. When you’re estranged from your adult child, you need the right support. Often the best approach is a multi-layered one where you have support from your church community, a 1:1 coach or therapist and an online community. Facebook Groups for estranged mothers can be a good option for your online community.  . BUT all Facebook groups are not created equal. In f...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As an estrangement coach, I’ve had the honor of working with moms as well as adult children, to repair broken family relationships. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to tell you what estranged adult children have revealed to me about what they think and feel. The more you understand what your estranged adult child thinks and feels, the higher the li...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Do you wish you could give your grandchildren presents, but you’re not sure how your estranged adult child would react to that? Maybe you feel a loss around not giving them a new dress for Easter or a video game for their birthday? If that’s your situation, this podcast episode is for you. I’ll explain how to approach gift-giving for your grandchildren when y...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to tell you about 4 freedoms that are available to you right now. In estrangement, we can feel like someone else is making all the choices while we stand back and watch it all burn down. That’s a misperception from the enemy. You have more power and choices than you think you do, and in this episode, I’ll explain 4...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Do you ever feel like all you hear is what you did wrong, how you failed your estranged adult child and what you need to change? It can feel like all the things you did for them have been erased and don’t matter. You know you gave your estranged son or daughter a great education, or took them on amazing vacations, read to them every night before bed or tried...

Hi, friend! Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to tell you why your estranged adult child might be labeling you as toxic. There are 3 behaviors you might be engaging in that make your estranged daughter or son more likely to label you as a toxic parent. When you become aware of this information, you’re better equipped to avoid it in the future. Even when your...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you ever heard it said that not all that glitters is gold? It’s true. It’s also true that not all that looks like light is real light. In this episode, I’m getting into the difference between taking guidance from someone who is speaking from true light, or someone who may LOOK the part but is actually giving you bad advice. God never gives bad guidance s...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Thanks for joining me for my birthday episode, which very fittingly comes on a Tea Time Tuesday! In this episode, I want to share 50 lessons I’ve learned on my way to turning 50 years old. Apply this to your family estrangement, your emotional healing or anywhere in your life you feel it fits. Grab your tea, get some birthday cake and let’s talk about it.  ....

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As you move through the different layers of the family estrangement journey, you might find your moods fluctuating a lot. Maybe your emotions feel out of your control at times. In this episode, I am going to tell you how you can use color to help improve or stabilize your moods during family estrangement. I’ll give you specific tips on how to do it, and I’ll...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. You will probably want to grab a journal and a pen for this episode. Do you ever have days when you feel like you’re stuck in a place of despair and sadness about the estrangement from your adult child? In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going over 4 things it’s important to know if you feel hopeless about your family estrangement, and I’m giving you 4 act...

Hey friend! Welcome back to the show. So envision that you’ve been doing the work to heal and prepare for better communication with your estranged child. You work with me to get ready for sending your door opening message to get the communication going between your child and you. You send the message and all of a sudden you get that text you’ve been waiting for. Your son or daughter wants to meet...