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

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As you’re faced with celebrating Thanksgiving without your estranged son or daughter, you might be dreading the holiday. Even when you have other family members attending your Thanksgiving celebration, it can feel empty without your other child present.  . The enemy is always strategizing against you, trying to leverage the family estrangement to bring you do...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As the Thanksgiving holiday gets closer for those of us in the US, you might feel like covering up your head and hiding until it’s over. Because how do you enjoy Thanksgiving if you’re estranged from your child? This might be your first Thanksgiving without your estranged daughter or son, or maybe you’ve already weathered that empty chair at your family table...

Hello, friend. Welcome back to the show. As an estranged mother, you know all too well what grief and loss feels like. Family estrangement from a child is an ambiguous loss… one that some people might not recognize because it is not a death. In this episode, I am going to talk to you about what I learned from a loss that was an actual death… the death of my mom. She passed on in my arms 9 years ag...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m talking to you about comparison with your estranged child’s in-laws. Or any other person for that matter. When you see them being treated with love and respect, but you are being cut out and given the silent treatment. It hurts. It makes you angry. And you can’t help but think, you were there for them and yet this othe...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. When you are estranged from your daughter or son, it’s easy to slip into a pattern of basing how you think of yourself on their perception of you. I mean, you figure, they know you well because you are their mother. You raised them, lived with them and if you are a biological mom, you even carried them in your body.  . So, if they think poorly of you, you fig...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this teatime Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about what it's actually like when you have reconciled with your estranged son or daughter. You might daydream about that precious day, and imagine what it would be like to finally have your son or daughter back in your life. There are three truths that you need to know, so that you’re set up with realist...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As Thanksgiving gets closer, you might find yourself in a situation where you’re under the same roof as your estranged adult child. Even if you hear this episode at another time of year, you could run into your estranged daughter or son at a family reunion, birthday party or some other family gathering.  . You don’t want to avoid your estranged child, and com...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. You might have heard the phrase, “trade beauty for ashes” before. But have you considered how it applies to being estranged from your daughter or son? In today’s Thursday Thoughts episode, I’ll dive into Isaiah 61:3, and what it means to you, as an estranged mother. One of the best ways to put the devil on the run is to learn how to apply the Scripture to you...

Hey friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I am going to talk to you about the importance of feeding your mind with positive messaging. This is especially true when you are going through family estrangement from your adult child. Have you ever heard the phrase of someone kicking you while you're down? Well that is exactly what the devil tries to do when you're going th...

Estrangement from your son is a difficult situation that has been developing as its own unique subset within the realm of family estrangement. When you add to that the presence of a daughter-in-law who is driving the family divide, it becomes even more complicated. In this episode, I'll guide you through the first steps to healing family estrangement involving your daughter-in-law.  . Friend, I wa...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As an estranged mother who is missing your son or daughter, one of your top priorities is reconciliation with your estranged child. That’s understandable. And at the same time, every day that you are given breath in your lungs, you are being given a gift of life from Jesus. It is God's will for you to make the absolute most of that gift of life, and to not th...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. One of the skills that you need to learn when you are estranged from your child, is to hold the heavy feelings in one hand, while living a fulfilling life at the same time. At first, this can seem impossible to do, but believe me when I say it is doable. It is God’s will for you to live and enjoy the precious life that He is gifting you. In this episode, I’m...

Hey friend. Welcome back to the show. The Bible teaches us that the power of life and death are in the tongue. This underscores the importance of what comes out of your mouth. Your words matter so much. This has huge implications about how to deal with family estrangement from your son or daughter. You may be speaking words that put you into accidental agreement with the very devil who is trying t...

Hey friend. Welcome back to the show. I want to talk to you about a common mistake that many estranged mothers make, and it keeps you stuck and feeling like you don't know what to do. This can end up, prolonging the time that you are estranged from your son or daughter. In this episode, I will tell you how to identify when you're making this common mistake and I'll tell you what to do instead. Mee...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In my work with Christian estranged mothers, one of the most common questions I am asked is, how do I get my estranged child back in my life? Estranged mothers want to know what really makes a difference, when it comes to reconciling with their estranged children. Here’s my answer to that question: You need to go through 3 steps to feel better and increase yo...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’m talking to you about time. Time can seem like an enemy when you’re estranged from your adult child. But in this episode, I’ll explain why the passing of time is actually part of creating a high quality, sustainable reconciliation, instead of something that only looks the part and falls apart later. As an estranged mother...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about feeling as if you’ve exhausted Every possibility to heal the estrangement from your adult child. This thought can leave you feeling helpless and like you don't know what else to do,  even though you still miss your son or daughter. Grab your cup of tea or coffee and let's talk about it. . Next S...

In a world that makes a lot of noise about boundaries and self respect, I’m offering a different perspective. As an estranged mother, you know what it feels like to be hurt by someone you dearly love. You understand the pain of the unanswered text, the phone that goes to voicemail and the visits that don’t happen. The world would have you believe that the self respecting thing to do is to walk awa...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about a common and heartbreaking circumstance many estranged mothers find themselves in. When your child goes no contact but you have no idea why. You think if you could just understand their reasoning, you could at least try to make sense of the estrangement. Or maybe you could fix whatever caused it...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Many of my estrangement coaching clients have been blocked on their estranged child’s social media and phone. Their estranged daughter or son has made it very difficult for them to get a message through to them. Of course, there is a time to respect their boundary, but there is also a time to reach out. I’ll explain how to know when it’s time to reach out and...

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. It’s Tea Time Tuesday and this is our final episode of the Medicine Matriarch masterclass series. This series teaches estranged mothers how to tap into a part of themselves that I call the Medicine Matriarch.   It’s a part of you that is wise, connected to Jesus and capable of healing the estrangement from your estranged child. We’re often blocked from fully...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Parental alienation is tearing apart relationships between children and their non-alienating parents. But much of the conversation around parental alienation deals with younger children. It can absolutely impact adult children as well, and it causes parental estrangement. If your ex has turned your adult child against you, this episode is for you. I’ll give y...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re in Lesson 6 of the Medicine Matriarch masterclass series. It’s a free free audio class for Christian estranged mothers, where you learn the concept of The Medicine Matriarch and how to leverage that part of you to feel better and heal the estrangement from your adult child. In this Lesson, I’m teaching you about one of...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to give you some insight about five reasons estranged mothers DO reconcile with their estranged adult children. I’ll also tell you the number one reason reconciliations do not happen. You might want a notebook and a pen for this one. Let’s talk about it.  . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Je...

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re in Lesson 5 of a 7-week audio masterclass called the Medicine Matriarch. In this free class for Christian estranged mothers, you learn the concept of The Medicine Matriarch and how to leverage that part of you to feel better and heal the estrangement from your child. In this Lesson, I’m teaching you about radical love....