Chasing Hard-Trusting God when life doesn't turn out the way you planned

There's a quiet ache that comes with this season of motherhood, watching your adult child build a life that doesn't always include you in the way it once did. Join Laurie as she talks about the many feelings moms of adult kids can carry but rarely talk about: feeling left out. From missed moments to shifting roles, this conversation gently explores how to process those emotions without shame and h...

There's a tension that comes with loving your adult children. You still feel the pull to mother them, but you know things have changed. In this episode, we talk about the in-between space, where your love is just as strong, but your role is different. If you've ever wrestled with when to step in and when to step back, this conversation will remind you that you're not doing it wrong, you're growing...

Join Laurie as she talks about your grown children, building their own lives and while you're proud of them, there are times you miss them profoundly and wonder where you fit now. On this episode, we talk about the emotions in between that many moms of adult kids experience but don't say out loud. The space between being connected and no longer needed in the same way. If you've ever felt unsure of...

Join Laurie as she talks about watching your adult kid struggle or what we perceive as struggling. We, as mothers just want to step in and help, even when we haven't been asked. Being present while they figure is sometimes the most loving thing to do.

Join Laurie as she talks about loving children when they are grown. The hardest part of motherhood isn't when they are young. It's when they grow up and pull away. That is a natural process, but what about when they pull away emotionally. How do you navigate those times?

Letting kids grow up doesn't mean parenting ends; it just changes. Join Laurie as she talks about how kids evolve into adults and how motherhood evolves with it. Discovering your new identity and opportunities. The chances to grieve the "old days" and embrace the new. I hope you walk away feeling supported and less alone. 

Motherhood doesn't end when your kids grow up; it changes. Join Laurie as we talk about adult kids, boundaries and emtional health. If you're navigating the quiet grief of this season and wondering who you are now, this episode is for you.

When we become mothers, we are prepared for a lot of things: the things to expect while pregnant, all the phases, newborn, toddler, middle, and the teen years, and even preparing for the empty nest. What catches some of us unprepared is parenting adult kids. Sure, it's different. Not much mothering is going on, but our hearts are still connected, even if the relationship has changed. Join Laurie a...

Join Laurie talking about tinnitus and trying not to hear the ringing, hissing, buzzing in your ears. She connects other areas of life we try not to hear. 

In this episode, Chasing Approval, Laurie talks about what it looks like to chase approval and how God offers freedom instead. If you're tired of people-please, givng more than you should and the expectations of others, this episode will help you realign your heart, release pressure and rest in God who created and defines you.

As we prepare for a snowstorm that involves most of the US, Laurie talks about the parallels of being prepared for whatever storms come our way. 

Today, Laurie discusses the things that come our way, whether we had anything to do with them, and how we often question God about what we did wrong to cause the situation.

Listen in as Laurie talks about what's going on with adult kids and their parents. There seems to be a lot of estranged parents and adult kids. As parents get older they want more connection but for various reasons many parents of adult kids seem to be experience estrangement. 

Join Laurie as she talks about the start of a new year, a 21-day fast, and what's going on with  Venezuela. It's a new year but still uncertainty as we go into 2026.

Join Laurie as she talks about life turning out better than you think. We often talk about how life goes differently in a negative way, but it can also have an unexpected, pleasant upturn. Laurie recently had a video go viral on Instagram and she gained over 32,000 followers in the last two weeks. That has been exciting but now there comes a responsibility.  Follow along at www.instagram.com/lauri...

Join Laurie talking about how the holidays bring up all the feels. You don't even have to be alone in order to feel alone which can happen at any time, but the holidays seem like the worst.

Join Laurie as she talks about the time that is coming for us all, parenting parents. It's not something we plan on or think about when we're young but it happens, sooner than we think.

Join Laurie as she talks about the busyness of the holidays and dealing with the things that don't turn out the way we planned. It seems like during the holidays is when we notice it most.

Join Laurie as she talks with Christian Empty Nest Coach, Pamela Henkelman as they talk about changing rhythms and new relationships with adult kids. Pamela gives lots of practical insight into navigating this new phase of life. You can book a free clarity empty nest call by finding herat: https://www.instagram.com/phenkelman/

Join Laurie as she talks about God calming the storm or simply being in the storm with us when life doesn't turn out the way we planned. 

Join Laurie and Spanki Farris as they discuss navigating relationships with their adult children. Spanki shares parts of her story, giving helpful insight into parenting adult kids. You can find her on Instagram at Spanki Mills-Farris.

Join Laurie as she talks about the importance of staying in the moment. Our lives are made up of all the things we experience, whether good or bad. It's important to be present so you don't miss a thing. 

Listen in as Laurie talks about that in-between feeling when everything and nothing feels hard. How you can't put your finger on just what it is, but everything feels hard, yet, at the same time, nothing does. You have a feeling of heaviness that just doesn't make sense. Life can be difficult, but you're not alone. 

Join Laurie as she talks about her son's wedding, her youngest child and the first of her kids to get married. She talks about the things she expected and the things she didn't. And she talks about what took her by surprise the most. Follow her on Instagram if you're not already at Laurie_cook_lyons  

Join Laurie as she talks about the upcoming wedding of her son. This is her youngest child and first one to marry. Some feelings were expected, some weren't. Some came in like a roaring lion. Life truly has a funny way of turning out differently than we plan.