You’ve read the family estrangement books, listened to the estrangement podcasts and taken a hard look in the mirror - You know that reconciliation will require some deep inner work on your part. . And you’re willing. You want to heal. You want to feel better, love better… be better. You long for your estranged child to be back in your life. . But if you’re honest, there’s also a part of you that aches with the thought: “Why won’t they do the work, too?” Not just sit across from a woke therapist...
Jul 10, 2025•14 min•Ep. 351
In the family estrangement space, you’ve probably heard it: “Just let them.” Let them walk away. Let them misjudge you. Let them stay gone. . And maybe for a minute, it gave you a sense of relief. A little space to breathe. But if you’re honest? That ache for your child didn’t go anywhere. . This episode isn’t a takedown of boundaries or a commentary against free will. But The "let them" movement is an incomplete prescriptive. And it’s dangerous to your emotional well being, and destructive to y...
Jul 08, 2025•13 min•Ep. 350
The world that wants to offer surface-level solutions to the family estrangement from your child, but you need God in the center of your answer. . You know estrangement is more than meets the eye. You know you need to be engaging in Spiritual warfare, and you do pray about the estrangement. Though sometimes you wonder “how” to pray for this situation. . In this episode, I’m talking to you about six powerful, specific ways to pray for your estranged adult child. These are Spiritual warfare prayer...
Jul 03, 2025•16 min•Ep. 349
There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that comes when you find yourself estranged from your son… not because of something you said, not because of some unforgivable moment, but because a toxic daughter-in-law has strategically driven a wedge between you. You worry that you’ll never get your estranged son back in your life as long as your daughter in law has a say in the matter. And if you have grandchildren being withheld from you, it makes the heartbreak even stronger. . If that’s where you a...
Jul 01, 2025•15 min•Ep. 348
We focus a lot on feelings—especially when you’re estranged from your child.The sadness. The anger. The confusion. The ache of missing them. And all of it matters. All of it is real. . But in this episode, I’m sharing a truthbomb—spoken in love—that might turn your perspective inside out… in the best possible way. Because while feelings are part of the story, they’re not the main character. . There’s something else… something deeper… that matters far more than how you feel. And once you truly gr...
Jun 26, 2025•14 min•Ep. 347
You miss your estranged daughter or son, and you long to connect with them. But the silence and rejection can feel unbearable sometimes.When that ache rises, it whispers: Just do something. Say something. Reach out. DO. SOMETHING. . Doing nothing feels like consenting to lose your child forever. And that is definitely not what you want. But what if reacting in the moment costs you the very thing you’re praying for? . In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I want to speak into that space… w...
Jun 24, 2025•15 min•Ep. 346
In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, we’re talking about anger. That sharp, hot ache that rises up when your child won’t speak to you… when Holidays pass with no invitation, no call, no trace of the relationship you thought you had before your son or daughter went no contact. . You love your estranged child. That’s never been in question. But sometimes, behind the heartbreak, there’s this pulse of anger. And maybe you’ve wondered, Does this make me a bad mom? A bad Christian? . Let me te...
Jun 19, 2025•14 min•Ep. 345
As Christians, we are called to handle family estrangement differently than the world handles it. Mainstream culture and internet media have put forward an image of the estranged mother that depicts you as someone who has lost her ability to mother her adult child, has no relationship with the child who goes no contact and has no power in the situation. This might seem true to you at first glance. I want you to know it’s fake news. The devil wants you to believe that lie! In this episode of The ...
Jun 17, 2025•10 min•Ep. 344
Hey, friend. If your heart feels heavy today… if being an estranged mother has left you questioning your worth or spinning in grief, anger or despair, I want you to know: you are not alone. You are in process. And you are being invited into healing that runs deeper than surface-level advice. . In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, let’s talk about something we don’t always notice right away: the emotional and spiritual weight of what we consume. The social media posts, the YouTube rabbit ...
Jun 12, 2025•15 min•Ep. 343
In the estrangement and reconciliation space, people talk about family therapy, estrangement coaching, your adult child’s need to do their inner work, your need to learn a new way of communicating. It all matters, but there’s something I don’t hear many people talking about… And unless you shift this one important thing, all of the coaching, therapy and communication tools will not get you into a better place with your estranged child. That’s what I’m talking about in This Tea Time Tuesday episo...
Jun 10, 2025•9 min•Ep. 342
It’s 100% normal to feel anger when your son or daughter goes no contact with you. But it’s when the anger takes root that it blocks you from the very things that would help you feel better and end the estrangement from your adult child. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’m talking to you about 5 specific ways anger blocks you. I’ll also give you a prayer to help break the chains of anger that might be preventing you from emotionally healing, and getting your child back in your life....
Jun 05, 2025•12 min•Ep. 341
When I learned that 2 of my children stopped believing in Jesus, I was devastated. Even though we mourn the relationship when we become estranged, that is not the biggest blow when you’re estranged from a prodigal. The biggest blow is about their relationship with Jesus. As a Christian mother, your highest hope for your child is that they make it to Heaven. When faced with them turning from the Christian Faith, your heart breaks as you consider them being lost. It’s tempting to blow up at your p...
Jun 03, 2025•13 min•Ep. 340
One of the most powerful ways to accomplish reconciliation with your estranged child is to learn what other estranged mothers who reconciled have done to get there. Likewise, knowing what they do NOT do is highly valuable for repairing the relationship with your child who went no contact. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’m giving you an inside view of 4 things that successfully reconciled mothers do not do. See if you’re doing any of these 4 things, and if so, you can course-correc...
May 29, 2025•12 min•Ep. 339
Have you been waiting and hoping for a breakthrough from God over your family estrangement from your child? Have you felt discouraged because you haven’t got your estranged daughter or son back in your life, and you wonder if you’re not praying correctly? Or you think you must be missing something that you should be doing to receive God’s healing in your relationship with your prodigal child? In this Tea Time Tuesday episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’m telling you about 4 conditions that ac...
May 27, 2025•11 min•Ep. 338
3 am. Again. Waking up in the middle of the night, still feeling like it’s surreal that you are an estranged mother, and wondering what caused your son or daughter to go no contact. Scrutinizing every mistake you think you made as a parent, and wishing you at least knew… why. It’s bad enough to feel abandoned by your child, someone you thought would never stop talking to you. But to not even know why they went no contact? It robs you of your peace, and leaves you with so many questions. In this ...
May 22, 2025•10 min•Ep. 337
Begging my estranged child for another chance didn’t work. Yelling and trying to exert my authority as a parent didn’t work either. Reminding her of the good times we had also didn’t get my estranged daughter to change her mind. I tried so many things to fix things with my formerly estranged daughter, and it only made things worse. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. I’m Jenny Good, Certified Estrangement Coach and mom of a formerly estranged daughter whom I’ve been reconciled with for ...
May 20, 2025•14 min•Ep. 336
Has your adult estranged child talked trash about you in an effort to ruin your credibility or reputation with other family members, or mutual friends? Perhaps your estranged son or daughter made social media posts about you that were hurtful or untrue. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’ll tell you how to handle those hurtful smear campaign tactics. Come on in, and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1. Find out the exact path fo...
May 15, 2025•10 min•Ep. 335
Do you feel like you’ve put your life on hold, waiting for your estranged daughter or son to come back into your life? Maybe you feel like being happy is an impossibility as long as your adult child wants to be no contact with you. If that sounds familiar, this episode is for you. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’ll explain 4 ways you can enjoy your life while working toward reconciliation with your estranged child. Oh, and whatever you do, do NOT buy into the lie that you can only...
May 13, 2025•10 min•Ep. 334
Being estranged from your adult son or daughter is a horrifically hard thing to handle, and being no contact on Mother’s Day is even harder. In this bonus episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast, I’m sharing some thoughts to help you navigate Mother’s Day when you can’t communicate with your estranged child. Come on in, sister mom. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1. Find out the exact path forward to feeling better and greatly increas...
May 11, 2025•6 min•Ep. 333
A sister mom in the Facebook Estrangement Support Group brought up the question of when should you tell your estranged son or daughter about the work you’ve been doing to change. I think it’s an excellent question because your estranged adult child has to become aware that you’ve changed in order to want to pursue a reconciliation in the relationship. In today’s episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’ll tell you when, and how, to tell your estranged child you’ve changed. Come on in for this Thur...
May 08, 2025•9 min•Ep. 332
Do you have a toxic daughter in law who’s driving a wedge between your estranged son and you? Maybe she’s keeping your grandchildren from you, and you miss them so much. Does it feel like she’s jealous of the relationship you used to enjoy with your son, even though you in no way wanted to come between them? Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. If any of this describes the situation with your estranged son and you, do not miss this episode. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m talking a...
May 06, 2025•12 min•Ep. 331
Being estranged from your son or daughter is a horrific ordeal. You’ve probably spent considerable time researching how to reconcile with your estranged son or daughter. Maybe you’ve tried amends letters, apologizing and trying to get them to talk to you. Perhaps you’ve also made some mistakes along the way. When I was estranged from my adult daughter, I made plenty of mistakes that set me back from reconciliation. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’ll give you 5 tips for reconciliat...
May 01, 2025•10 min•Ep. 330
Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. As Mother’s Day approaches, you might be feeling a sense of sadness or dread. How can you possibly enjoy that day when your son or daughter is estranged from you? Maybe you don’t even know how you’ll get through the day, let alone enjoy it. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll tell you 3 ways to navigate being estranged on Mother’s Day without falling apart. Warm up your tea, and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE...
Apr 29, 2025•11 min•Ep. 329
Hey, friend. Are you a member of one or more Facebook support groups for estranged parents? If so, you probably joined those groups looking for ways to connect with other estranged mothers, and maybe to receive some support and guidance, too. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I’m going to explain why that estranged parent support group is actually keeping you estranged. Grab your throw blanket, get in a comfortable spot and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE con...
Apr 24, 2025•11 min•Ep. 328
The apology letter, also known as the amends letter… did you write one, or maybe several, and it didn’t end the estrangement from your child? If you wrote an apology letter that did nothing to bring reconciliation to your estranged relationship with your child, this episode is for you. Welcome to Tea Time Tuesday at the The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this episode, I’ll lay out 7 reasons your apology letter fell short. By understanding why it didn’t work, you better understand what your chi...
Apr 22, 2025•14 min•Ep. 327
Estrangement makes you notice things you may not have paid attention to before. Like the young woman you pass on the sidewalk, talking to a lady who appears to be her mother. They look happy in each other’s company. You read the Facebook post in the estrangement support group about the mother who reconciled with her formerly estranged son, and you notice the emotion coming through the words on the screen. You’re happy for these people. And yet, somewhere in your heart of hearts you wish so much ...
Apr 17, 2025•8 min•Ep. 326
Many of us deal with estrangement by turning to social media for information, help and support. Instagram Reels, Tik Tok videos and Facebook groups provide hours of content and lots of opinions where family estrangement is concerned. Social media can be helpful, but it can also wreck your chances of reconciling with your estranged daughter or son. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll tell you 4 ways that social media wrecks your chances of reconcili...
Apr 15, 2025•11 min•Ep. 325
As estranged mothers, we can get in a hurry to fix things and get our children back in our lives. It’s easy to want to put the cart before the horse without even realizing that’s what’s happening because you want to reconcile with your estranged child as soon as possible. But if you do not have solid emotional regulation, you won’t be able to do the things that are required to fix the relationship with your estranged daughter or son. In this Thursday Thoughts episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™,...
Apr 10, 2025•14 min•Ep. 324
When you’re going through estrangement from your child, it can be more of a marathon than a sprint. Sometimes it takes a while before you find the right support to help you repair the relationship. Or maybe you reconcile, but things seem up and down with your child for a while. It can all make you feel weary and it can cause you to doubt whether things will ever work out with your estranged child and you. In today’s episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I want to talk to you about the cost of unb...
Apr 08, 2025•8 min•Ep. 323
Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In today’s Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to talk to you about Spring cleaning specifically for estranged mothers. I’ll tell you 5 areas to do some Spring cleaning to help you draw closer to God, heal your emotions and build a bridge back to your estranged adult child. Grab a notebook because you’ll probably want to write some things down, and meet me in the episode. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultatio...
Apr 03, 2025•10 min•Ep. 322
