Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. If you are estranged from your son or daughter, you probably worry that any mistake will ruin any chance of reconciliation. Did you know that high-end restaurants employ people to look for negative online reviews, and respond well to them? It’s called online reputation management, and in this episode I’ll tell you why it relates to your family estrangement from your child, and why it’s good news for you. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your ...
Feb 08, 2024•8 min•Ep. 200
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. We are in Lesson 9 of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass, which is a series of audio lessons to help you avoid some of the more common mistakes that prevent reconciliation with an estranged child. When you’re estranged, it’s natural to feel a sense of urgency to fix things as fast as you can. You’re reeling from the pain and trying to make sense of what seems like a senseless situation. So you talk to a family member or friend, and then another… and...
Feb 06, 2024•10 min•Ep. 199
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As you move into the new year, I hope you gain insight, healing from the family estrangement, a closer walk with Jesus and restoration in your family. But there are also some things I hope you lose this year. In this episode, I’m telling you about 5 things I hope you lose in 2024. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path forward and how estrangement coaching will get you there: w...
Feb 01, 2024•11 min•Ep. 198
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In Lesson 8 of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass I’m teaching you about a common mistake that can prevent reconciliation with your estranged daughter or son. Your feelings matter, but bringing them into the conversation with your estranged child can cause a shutdown of the reconciliation. Learn why it happens, and what to do instead. Bring your notebook and pen because there’s homework for you to do. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for ...
Jan 30, 2024•13 min•Ep. 197
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. When you’re walking on the estrangement journey, your faith is being called to a new level. And if you want your prayers to demonstrate the kind of faith that moves mountains, this episode is for you. I’m outlining 3 steps to faith that resolves family estrangement. Grab your journal and a pen, and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path forward and how estrangement coaching wil...
Jan 25, 2024•10 min•Ep. 196
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. We’re on lesson 7 of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass. This series is a set of bite sized lessons designed to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes that prevent estranged mothers from reconciling with their children. In this lesson, I’m going to teach you what it means to identify as the wound instead of the healer. You’ll learn what your child experiences when you do this, and what to do instead. Bring your journal and a pen because the...
Jan 23, 2024•10 min•Ep. 195
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In today’s episode, I want to talk to you about why it’s imperative to put a wait time between the estrangement and your attempt to reconcile with your adult child. I know you might feel a sense of urgency to try to talk this out with your estranged son or daughter, but before you hurry into that conversation, listen to this episode first. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path...
Jan 18, 2024•8 min•Ep. 194
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. We are in Lesson 6 of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass. This series is designed to help Christian estranged moms avoid the mistakes that prevent reconciling with their estranged adult children. In this lesson, I’m going to tell you why asking your in-laws for information is a bad move. And I’ll explain why you might be tempted to do it, what your child experiences when you do it and what to do instead. Bring your journal and a pen because there’s ...
Jan 16, 2024•11 min•Ep. 193
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach, I want to talk to you about a mistake that can cost you your peace, and prolong the amount of time you spend estranged from your daughter or son. Grab your journal and a pen because there’s an assignment to help you break free from this reconciliation blocking mistake. Let’s talk about it! . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path forward and how estrangemen...
Jan 11, 2024•9 min•Ep. 192
Hello, friends! Welcome to Lesson 5 of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass. This series of lessons is specifically for Christian estranged mothers. It’s designed to help you avoid the most common mistakes that prevent reconciling with your estranged adult child. . In this lesson, I’m laying out what it means to use the story of the prodigal son against yourself. The devil loves to take what is meant for good and try to twist it into something that works against God’s plan. The prodigal so...
Jan 09, 2024•11 min•Ep. 191
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. It’s the time of year when people are talking about setting intentions and new year’s resolutions. In this episode, I’m sharing my 4 radical resolutions as they pertain to The Estranged Mom Coach. Grab your journal and a pen and write at the top of the page: How does this apply to me? And then, as I speak about each of my 4 radical resolutions, find at least one way that this can apply to your life. You don’t have to have the same goals as I do for the new ...
Jan 04, 2024•13 min•Ep. 190
Hello, friends! Welcome to the fourth lesson of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass. This is part of a free series of lessons for Christian estranged mothers, designed to help you avoid the most common mistakes that prevent reconciliation with your estranged adult child. In this lesson, I’m going to tell you why family members getting involved on your behalf is not a good idea. You’ll learn why you might be tempted to ask a family member to get involved, what your child experiences when t...
Jan 02, 2024•8 min•Ep. 189
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As we prepare to begin the new year, the world tends to give us the message that we need to put the pedal down and finish this year strong. In this episode, I’m challenging what it actually means to finish strong, specifically when you are an estranged mother. I’m asking you to press pause on 3 things as you close out 2023. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path forward and how...
Dec 28, 2023•9 min•Ep. 188
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Today, we’re diving into the third lesson in the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass series for Christian estranged mothers. If you’ve ever wondered if you should send your estranged daughter or son an amends letter - or if you already did but it didn’t work - this lesson will be especially helpful for you. Grab some paper and a pen, and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact pat...
Dec 26, 2023•14 min•Ep. 187
Merry Christmas to you, from The Estranged Mom Coach! In this bonus Christmas episode, I’m doing the annual Christmas Bible reading. Tune in for a quick Merry Christmas from my heart to yours, and remember that you are not alone. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path forward and how estrangement coaching will get you there: www.theestrangedmomcoach.com/schedule ⬇️ 2) Access your audio meditation to help you cast your anxieties and worr...
Dec 25, 2023•5 min•Ep. 186
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you are one of many people who will spend Christmas Day alone this year, you might assume it will be sad and bleak. When you’re estranged from your daughter or son at Christmas, being alone on the Holiday might seem hard to handle. In this episode, I’m walking you through 7 ways to cope with being alone on Christmas. Listen, maybe you’re estranged and won’t have a Normal Rockwell Christmas scene this year, but you can still have a Merry Christmas. Let’s ...
Dec 21, 2023•11 min•Ep. 185
Hello, friends! Welcome to the second class of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass. This is part of a free series of lessons for Christian estranged mothers, designed to help you avoid the most common mistakes that prevent family reconciliation. In this class, I’m teaching you why reaching out too much, too soon drives your estranged adult child further away. I’ll tell you WHY you do it, how it impacts your child and what the fix is for this error. When you understand these things, you ca...
Dec 19, 2023•17 min•Ep. 184
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As Christmas draws closer, it’s only natural to think of family and friends. If you’re like me, you love giving gifts at Christmas, and seeing the faces of your loved ones light up with joy. When you’re estranged from a son or daughter, and therefore not able to see their child or children, it hurts especially deeply at Christmas. You might be wondering if you should send a gift to your grandchild or if that would only make things worse. I have answers for ...
Dec 14, 2023•9 min•Ep. 183
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. This is Lesson 1 in the free masterclass series, Successful Reconciliations. This is a class for Christian estranged mothers, where I am teaching you the common mistakes that prevent reconciliations between mothers and their estranged sons and daughters. Let’s talk about it. . Join the free Facebook support community for Christian estranged moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianestrangedmothers . Get Your 12 Day Planner To Enjoy A Happier Christmas...
Dec 12, 2023•15 min•Ep. 182
Hey friend, welcome back to the show. Sometimes, no matter how hard we pray about the estrangement, it can look like our request to repair the family estrangement is not going to be granted. Delay and denial are not the same thing, and in this episode, I’m telling you a story about the Christmas it looked like my request had been denied BUT GOD. And I’m giving an assignment at the end of the episode, so be ready to do some creative thinking. Let’s talk about it. . Join the free Facebook support ...
Dec 07, 2023•11 min•Ep. 181
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to give you 12 tips for having a happy Christmas, even when you’re experiencing family estrangement at Christmas time. Even if you’re missing grandchildren due to family estrangement. And even if the devil told you that you’re doomed to feel terrible until January first. Let’s talk about it. . Join the free Facebook support community for Christian estranged moms: https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianestrangedm...
Dec 05, 2023•15 min•Ep. 180
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you ever heard of pheromones? In case you’re unfamiliar with that term, Pheromones are chemicals produced by plants or animals that other plants and animals pick up on. They’re like invisible elements that either attract or repel other of their species. In today’s episode, I’m talking about how you give off something like a pheromone that either draws in or repels your estranged daughter or son. And I’m going to tell you something every estranged mothe...
Nov 30, 2023•12 min•Ep. 179
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you ever wondered if it is truly God’s will for you to reconcile with your estranged daughter or son? Maybe you have been praying for a while and not seeing a change, so you start thinking maybe God wants you to stay separated from them. Or maybe you’re dealing with a prodigal situation, where your child has walked away from the Christian Faith, and you’re unsure of God’s will for your relationship with them. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going...
Nov 28, 2023•10 min•Ep. 178
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in the United States! In this Thanksgiving episode, I’m going to pray a Thanksgiving prayer over you for estranged mothers, and I’ll also share 25 things I am thankful for this Thanksgiving. I hope something here inspires you and reminds you of the good in your life today. And there IS good in our lives. Regardless of family estrangement, God provides and He is good. Let’s talk about it. . Join the free Facebook support comm...
Nov 23, 2023•15 min•Ep. 177
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Do you ever daydream about how your life could be if only the family estrangement would end? Maybe you think about how happy you would be, the ways your life would improve or the kinds of Holidays you’d have. If only your estranged daughter or son would come back into your life… In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about not needing to wait for the estrangement to end to be happier. And I’m going to tell you what a potholder has to do wit...
Nov 21, 2023•11 min•Ep. 176
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I know I gave my child a good life, and they estranged anyway. If that describes how you feel about your family estrangement situation, today’s episode is for you. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out the exact path forward and how estrangement coaching will get you there: www.theestrangedmomcoach.com/schedule ⬇️ 2) Access your audio meditation to help you cast your anxieties and worries ab...
Nov 16, 2023•9 min•Ep. 175
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. When you’re first estranged from your daughter or son, you’re so emotionally stunned that it’s hard to put one foot in front of the other. Let alone make a plan for how to handle the estrangement. But over time, some common goals begin to emerge… like you want to find out why your child estranged and of course, you want to get them to talk to you again. But there is one goal that MUST be met to successfully reconcile. This one is a non-negotiable if you wan...
Nov 14, 2023•9 min•Ep. 174
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As Thanksgiving and Christmas approach, many estranged mothers feel a sense of sadness and loss. You might wonder how you will spend the Holidays this year. To effectively deal with estrangement from your child during the Holidays, you need a plan. In this episode, I’m giving you 4 strategies to deal with family estrangement during this Thanksgiving and Christmas Season. Let’s talk about it. . Prayer from this episode: Dear Jesus, thank you for this special...
Nov 09, 2023•14 min•Ep. 173
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. We’ve become a microwave society, expecting instant results and often switching lanes if we don’t get them. But God’s time is perfect; He sees and knows what we do not, and that includes regarding your family estrangement. Yet, even if you have full trust in the truth of that statement, you might feel discouraged if you’re praying hard but not seeing movement in the estrangement from your daughter or son. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to tell ...
Nov 07, 2023•7 min•Ep. 172
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I’ve helped hundreds of estranged mothers reclaim their peace and power, and heal broken relationships with their estranged children. But not everyone who comes to me for an estrangement coaching consultation is actually ready to reconcile. In this episode, I’m going to tell you 6 signs that you’re not ready to reconcile with your estranged daughter or son. Let’s talk about it. . Join the free Facebook support community for Christian estranged moms: https:/...
Nov 02, 2023•10 min•Ep. 171