Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I hope you have your cuppa tea or coffee (decaf please - your nervous system will thank you). In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m laying out 5 things about family estrangement I will never normalize. I think there will be something in this one that, by the power of Jesus, sets you free. Spoiler alert: not everything the supposed estrangement experts say is true. Grab your tea and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to ta...
May 21, 2024•13 min•Ep. 231
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I am speaking to the moms who are battling what I call the daughter-in-law cult. If you have an estranged son who is being led into isolation by a power hungry daughter in law, this one is for you. I’m teaching you 5 thoughts that help you armor up for this family estrangement battle from a place of sufficiency, love and God-given power. Let’s talk about it! . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Je...
May 21, 2024•12 min•Ep. 229
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. You’ve been praying for your estranged son or daughter, and asking Jesus to repair your family. Maybe you’ve been praying for God to mend the broken relationship for what seems like a long time now, and the devil tries to tell you it’s never going to happen. Does your brain tell you that the longer time passes, the less likely that you’ll ever get your estranged child back? I want to talk to you about the faith that goes with healing and restoration. And wh...
May 16, 2024•6 min•Ep. 228
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about 5 time wasting activities that do nothing to help you end the estrangement from your adult child. In some cases, they actually make things worse with your family estrangement. You have a limited bandwidth of emotional energy and it’s important to spend your energy and your time on things that can actually help you heal the relationship with your adult child. Grab your tea, and let’s talk about it...
May 14, 2024•13 min•Ep. 227
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. A new estrangement coaching client recently told me she wasn’t sure if she wanted to reach out to her estranged adult child, but within a week of starting estrangement coaching, her heart changed; she felt stronger and more empowered. The fears around reaching out to her estranged child no longer controlled her choices. If you’re feeling stuck in indecision, fear or painful feelings, it’s because you’re not currently accessing your inner medicine matriarch....
May 09, 2024•8 min•Ep. 226
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. It’s Tea Time Tuesday and it’s also the final lesson in the I Am A Mother masterclass series. These lessons help you navigate Mother’s Day with more sufficiency, emotional wellness + hope, even when you’re estranged from your adult child. . In this episode, I’m giving you specific ways to celebrate Mother’s Day in ways that feel gentle and honor you as a mother. We’ll touch on a Biblical principle that you can use to enjoy the day, and I’ll walk you through...
May 07, 2024•13 min•Ep. 225
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Did you have a difficult relationship with your mother, but you still stayed around for her and acted as a loving and dutiful daughter? Maybe you feel like when it came your turn to be honored and respected, your child abandoned you through the estrangement. It’s like you got the short end of the stick as a daughter AND as a mom. In this episode, I’ll tell you 3 thoughts that you can adopt today to help you step into more of your power and purpose when you’...
May 02, 2024•6 min•Ep. 224
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. It’s Tea Time Tuesday, and we are on Lesson 3 of the I Am A Mother masterclass series. These audio lessons help Christian estranged mothers navigate Mother’s Day, and the time leading up to it, with more sufficiency, emotional wellness + hope. . In this episode, I’ll teach you about the secondary spiritual attack the devil engages in, when you’re estranged from your child. I’ll teach you about your true identity, and I’ve got some homework for you, to help ...
Apr 30, 2024•17 min•Ep. 223
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Thursday Thoughts micro-episode, I’m telling you how to make real progress with a difficult Daughter In Law. I’ll also give you the 2 questions to ask yourself to position you to stop helping a Jezebel Daughter In Law paint you to be a terrible person. If your Daughter In Law or Son In Law is causing the family estrangement between your child and you, this is for you. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to ...
Apr 25, 2024•5 min•Ep. 222
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. You are tuning into Lesson number 2 of the I Am A Mother masterclass series. This series of audio lessons helps Christian estranged mothers navigate Mother’s Day, and the time leading up to it, with more sufficiency, emotional wellness + hope. In today’s lesson, I’m teaching you how to tap into the medicine you already have to create more happiness and reduce negative emotions in the Mother’s Day season. Grab your cuppa tea and meet me in the episode. Let’s...
Apr 23, 2024•14 min•Ep. 221
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Do you ever feel like your estranged daughter or son literally wants to hold onto the negative? As though they have no interest in healing or moving past the mistakes and into a better relationship? Why would anyone want to stay in emotional pain, anger and sadness? In this episode, I’ll tell you exactly why this is happening. And when you understand it, you’ll feel better because you’ll see that this is actually a phase of the healing process to repair you...
Apr 18, 2024•4 min•Ep. 220
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. You might already be seeing Mother’s Day marketing, ads and sales. It won’t be long until it’s in full swing, and people are posting their flowers, their families and their memories. While you’re genuinely happy for their happiness, it can also leave you feeling sad, resentful and missing your child extra. . I wanted to do something specifically for YOU this Mother’s Day Season. So I created the I Am A Mother masterclass series. And we’re kicking it off tod...
Apr 16, 2024•12 min•Ep. 219
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Are you familiar with the story of Job in the Bible? In this episode, I’m doing a deep dive into how the story of Job relates to the estrangement from your child. And I’ll tell you 3 things you can put into practice, that could end the estrangement from your son or daughter, based on the story of Job. 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, and how estrangement coaching ca...
Apr 11, 2024•13 min•Ep. 218
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I hope you have a hot cuppa tea for today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode. Before you try to reconcile with your estranged daughter or son, you have to be in a place of peace and power. Otherwise your foundation is not solid and what you try to build will fall down. But getting into that place of peace and power requires you to detox from what’s standing in the way. In this episode, I’ll tell you 4 common things you have to detox from to reclaim your power and p...
Apr 09, 2024•14 min•Ep. 217
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Do you ever feel like you’re wasting months, or even years, of your life waiting to feel better during family estrangement from your child? Do you think you kind of have to wait to reconcile with your estranged child in order to feel happy? If so, this episode is for you. Come on in and grab a comfy spot because I have some thoughts I want to share with you about lifting your mood even when you’re estranged from your son or daughter. Let’s talk about it. . ...
Apr 04, 2024•12 min•Ep. 216
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m taking you behind the scenes of estrangement coaching. I’m going to tell you 4 of the most common complaints of estranged adult children, and I’ll give you an insider view of how we would remedy those issues in coaching sessions. Grab your hot tea 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 forward, and how estrangement coaching can get you the...
Apr 02, 2024•18 min•Ep. 215
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In my work with estranged mothers, when we get to the part of the process where we reach out to their child, they sometimes get anxious. They’re afraid of feeling rejection from their estranged child when they reach out. If you can relate and you’ve felt that fear before, when you think of reaching out, this 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...
Mar 28, 2024•10 min•Ep. 214
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you’re like many estranged mothers, when your child went no contact, you started searching your mind for what you could have done wrong. Because you figure if you can pinpoint what you did wrong, you can fix it, and get things back on track with your child. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m telling you why fixing your flaws isn’t the answer. Instead, shifting into embodying your potential will make a difference in healing your estrangement, and witho...
Mar 26, 2024•12 min•Ep. 213
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Easter is coming up soon, and some of you might be seeing your estranged son at an Easter gathering, along with your DIL. If you have a DIL who is a gatekeeper, or exhibits signs of a Jezebel spirit, this episode is especially for you. It’s important that you don’t let a difficult DIL push your buttons so that you play the villain role so that she can say, see… I told you that your mom <fill in the blank>. In this episode, I’ll tell you what pitfalls ...
Mar 21, 2024•12 min•Ep. 212
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about what to do when your estranged child has a very different version of things than you do. How do you respond without agreeing to something that’s not true, and also without shutting down the communication? And how do you keep from losing your temper when they say something that you know is untrue? I’m going to tell you in this episode. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE c...
Mar 19, 2024•12 min•Ep. 211
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. The Bible tells us that the power of life and death are in the tongue. We have to be intentional about what we say. In this episode, I’m going to tell you about 5 things you might be saying that can block the breakthrough you so desperately want in your family estrangement. 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.thee...
Mar 14, 2024•12 min•Ep. 210
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. When you’re in the midst of a family estrangement from your child, you can be seeming to do okay… and then all of a sudden you’re hit with a sense of urgency to reach out to them on impulse. The feeling can be nearly overwhelming but acting on that impulse, can hurt you - and harm the reconciliation process. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll tell you why it’s imperative that you resist the temptation to reach out on impulse, and what to do instead. Let...
Mar 12, 2024•10 min•Ep. 209
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As we approach the Easter Holiday, I wanted to share something God gave to me… In this episode, I am outlining 6 lessons that Easter teaches us, that apply directly to your family estrangement from your child. These lessons serve as a blueprint for reconciling with your estranged daughter or son. The Bible is not just some ancient Text. It is a living Book of relevant insights and instructions for your life. And that includes the estrangement you’re going t...
Mar 07, 2024•12 min•Ep. 208
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. There is a spiritual component to every family estrangement. If you are estranged from your daughter or son, you are under a spiritual attack. And it’s imperative that you know how to fight that battle. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m teaching you about girding yourself with truth. One of the devil’s favorite ways to get you to buy into a lie is to use your own thoughts against you. I’ll teach you a way to stop that war tactic in its tracks. The devil...
Mar 05, 2024•11 min•Ep. 207
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. One of the most common complaints of estranged adult children is that their mom makes it all about them. That’s hard to hear, and it can also be hard to understand what they mean by that. You’ve probably spent a good part of your life making sacrifices for them, and to hear that they think you make it all about you? That feels pretty hurtful. In this episode, I’m going to tell you about the time I threw my daughter’s birthday cake in the yard, yes… you hear...
Feb 29, 2024•14 min•Ep. 206
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you’ve followed my teachings for a while, you may have heard me say that forgiveness and radical love are the medicine that heals all estrangements. But a question came up in our facebook community for estranged mothers, and I want to address it because I think it will help you know exactly what to do next. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m giving you 12 ways to practice the kind of radical love that ends family estrangements, even if you’re having z...
Feb 27, 2024•16 min•Ep. 205
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you tried to apologize to your estranged daughter or son, but it didn’t make a difference to them? Maybe you’ve been wondering what more you could have said, or why your estranged child didn’t accept your apology. In this episode, I’m teaching you about 3 ways you can sabotage your apology without realizing it. And I’ll tell you what to do instead. Let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1 and find out ...
Feb 22, 2024•11 min•Ep. 204
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this tea time Tuesday episode, we’re going to have a little story time for estranged mothers. I’m going to tell you A Tale Of Two Friends, and then I’m going to tell you why it’s important to apply the lesson from this story to your family estrangement from your adult child. Pour the tea, 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 will g...
Feb 20, 2024•10 min•Ep. 203
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. The condition of the soil is a key factor in preparing a flower garden. Why? Because you cannot grow a beautiful flower from unhealthy soil. You also cannot heal a family estrangement when you’re starting with a frazzled, dysregulated nervous system. You can’t be the source of calm, healing and emotional regulation when your nervous system is overwhelmed. In this episode, I’m telling you the 2 major causes of nervous system overwhelm during estrangement, an...
Feb 15, 2024•12 min•Ep. 202
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode we’re wrapping up the 10th and final lesson of the Successful Reconciliations Masterclass. I have loved teaching you about what mistakes to avoid to help you increase the odds of reconciling with your estranged adult child. In this lesson, I’m teaching you why you should not wait to engage in S/spiritual warfare when you’re estranged. And I am laying out 5 specific ways to wage war on the devil and win. Grab your notebook an...
Feb 13, 2024•11 min•Ep. 201
