Hey, friend. Welcome back to The Estranged Mom Coach podcast. When you’re walking through the estrangement journey, there are times you feel like you’ve got this, and you’re going to make it. There are other times when your nervous system gets triggered, and you feel like everything tumbles down around you. . This can be especially the case during the Christmas Season when you’re seeing so many images and messages of other people enjoying time with their families. In today’s podcast episode, I’m...
Dec 19, 2024•9 min•Ep. 291
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Family estrangement can cause pain and harm in multiple ways. If you have a grandchild, you might be cut off from them, as well as from your adult child. During the Christmas Season, it can feel especially hard to not give them a gift and watch their face light up on Christmas Day, as they open it. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll give you guidelines to know if you should send a gift to your grandchild if you’re estranged this Christmas. Grab your tea...
Dec 17, 2024•13 min•Ep. 290
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. This episode airs on my oldest son’s birthday. Zarse went to be with Jesus when he was 12 years old. In this episode, I’m going to tell you a lesson I learned from the way he lived his life, and it’s something that can help you on your journey through family estrangement from your child. Before you go any further into the episode, pause me here and pray. Ask Jesus to use my words in this episode to help you receive exactly what He wants you to get from it. ...
Dec 12, 2024•8 min•Ep. 289
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As you approach Christmas, you may be experiencing what I call family estrangement fatigue. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll explain the signs of family estrangement fatigue, and I’ll give you 6 ways to simplify your Christmas this year, so that you feel better and can actually enjoy Christmas more. Simple can be beautiful. Grab your tea, and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1. Find out the e...
Dec 10, 2024•11 min•Ep. 288
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Mainstream society constantly tells you to stand your ground, assert yourself and yes… have boundaries. There is a time and a place for all of that, but when it comes to the estrangement from your child, you might want to rethink things a bit. In this episode, I’ll tell you why, as an estranged mother, it’s important - and Biblical - to embrace a different approach. And, speaking from experience, which I’ll tell you about inside the episode, winning the deb...
Dec 05, 2024•8 min•Ep. 287
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Can you believe that at the time this episode first airs, we’re in the month of December and Christmas is right around the bend? I absolutely love winter, snow and Christmas. But even if you love the Holidays as I do, it can feel hard to get into a celebration mindset when you’re estranged from your adult child. . Maybe you feel like you want to skip Christmas this year and sleep through the Day. The devil knows where your pain points are as an estranged mo...
Dec 03, 2024•16 min•Ep. 286
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Happy Thanksgiving to all my United States listeners! As we think about gratitude and what we are thankful for today, I want to pose this question to you: Can family estrangement from your child give you things to be thankful for? In fact, it can. I’m sharing 3 things I am thankful for that I realized on my own family estrangement journey. 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...
Nov 28, 2024•8 min•Ep. 285
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you’re estranged from your son, and he is married, you might suspect your daughter-in-law has a hand in it. That is definitely not always the case, but there is an epidemic of division in families being driven by daughter in laws who are insecure and hungry for what they perceive as power. Again, this is not an indictment of all daughter in laws. And even if you DO have a daughter in law who is driving a wedge, you are called to love her. The thing is, t...
Nov 26, 2024•12 min•Ep. 284
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. You’ve been doing some research about family estrangement, and you’ve come to the conclusion that you’ll need to do some inner work if you’re going to repair the estrangement from your child. You’re on board with that, and willing to own what’s yours to own… but what if your estranged daughter or son refuses to do the work themselves? . Can the relationship truly be repaired if only one party is doing the work, and learning to communicate differently? Can t...
Nov 21, 2024•9 min•Ep. 283
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about how to arrive at a place of self forgiveness when you are estranged from your child. During parental estrangement, it is common to feel guilt, shame and regret. You might even mentally beat yourself up and wish you could go back and do things differently. . While you can’t rewrite the past, you CAN step into a healthier place of self forgiveness so that you can rebuild things with your estrang...
Nov 19, 2024•13 min•Ep. 282
Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Parental alienation is when your son or daughter’s father tries to turn them against you through means of manipulation and other negative tactics. It can cause family estrangement from your child. While some people might think of parental alienation as something that happens to minor children, it can also impact adult children. Your alienator might have you convinced that it’s not really happening or that no one would believe the truth. It can leave you fee...
Nov 14, 2024•13 min•Ep. 281
Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Do you worry that your estranged daughter or son will influence your non-estranged child to turn against you? Maybe you have anxiety about how to keep your non-estranged child from believing the worst of you, and going no contact. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I am going to walk you through 3 things not to do (and I’ll tell you what to do instead) when it comes to fearing that your estranged child will influence your other children. Let’s talk about it....
Nov 12, 2024•16 min•Ep. 280
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 down and keep you there. You need a strategy too. . In this episode, I’ll give you some strategies for ...
Nov 07, 2024•14 min•Ep. 279
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. . Either way, in today’s episode, I’m going to give you a 3-part journal prompt that literally rew...
Nov 05, 2024•18 min•Ep. 278
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 ago, on the day this episode will be released. . There are some important lessons I’ve learned that I ...
Oct 31, 2024•14 min•Ep. 277
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 other person gets the red carpet treatment while you are pushed aside. Not a good feeling. In the episod...
Oct 29, 2024•12 min•Ep. 276
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 figure maybe you are a terrible person. Wrong. Your self worth should never be dependent on what your es...
Oct 24, 2024•6 min•Ep. 275
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 realistic expectations about what the reconciled relationship will be like. Warm up your tea and meet me in...
Oct 22, 2024•11 min•Ep. 274
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 come across as cold or uncaring. You also don’t want to make the family estrangement worse by being push...
Oct 17, 2024•7 min•Ep. 273
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 your life, and that includes the family estrangement from your child. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your F...
Oct 10, 2024•8 min•Ep. 271
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 through family estrangement from your child. In this episode, I’ll give you 10 powerful family estrang...
Oct 08, 2024•10 min•Ep. 270
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 want you to know there IS hope - even if you have a difficult daughter-in-law who seems to be threatene...
Oct 03, 2024•9 min•Ep. 269
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 throw it away because you are experiencing parental estrangement. . In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, ...
Oct 01, 2024•14 min•Ep. 268
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 going to guide you to some simple ways that you can bring more joy into your life, specifically in t...
Sep 26, 2024•11 min•Ep. 267
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 to wage war against your family and you. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I am going to tell you thr...
Sep 24, 2024•11 min•Ep. 266
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. Meet me inside the episode and let's talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation t...
Sep 19, 2024•12 min•Ep. 265
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 your chances of reconciliation. . Your inner healing and mindset work is the first step. Step 2 is to ...
Sep 17, 2024•17 min•Ep. 263
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, you do not want to settle for a fast fix only to lose your child to family estrangement at the fir...
Sep 12, 2024•8 min•Ep. 264
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 Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1. Find out the exact path forward to fe...
Sep 10, 2024•11 min•Ep. 262
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 away, close the door. Be done with the whole thing, because the last person that should be causing you ...
Sep 05, 2024•9 min•Ep. 261
