Have you been thinking about seeing a therapist to help with the estrangement from your adult child? Maybe you already are in therapy to try to reconcile with your child. Before you follow the therapist’s guidance, I hope you’ll listen to this episode. Hi, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll tell you about 3 pieces of estrangement therapy advice to ignore, if your therapist suggests them. Warm up your tea, and let’s talk about it. . Next...
Apr 01, 2025•10 min•Ep. 321
The estrangement from your adult child hurt you deeper than you may have thought possible. It brought feelings of sadness, anger, confusion and maybe even shame. So much of the work of repairing the relationship centers on your estranged child, and how they feel. You wonder when you get to share your feelings about the estrangement, with your adult child. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’ll answer this question and tell you why it matters. Meet me...
Mar 27, 2025•8 min•Ep. 320
Maybe you’ve been listening to this estrangement podcast for a while, or perhaps this is your first time here. And you want to believe that what I’m telling you is true but perhaps there’s a voice of doubt that reconciliation only happens for “other people”. If you aren’t 100% convinced you believe me yet, meet me inside the episode. I want to talk to you. . 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...
Mar 25, 2025•8 min•Ep. 319
When I work with estranged mothers, one of the things they struggle with most is handling their estranged adult child’s accusations, if they know it didn’t happen that way. On one hand, you want to keep the communication open, even if they are accusing you falsely. On the other hand, you don’t want to agree with a lie. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’ll tell you a story that reframes this common estrangement situation so that you can show up in a...
Mar 20, 2025•7 min•Ep. 318
Have you spent lots of time reading online, engaging with Facebook groups and listening to podcasts and audiobooks, only to still feel stuck about how to end the estrangement from your child? Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. I’m Jenny Good, and in this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll tell you the simple solution for all parental estrangements, and I’ll give you ways to start putting the solution in place, even if you’re not talking to your estranged child at all right now. Warm up you...
Mar 18, 2025•12 min•Ep. 317
Hello, friend. When your estranged adult child ignores your attempts to reach out to them, it feels like a deep rejection… and that hurts. When they say cutting words or tell you that you need to call ahead of time to ask if you can come over, it can feel like you’re being pushed away. And that hurts, too. How do you deal with the pain while still trying to work things out so that you can see your estranged child and your grandchildren? Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursd...
Mar 13, 2025•8 min•Ep. 316
So, it’s almost your estranged daughter or son’s birthday, and you’re wondering if you should send a birthday card. Would it only make things worse, and if you do send it, what should you say in the card? Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll answer these questions and I’ll tell you what to do instead, if you determine that it’s not the right time to send the birthday card. Grab your tea and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply fo...
Mar 11, 2025•11 min•Ep. 315
In the course of working with estranged mothers, there’s something I hear that’s especially cruel. And believe it or not, it’s self-inflicted from the moms themselves. You’ve had more than enough pain already, without adding to it by doing the devil’s dirty work against yourself. Sometimes, we don’t even realize we’re coming into agreement with the enemy’s agenda against us. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’ll share some thoughts about this cruel ...
Mar 06, 2025•7 min•Ep. 314
When you’re estranged from your son or daughter, and praying for reconciliation, it can feel like you’re defeated if you see no forward movement. Maybe you’ve been praying for what seems like a long time, and still your estranged adult child has not responded to your efforts to mend the relationship. The devil would love for you to give up, but delay does not mean denial. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll explain how timing can be a critical f...
Mar 04, 2025•9 min•Ep. 313
Maybe you’re considering reaching out to your estranged daughter or son. You miss them, and you want to see if they might be open to talking. You figure, maybe if you could find the right words, they would consider fixing whatever went wrong between you. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast… Before you compose the text, write the letter or make the phone call, listen to this episode. I’m going to tell you 3 of the common things estranged mothers say in amends letters and reach out attempt...
Feb 27, 2025•8 min•Ep. 312
Hey, friend! Thanks for coming by. Do you ever get through the day, managing to stay busy and avoid thinking a lot about the estrangement, only to have it all come crashing in at the end of the day? Maybe you have trouble falling asleep, or you get woken up by anxiety and sad thoughts about your estranged child. . It’s a lot easier to outrun those hard feelings in the daytime when there are things to occupy your mind, but what do you do in the evening and at night, when it’s time to slow down? ....
Feb 25, 2025•9 min•Ep. 311
I believe every family estrangement from an adult child involves a spiritual component. Knowing which weapons of Spiritual warfare to use and how to use them are essential for you if you are an estranged mother. In today’s episode of The Estraged Mom Coach™, I’ll tell you the 4 Spiritual warfare actions King Jehoshaphat took that made him victorious in the battle. These 4 Spiritual warfare actions directly relate to your estrangement from your child, and you can use them to defeat the enemy’s at...
Feb 20, 2025•9 min•Ep. 310
Estranged mothers often harbor a specific fear that causes them to show up poorly. One of my mom’s greatest fears was being abandoned and left alone. She thought if she was needed, she wouldn’t have to worry about that happening to her. So she worked hard to be needed, from a place of fear. And sometimes it created a lot of pain and turmoil between us. . Looking back, I see how this fear of abandonment was woven into my own motherhood, and how it played a role in the former estrangement from my ...
Feb 18, 2025•13 min•Ep. 309
In this episode of The Estranged Mom Coach™, I want to talk to you about what “I love you” really means, particularly as it applies to being an estranged mother. You can apply every bit of this to your relationship with your adult child, even if you’re not talking at all right now. I’m going to outline 10 qualities of love as put forth in 1 Corinthians Chapter 13. These qualities of love are Biblical, and will help you achieve a stable, sustainable reconciliation with your estranged son or daugh...
Feb 13, 2025•12 min•Ep. 308
One of the most common questions of estranged mothers is “Why did my child go no contact from me?”. You might have asked yourself that question many times, only to draw a blank and be left wondering what caused the estrangement to happen. There is a family estrangement epidemic happening at the time of this podcast episode. One in Four families in the United States are estimated to have a family estrangement going on. That’s a huge number. So, why are all these adult children going on contact an...
Feb 11, 2025•14 min•Ep. 307
You think you had a close relationship with your son. Things seemed to be going well… until he met his current girlfriend or wife. And now you are estranged from your son. Your daughter in law says you’re toxic and no matter what you do, you feel like she wants to keep your son away from you, and perhaps your grandchild as well. If that sounds familiar, today’s episode is for you. . Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’ll tell you 3 of the top reasons...
Feb 06, 2025•8 min•Ep. 306
I’m not sure what happened to cause the estrangement, because my child and I had a great relationship. We were always so close and then they just changed. Things fell apart all of a sudden… If that sounds like your story, this episode is especially for you. Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to explain how a statement you might be making can prevent you from reconciling with your estranged child. When you’re aware of it, you c...
Feb 04, 2025•11 min•Ep. 305
Do you worry that the only way to have your estranged child, or your grandchildren, back in your life is to be a fake version of yourself? Maybe you think you’ll walk on eggshells and be so uber-careful of every word you say that you’ll feel like a robot, with no semblance of your personality left. You want to reconcile with your estranged child, but you also want to be yourself. If these thoughts ever cross your mind, this episode is for you…. . Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ ...
Jan 30, 2025•8 min•Ep. 304
They wouldn’t bend. They wouldn’t bow. They wouldn’t burn. These lyrics from the song called The Fourth Man refer to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego… 3 men whose faith and obedience were so strong that they were brought out of a fiery furnace unscathed. Their story has direct application to your estrangement from your child… Hey, friend! Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. . Being estranged from your child can leave you feeling utterly defeated. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll...
Jan 28, 2025•13 min•Ep. 303
Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In my work with estranged mothers, when we get to the part where we’re creating and working their reconciliation plan… sometimes questions come up about how to handle it if their child doesn’t respond favorably at first. How do you proceed if you reach out and get no reply, or maybe your child says they’re not ready for that yet? In this episode, I’m going to tell you why your response in that situation will make or break your reconciliat...
Jan 23, 2025•9 min•Ep. 302
Hey, friend! Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. It can feel so overwhelming when you’re missing your estranged child but you don’t know what to do to get them back. Maybe you try to talk to your friends to get their advice. Or perhaps you’re praying a lot, and asking Jesus to work it out. Conversations are a big part of the road to reconciliation, and in this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll tell you about 4 conversations to change if you want to reconcile with your estranged child. Warm...
Jan 21, 2025•15 min•Ep. 301
Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’m going to tell you about a shift in your thinking that is required to heal the estrangement from your adult child. It’s also a lot kinder to you than the way you might be thinking right now. 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 increasing your chances of getting your son or daughter ba...
Jan 16, 2025•8 min•Ep. 300
Hey, friend! Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. I’m glad you stopped by. I believe that every family estrangement between an adult child and their parent has an underpinning of spiritual warfare. So it’s important to be aware of the ways the spiritual realm factors into the estrangement you’re going through with your child. You might actually be in a spiritual agreement with the enemy that’s impacting the estrangement, without even realizing it. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’ll t...
Jan 14, 2025•12 min•Ep. 299
Hey, friend! Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to talk to you about breaking an illusion that you’ve been conditioned to believe. This illusion keeps you feeling sad, and has stripped you of feeling connected to your child during the estrangement. I’m challenging that illusion and inviting you to choose a different way of mothering your estranged child when you can’t talk to them. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Je...
Jan 09, 2025•7 min•Ep. 298
Hey, friend! Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. I hope you have a cuppa tea warm and ready for today’s episode. Facebook can be used for good or bad, and this time, it was definitely for the good. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m going to tell you a little story about a seamstress and an alligator, and it directly applies to reconciling with your estranged daughter or son. Grab your tea and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny ...
Jan 07, 2025•10 min•Ep. 297
Hey, friend. Welcome back to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’m going to tell you the 4 questions the spirit of offense uses against estranged mothers, to keep them stuck in the estrangement from their adult child. If you recognize what’s happening, you can change course and avoid falling into that trap. 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 i...
Jan 02, 2025•9 min•Ep. 296
Hey, friend! Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. This episode airs on the very last day of 2024. There are so many things out there on social media about goal setting and New Year’s resolutions to lose weight. I personally think that’s worn out, and past its time. As an estranged mother, your 2024, and your view of the year ahead, may be very different from those who have their adult children in their lives. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m giving you a journal guide to help you re...
Dec 31, 2024•11 min•Ep. 295
Hey, friend! Welcome back to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to talk to you about something you might have heard me say before. “If nothing changes, nothing will change.” I’m going to go deeper into what I mean by that, and why a good estrangement coach is one of the keys to changing your estrangement situation. Meet me inside the episode, and let’s talk about it. . Next Steps: 1) Apply for your FREE consultation to talk to Jenny 1:1. Find out the exac...
Dec 26, 2024•10 min•Ep. 294
Hello, friend. Welcome back to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. I want to wish you a Merry Christmas. I hope that on this Christmas Day, you find moments of happiness, pockets of peace and lots and lots of love. You get to choose to enjoy Christmas, even if you’re estranged from your adult child. It won’t be the same, but it’s still Christmas and God is still on the throne. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, may you be blessed and may healing come for your family and you. This is our annu...
Dec 25, 2024•5 min•Ep. 293
Hey, friend. Welcome back to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. It’s Tea Time Tuesday and it is also Christmas Eve Day… I know that, for estranged mothers, the Christmas Holiday can bring up a range of emotions. I hope you’re okay. I also hope you know it’s okay if you’re not feeling 100% happy right now. You’re allowed to be human. If you want to be in the company of Christian women who understand what you’re going through, I invite you to join us in the free Facebook support community. Go to es...
Dec 24, 2024•9 min•Ep. 292
