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Are you a Christian mom watching your older child struggle and wondering where things went wrong? Do you feel like the more you try to help, the more distant they become? You're not alone—and you're not helpless....
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24. Why Accepting Your Kid Isn’t What You Think It Is… The Truth That Helps Your Depressed Teen
Are you trying to walk the line between accepting your strugglling child, and also making sure they know that you don't approve?
In this episode, we dig into why acceptance has nothing to do with you're approval.
And...
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23. How Emotional Manipulation Creeps Into Christian Parenting—and What to Do Instead
Have you ever said something to your child that sounded spiritual—but later wondered if it actually created more pressure than peace?
In this episode, we’re talking about emotional manipulation in Christian parenting:...
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22. Struggling With Your Teen? 4 Tips to Get Close Again as a Christian Parent
Are you trying everything to get close to your teen or older child, but they just keep pushing back?
It's actually so heart wrenching and painful... especially when you've always pictured raising your kids in a close...
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21. How Joy and Play Can Heal Anxiety in Teens—and Strengthen Your Parenting Style
What if the best way to build connection with your child isn’t more talks or tighter rules—but more fun?
In this episode, I’m joined by Annie Joy, a life coach who is amazing at being the fun mom who knows how...
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20. Why Forcing Peace Doesn’t Work—and How Christian Parents Can Finally Find Real Joy and Clarity
Have you ever tried to push your way into peace—only to find yourself right back in worry and frustration a few days later?
In this episode, we’re diving deep into what I call the Gold Zone—the emotional and spiritual...
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19. The Truths About Perfectionism & Why it Isn't Helping Build Connection With Your Anxious Teen
Is your desire to be a “good Christian parent” actually hurting your child? In this episode, we’re unpacking the hidden dangers of perfectionism in Christian parenting—and how it may be fueling anxiety, disconnection,...
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18. Is Back to School Breaking Your Teen?—Don’t Miss What They Really Need
Is your child already dreading going back to school—or shutting down before the first bell even rings?
For many Christian parents, this season feels more like walking into battle than walking into a new beginning.
If...
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17. They Lash Out, You Shut Down: Break the Cycle with Christlike Parenting
Have you ever felt personally attacked by your own child—whether through silence, sarcasm, blame, or explosive anger?
These moments cut deep, often stirring old wounds and making us question our worth as a parent.
In...
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16. Can You Build Connection and Still Expect Chores? Navigating Depression in Teens
When your teen or older child is struggling with depression, anxiety, or emotional shutdown, it can feel kindest to let them off the hook with chores or responsibilities.
But what if that’s actually hurting their...
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15. Why Your Teen or Older Child Won’t Let You Help—And What Parenting Style Builds Trust and Connection Instead
Have you ever poured your heart into helping your child—only to be met with eye rolls, silence, or outright rejection?
If you're a Christian mom struggling to connect with a teen or young adult who’s battling anxiety,...
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14. Case Study - How One Christian Mom Helped her Teen Son
In this powerful case study episode, I share the story of a mom who was deeply concerned about her high school senior.
He was struggling with his identity, motivation, and future—and acting out in ways that left her...
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13. How to Move out of Fear Based Parenting as a Christian Mom
In this episode, we’re diving into the everyday ways fear shows up in our parenting—through anger, control, perfectionism, worry, and even spiritual pressure—and how it quietly damages the connection we’re trying so...
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