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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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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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12. When Christian Parenting Feels Heavy: Moving from Fear to Love.mp3
You love your child—and you’re doing your best. But what if the pressure, guilt, and “should's” in your parenting are quietly pushing them away?
In this episode, we unpack the powerful difference between parenting...
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11. Gold Zone Parenting: 10 Emotion-Filled Ways to Connect With Your Teen
What if the way you feel while parenting matters more than anything you say?
When your energy is calm, clear, and filled with love, you unlock something powerful in your relationship with your teen. In this episode,...
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10. The #1 Shift to Make in Communication with Your Teen to Build Real Trust
Have you ever tried to communicate with your teen, only to feel like you're talking to a brick wall—or worse, starting a war?
In this episode, we're diving into what I call the Red Zone—those moments when either you...
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9. Becoming the Trusted Parent: The Emotionally Safe Way to Communicate With Your Teen
Ever wonder why some parents become their teen’s safe place—and others don’t, even when they’re trying just as hard?
In this episode, we explore the unseen but powerful reason behind emotional disconnection between...
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8. Why You Can’t Build Connection and How Trusting God Will Turn Things Around with Your Teen
If you’re butting heads with your teen, feeling distant, or like you’re constantly walking on eggshells, this episode is for you.
We dive into the real reasons connection feels out of reach—and it’s probably not what...
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7. Why Your Teen/Older Child has Big Emotions and 3 Ways Christian Parenting Can Help
Do you feel like you’re constantly walking on eggshells with your child or young adult?
Are their emotional outbursts unpredictable, overwhelming, or even scary?
Whether your child explodes regularly or just has the...
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6. The Top 2 Ways to Build Tangible Connection With Your Struggling Teen
What if 7 hugs a day could prevent anxiety, depression, or even suicidal thoughts in your child?
In this episode we dive deep into the healing power of tangible connection—and how it can radically transform your...
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5. The Massive Power of Emotional Connection with Your Teen/Young Adult Child
Have you tried intentionally connecting with your older struggling adult, only to find that it backfires every time? Leaving you frustrated with your hands up and giving up?
In this episode, we'll help you understand...
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4. Want an Emotionally Healthy Teen/Young Adult Child? Here's How - The Gold Zone
What do you do when you’ve tried everything—books, counseling, advice from friends—and your child still pulls away? In this episode, I share the real story of a Christian mom whose teenage daughter had become distant,...
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3. How to Build Trust With Your Teen/Young Adult Child - The Blue Zone
What if the breakthrough you’re praying for in your relationship with your child isn’t found in trying harder—but in letting go?
In this episode of The Parenting Connection, we’re diving into the transformative power...
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2. 3 Ways Christian Parents Negative Emotions are Affecting Their Teens - The Red Zone
You know that moment when they blame you… or they just won’t talk at all… or use that same disrespectful tone for the tenth time today.
Your chest tightens. Your patience snaps.
And before you even realize it—you’re...
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