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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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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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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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