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Back to SearchEp 116: Why Retelling Your Story Can Keep You Stuck
Episode 116
Are you caught in a loop of telling the same painful story about your adult child? Maybe it's about the birthday they forgot, the holidays they skip, or the calls they don't return. In this powerful …
Published on 4 hours ago
Ep 115: Breaking the Cycle: How I Healed Estrangement Across Two Generations
Episode 115
What happens when a mom who helps others heal from estrangement has experienced it from both sides? In this deeply personal episode, Kim shares her raw and honest story of estrangement - both as a da…
Published on 1 week ago
Ep 114: The Fear That's Keeping You From Your Grown Child
Episode 114
Every mom facing estrangement knows this feeling. You want to reach out to your grown child, but fear keeps you frozen. In this episode, we explore the difference between healthy fear that protects …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Ep 113: The Epidemic of Estrangement and Hope
Episode 113
Family estrangement has reached epidemic levels in America, with 27% of families affected. If you're a mom struggling to connect with your adult child, this episode reveals the shocking statistics be…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Ep 112: An Honest Conversation With My First Love - My Son (Part 2)
Episode 112
What happens when therapy makes things worse instead of better? In part two of my conversation with Nick, we dive deep into the messy middle of our relationship - the years when everything felt broke…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Ep 111: An Honest Conversation With My First Love - My Son (Part 1)
Episode 111
What happens when your firstborn - your first love - becomes a stranger? In this raw, honest conversation, I sit down with my son Nick to talk about the moments that nearly broke our relationship and…
Published on 1 month ago
EP 110: Navigating The Seven Stages of Loss
Episode 110
In this deeply personal episode, Kim explores the seven stages of loss and how they uniquely apply to mothers experiencing estrangement or difficult relationships with their grown children. Drawing f…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
EP 109: Kindness Isn't Code for How to Give In
Episode 109
Tired of walking on eggshells around your grown children? In this episode, Kim explores the difference between true kindness and people-pleasing. She shares her personal journey from being a controll…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
EP 108: The Sneaky Emotions That Keep You Stuck (And How to Break Free)
Episode 108
Do your emotions about your adult child relationships feel productive when they're actually keeping you trapped? In this vulnerable episode, Kim reveals the five "sneaky indulging emotions" that masq…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep 107: It's Not What They Do - It's How You Think About It: The Power of Subjective Thoughts
Episode 107
Feeling hurt, rejected, or frustrated by your grown children's choices? What if the pain you're experiencing isn't actually caused by what they're doing, but by how you're thinking about what they're…
Published on 2 months ago