The Estranged Mom Coach™ | Estrangement, Prodigals, Estranged Parent, Biblical Emotional Healing

Interceding For Your Prodigal: What Every Estranged Parent Must Know

03 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When I learned that 2 of my children stopped believing in Jesus, I was devastated. Even though we mourn the relationship when we become estranged, tha...

4 Things Mothers Who Reconcile Are Not Doing

29 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most powerful ways to accomplish reconciliation with your estranged child is to learn what other estranged mothers who reconciled have done...

Activating His Promises Over Your Estrangement

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you been waiting and hoping for a breakthrough from God over your family estrangement from your child? Have you felt discouraged because you have...

You Do Not Know Why Your Child Went No Contact And It Robs You Of Your Peace

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

3 am. Again. Waking up in the middle of the night, still feeling like it’s surreal that you are an estranged mother, and wondering what caused your ...

5 Things I Did to Reunite With My Daughter

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Begging my estranged child for another chance didn’t work. Yelling and trying to exert my authority as a parent didn’t work either. Reminding her ...

When Your Estranged Child Smears You: How To Respond

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Has your adult estranged child talked trash about you in an effort to ruin your credibility or reputation with other family members, or mutual friends...

Happiness During Estrangement: 4 Ways To Enjoy Life While You Are Estranged

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like you’ve put your life on hold, waiting for your estranged daughter or son to come back into your life? Maybe you feel like being hap...

A Message For Estranged Mothers On Mothers Day

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being estranged from your adult son or daughter is a horrifically hard thing to handle, and being no contact on Mother’s Day is even harder. In this...

When And How To Tell Your Estranged Child You Have Changed

08 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A sister mom in the Facebook Estrangement Support Group brought up the question of when should you tell your estranged son or daughter about the work ...

Toxic Daughter In Law? Do This!

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have a toxic daughter in law who’s driving a wedge between your estranged son and you? Maybe she’s keeping your grandchildren from you, and...

Every Estranged Mom Needs These 5 Tips For Reconciliation

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being estranged from your son or daughter is a horrific ordeal. You’ve probably spent considerable time researching how to reconcile with your estra...

Estranged On Mothers Day: 3 Ways To Navigate It Without Falling Apart

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. As Mother’s Day approaches, you might be feeling a sense of sadness or dread. How can yo...

That Estranged Parent Support Group Is Keeping You Estranged

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Are you a member of one or more Facebook support groups for estranged parents? If so, you probably joined those groups looking for ways t...

7 Reasons Your Apology Letter Did Not End The Estrangement

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The apology letter, also known as the amends letter… did you write one, or maybe several, and it didn’t end the estrangement from your child? If y...

Listen To This When You See No Forward Movement Toward Reconciliation

17 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Estrangement makes you notice things you may not have paid attention to before. Like the young woman you pass on the sidewalk, talking to a lady who a...

Estranged Mother: Social Media Is Wrecking Your Chance Of Reconciliation

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Many of us deal with estrangement by turning to social media for information, help and support. Instagram Reels, Tik Tok videos and Facebook groups pr...

10 Signs You Need Emotional Regulation Before You Can Reconcile

10 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As estranged mothers, we can get in a hurry to fix things and get our children back in our lives. It’s easy to want to put the cart before the horse...

Estrangement And The Cost Of Unbelief

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you’re going through estrangement from your child, it can be more of a marathon than a sprint. Sometimes it takes a while before you find the r...

Spring Cleaning For Estranged Mothers: 5 Tips To Reset and Renew

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome to The Estranged Mom Coach™ podcast. In today’s Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to talk to you about Spring cleaning specif...

Family Estrangement Therapy? 3 Pieces Of Bad Advice To Avoid!

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 reconc...

When Do I Get To Share My Feelings About The Family Estrangement?

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The estrangement from your adult child hurt you deeper than you may have thought possible. It brought feelings of sadness, anger, confusion and maybe ...

Maybe You Do Not Believe Me

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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’...

The Stick And The Snake: A Vital Story For Estranged Mothers

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Solution To Family Estrangement Is Simple But Not Easy

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Reconciliation Discomfort: Hurt Versus Harm

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Your Estranged Child’s Birthday: Do You Send A Card?

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 wo...

This Is Cruel

06 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fr...

God Is Setting You Up For The Victory

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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. ...

Wait! Do Not Say That.

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fi...

You Try To Stay Busy But Then It Hits You At Night

25 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 hav...

Every Estranged Mother Needs To Know These 4 Biblical Spiritual Warfare Actions

20 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I believe every family estrangement from an adult child involves a spiritual component. Knowing which weapons of Spiritual warfare to use and how to u...

The Fear That Causes Estranged Mothers To Show Up Poorly

18 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Estranged On Valentines Day: What Does I Love You Really Mean?

13 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Why Are All These Adult Children Going No Contact?

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ma...

3 Reasons Your Daughter In Law Says You Are Toxic

06 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 e...

This Statement Blocks Your Family Estrangement From Healing

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ch...

Do I Have To Be A Fake Robotic Version Of Myself?

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 t...

Estranged And Feeling Defeated? 3 Biblical Lessons To Encourage You!

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Abed...

Your Response To This Makes Or Breaks Reconciliation

23 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 work...

Seeking Reconciliation With Your Child? Change These 4 Conversations!

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 kno...

They Are Not The Cake

16 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Spiritual Warfare: Do You Need To Break Agreements With satan?

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Illusion You Were Conditioned To Believe

09 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 y...

The Seamstress And The Alligator

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

These 4 Questions Keep You Estranged

02 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

New Year Journal Guide For Estranged Mothers

31 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 soci...

The Truth About Why You Need A Coach For This

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 ha...

Merry Christmas

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 m...

Dear Estranged Mother: A Christmas Note To You

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 estrange...

Immediate Rescue Remedies For Estranged Mothers Under Acute Distress

19 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to The Estranged Mom Coach podcast. When you’re walking through the estrangement journey, there are times you feel like yo...

Should Estranged Mothers Send Christmas Gifts To Their Grands?

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Family estrangement can cause pain and harm in multiple ways. If you have a grandchild, you might be cut off fr...

This Little Light

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. This episode airs on my oldest son’s birthday. Zarse went to be with Jesus when he was 12 years old. In this ...

Family Estrangement Fatigue At Christmas: 6 Ways To Simplify And Exhale

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As you approach Christmas, you may be experiencing what I call family estrangement fatigue. In today’s Tea Ti...

Proving You Are Right Is Overrated

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Mainstream society constantly tells you to stand your ground, assert yourself and yes… have boundaries. There...

5 Lies The Devil Tells When You Are Estranged At Christmas

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Can you believe that at the time this episode first airs, we’re in the month of December and Christmas is rig...

Can Family Estrangement Give You Things To Be Thankful For?

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Happy Thanksgiving to all my United States listeners! As we think about gratitude and what we are thankful for ...

Divisive Daughter In Law? 3 Things NOT To Say To Your Estranged Son.

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. If you’re estranged from your son, and he is married, you might suspect your daughter-in-law has a hand in it...

What If Your Estranged Child Refuses To Change?

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. You’ve been doing some research about family estrangement, and you’ve come to the conclusion that you’ll ...

Estranged Mother: You Cannot Be Powerful Until You Forgive Yourself

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about how to arrive at a place of self forgiveness...

Parental Alienation Impacts Adult Children Too

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Parental alienation is when your son or daughter’s father tries to turn them against you through means of man...

Do Estranged Children Cause Siblings To Follow Their Footsteps?

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Do you worry that your estranged daughter or son will influence your non-estranged child to turn against you? M...

Grief And Thanksgiving: Strategies For Estranged Families

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As you’re faced with celebrating Thanksgiving without your estranged son or daughter, you might be dreading t...

Family Estrangement At Thanksgiving: Your Gratitude Practice

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As the Thanksgiving holiday gets closer for those of us in the US, you might feel like covering up your head an...

This Was The Day She Died

31 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello, friend. Welcome back to the show. As an estranged mother, you know all too well what grief and loss feels like. Family estrangement from a chil...

Your Estranged Child Treats Their In Laws Better Than You

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m talking to you about comparison with your estranged child’s in-l...

What Are You Telling Yourself

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. When you are estranged from your daughter or son, it’s easy to slip into a pattern of basing how you think of...

The Reality Of Reconciliation: 3 Truths You Need To Know

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this teatime Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about what it's actually like when you have reconciled w...

Seeing Your Estranged Child At A Family Thanksgiving Event

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As Thanksgiving gets closer, you might find yourself in a situation where you’re under the same roof as your ...

Trading Beauty For Ashes When You Are Estranged From Your Child

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. You might have heard the phrase, “trade beauty for ashes” before. But have you considered how it applies to...

10 Family Estrangement Quotes To Inspire You

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I am going to talk to you about the importance of feeding your mind with posit...

First Steps To Heal Family Estrangement Caused By Your Daughter In Law

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Estrangement from your son is a difficult situation that has been developing as its own unique subset within the realm of family estrangement. When yo...

5 Strategies For Peace And Patience During Parental Estrangement

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. As an estranged mother who is missing your son or daughter, one of your top priorities is reconciliation with y...

Feeling Joy During Family Estrangement: Autumn Edition

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. One of the skills that you need to learn when you are estranged from your child, is to hold the heavy feelings ...

3 Ways To Use The Power Of Your Tongue To Heal Your Family Estrangement

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey friend. Welcome back to the show. The Bible teaches us that the power of life and death are in the tongue. This underscores the importance of what...

This Mistake Leads To Permanent Estrangement

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey friend. Welcome back to the show. I want to talk to you about a common mistake that many estranged mothers make, and it keeps you stuck and feelin...

Walking On Water During Parental Estrangement: Do Not Let Your Circumstances Sink You

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In my work with Christian estranged mothers, one of the most common questions I am asked is, how do I get my es...

High Quality Sustainable Reconciliation

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I’m talking to you about time. Time can seem like an enemy when you’re e...

When You Exhausted Every Possibility To Heal The Estrangement From Your Child

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about feeling as if you’ve exhausted Every possi...

My Controversial Stance On Self Respect

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a world that makes a lot of noise about boundaries and self respect, I’m offering a different perspective. As an estranged mother, you know what ...

Heartbroken: You Do Not Know Why Your Child Estranged

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, I want to talk to you about a common and heartbreaking circumstance many...

Estranged And Blocked: Should You Have Someone Contact Your Child For You?

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Many of my estrangement coaching clients have been blocked on their estranged child’s social media and phone....

Calming Chaos And Practicing Peace: Medicine Matriarch Lesson 7

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. It’s Tea Time Tuesday and this is our final episode of the Medicine Matriarch masterclass series. This series...

Is Parental Alienation Causing The Problem?

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. Parental alienation is tearing apart relationships between children and their non-alienating parents. But much ...

The Role Of Creativity During Family Estrangement: Medicine Matriarch Lesson 6

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re in Lesson 6 of the Medicine Matriarch masterclass series. It’s a fr...

5 Reasons Family Estrangements Heal: And The Number 1 Reason They Do Not

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to give you some insight about five reasons estranged mothers DO reco...

Radical Love And Family Estrangement: Medicine Matriarch Lesson 5

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re in Lesson 5 of a 7-week audio masterclass called the Medicine Matriar...

You Learned Your Estranged Child's Big News On Social Media

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to talk to you about finding out your estranged child’s big ne...

Healing Family Estrangement Requires This: Medicine Matriarch Lesson 4

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re in Lesson 4 of the Medicine Matriarch masterclass series. It’s a fr...

Estranged And Confused: Should You Expect Your Adult Child To Love You?

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you ever felt invisible to your estranged adult child? As an estranged mother, you feel unimportant to the...

Spiritual Warfare For Estranged Mothers: Medicine Matriarch Lesson 3

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In Today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re on Lesson 3 of the Medicine Matriarch series. This is a free 7-w...

Are You Feeding The Very Thing That Caused Your Estrangement?

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. There’s a trap I see estranged mothers falling into on social media. It’s perpetuating the very way of thin...

Medicine Matriarch Lesson 2: You Are Already Her

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In Today’s Tea Time Tuesday episode, we’re in Lesson 2 of the Medicine Matriarch series. It’s a free 7-we...

Be In The Energy Of Where You Are

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. In today’s Thursday Thoughts episode, I want to talk to you about how to be present where you are in the proc...

Medicine Matriarch Lesson 1: 3 Signs You Are Not In Sync With Your Medicine Matriarch

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. I am so excited for you to be here for this Tea Time Tuesday episode! Today we’re kicking off the Medicine Ma...

How Do I Heal The Estrangement When They Blocked Me On Everything?

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the questions I am most commonly asked in the Facebook support community for Christian Estranged Mothers is: How do I fix things with my estran...

My Process To Heal Family Estrangement From Your Child

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend. Welcome back to the show. I want you to know the exact path to healing your family estrangement from your adult child. Yes, I am an estra...

Let Freedom Ring: I Hope You Set Yourself Free From These Things

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. As folks in the U.S. celebrate Independence Day, I wanted to lay out 4 ways you can set yourself free today. Be...

3 Ways satan Uses Guilt To Keep You Estranged From Your Child

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. In this Tea Time Tuesday episode, I’m teaching you about 3 ways the devil uses guilt to keep you estranged fr...

But Are You Really Getting The Message?

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Within family estrangement, there’s a pivotal moment in the reconciliation process when you need the right gu...

Why Do Estranged Children Only See Your Mistakes?

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, friend! Welcome back to the show. Have you ever felt like your estranged adult child almost “wants” to be angry? As if no matter how many thi...