Restored: Helping Children of Divorce Restored

So many people from broken families struggle with feeling helpless or needy. Our efforts to heal or grow might even feel fruitless like tires spinning in mud that never gain traction. We put in effort in learning, but transformation isn’t happening. 
Whether that describes you or someone you know (like a friend, parent, or anyone else), this episode will help you!  In it, you’ll learn: 
The simple solution to beat neediness and helplessnessWhy struggles are actually good for youThe most important question you can ask to move beyond griefMargaret’s Website
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Two years into marriage, Jake found himself enslaved to a sexual addiction. He longed for freedom but felt very stuck. As a result, he lived a double life, hiding his unwanted behavior from his wife.  
But one random day, it all came to light. At that moment, he thought his marriage was over. In this episode, he shares what happened next, plus:
What kept his marriage from falling apart?How a wound of abandonment from his family drove his addiction6 tips to break free from sexual compulsion or addiction

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After her parents divorced, my guest felt abandoned and badly hoped it was all a dream that she could just wake up from. Dealing with all the brokenness that followed led her down a path of feeling stuck and thinking her brokenness defined her. 


Thankfully, she realized that “‘broken’ is what happened to me, not who I am.” In this episode, we touch on that and more:
How just having the pain of your parents’ divorce validated is incredibly helpful and often the first step of healingThe many emotional problems she’s had to battle, including anxiety, depression, anger, self-hate, control, and lonelinessThe tendency in people like us to allow fear to hold us back and cause us to play it safe, but how healing can free us from fear

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If you’re like me, you never saw conflict resolved peacefully in your family. As a result, you might feel a bit lost about how to resolve conflict in your life, especially in your relationships. 


If that’s you, this episode will help. In it, a married couple joins to share tips they’ve learned on resolving conflict, plus:
Why it’s important to let small things go, but how letting too much go can lead to resentmentThe four levels of learning any skillAdvice to someone from an intact family who’s dating, engaged, or even married to someone from a broken family

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So many divorces happen because one spouse follows their desires at the expense of their vows. That happened in the family of my guest today. 


In this episode, we cover:
How her family’s dysfunction led to struggles with gender and sexualityThe beautiful transformation she’s experienced and even seen in her parentsThe biggest lie about getting divorcedA new organization that’s fighting for children’s rights

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Today we’re sharing a podcast where I was interviewed by two therapists, Dr. Bob Schuchts and Jake Khym, on their podcast, Restore the Glory. Joey especially opens up about his struggles in his relationship with God, plus they discuss:
When we don’t face our wounds, we typically try to outrun them. Since divorce is a wound of broken love, the antidote is authentic love.Why it’s so helpful to spend time with a couple who has a healthy marriage. 

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