Parenting Through The Hard

Parenting Through the Hard
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Parenting Through the Hard is a podcast for parents walking through the toughest seasons with their teens or adult children. Whether you’re facing crisis, unexpected choices, or the heavy weight of uncertainty, this space is for you. I’m Angie, a mom who has lived through the worry, heartbreak, and messy middle of raising older kids. I’m not an expert, but I share what I’ve learned in hopes that you’ll feel less alone in your journey. Each episode offers honest, grace-filled conversations about loving your child without losing yourself, holding compassion and boundaries together, and keeping faith steady when the future feels uncertain. Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience, not professional counseling or medical advice.

  1. 2D AGO

    Hope in the Hard: The Waiting That Shapes Us

    In this Hope in the Hard episode, I slow down with a story many of us know, the one often called the prodigal son, and I reflect on it through a different lens. Instead of focusing on the child who wandered, I sit with the parent who stayed. As a mom navigating the challenges of parenting teens and adult children, including seasons of addiction, distance, and unanswered questions, I explore the long, quiet stretch of waiting that lives between departure and return. I wonder about the unseen work God may be doing in our hearts during that time, the grief, the surrender, and the daily choice to love without controlling. This episode is for parents walking through hard seasons with their children and for anyone learning how to remain tender without chasing outcomes. Together, we consider how God may be working on both sides of the road, shaping not only the child who struggles, but the parent who waits. It's a gentle, reflective Hope in the Hard conversation about trust, timing, and how we are learning to love faithfully in the middle. If you’d like to partner with us and support the podcast, consider sponsoring an upcoming episode by making a donation of any size to Parenting Through the Hard [by clicking here]. Your support keeps this podcast running — and goes directly toward production costs and continuing this mission. For more resources and hope-filled tools, visit parentingthroughthehard.com Disclaimer: The thoughts shared here come from my own parenting and faith journey. Please remember this podcast is not a replacement for professional counseling or medical guidance.

    16 min

  2. FEB 25

    The Long Middle: Parenting a Child Struggling with Addiction

    In this episode, I share honestly about the early days when recovery enters the conversation, a season that feels both hopeful and fragile at the same time. I talk about the complicated emotions parents carry when the crisis quiets, the grief that can surface alongside relief, and what it means to stay connected to your child without guarantees. I reflect on why I think it might be hard for families to speak openly about addiction, the fear many children carry of disappointing the people they love, and the quiet tension parents live with as they try to hold hope without hardening. This conversation is not about quick fixes or tidy endings. It is about staying present, rooted in love and relationship, when the road ahead still feels long. If you are a parent navigating recovery, change, or uncertainty and trying to hold hope while honoring your own limits, this episode is for you.

    27 min

  3. FEB 18

    Hope in the Hard: Turning Toward the Light

    In this episode, I reflect on how fear, isolation, and discouragement can quietly shape the way we show up as parents during hard seasons. I share what I’m learning about staying connected, turning toward the light, and noticing small signs of movement and hope, even when nothing seems to be changing yet.

    16 min

  4. FEB 11

    Hope, Disappointment, and Learning to Stay: Parenting Through Addiction’s In-Between

    In this episode, I share honestly about the cycle of hope and disappointment that often comes with loving a child through addiction, and the hard, quiet work of learning how to stay when the story isn’t resolved yet. If you’d like to partner with us and support the podcast, consider sponsoring an upcoming episode by making a donation of any size to Parenting Through the Hard [by clicking here]. Your support keeps this podcast running — and goes directly toward production costs and continuing this mission. For more resources and hope-filled tools, visit parentingthroughthehard.com Disclaimer: The thoughts shared here come from my own parenting and faith journey. Please remember this podcast is not a replacement for professional counseling or medical guidance.

    22 min

  5. FEB 4

    Hope in the Hard: The Practice of Letting it Be (Unresolved)

    This Hope in the Hard continues last week’s conversation about loving a child through addiction. I’m sharing honestly from the middle of the uncertainty that comes after trying to let go and the quiet work of loving without controlling the outcome. If you’d like to partner with us and support the podcast, consider sponsoring an upcoming episode by making a donation of any size to Parenting Through the Hard [by clicking here]. Your support keeps this podcast running — and goes directly toward production costs and continuing this mission. For more resources and hope-filled tools, visit parentingthroughthehard.com Disclaimer: The thoughts shared here come from my own parenting and faith journey. Please remember this podcast is not a replacement for professional counseling or medical guidance.

    10 min

  6. JAN 28

    Loving Through Addiction and Uncertainty: Letting it Be Without Giving Up

    For years, I tried to fix what was hurting my child by offering advice, solutions, even ultimatums. But none of it worked. It only built walls. In this episode, I share what it’s looked like to lay down control and choose presence instead. It’s raw, honest, and rooted in the belief that our greatest purpose as parents isn’t to fix it’s to be a faithful, grace-filled presence in the middle of the mess. You can find the journal prompts mentioned I've been working through here. Disclaimer: The thoughts shared here come from my own parenting and faith journey. Please remember this podcast is not a replacement for professional counseling or medical guidance. If you’d like to partner with us and support the podcast, consider sponsoring an upcoming episode by making a donation of any size to Parenting Through the Hard [by clicking here]. Your support keeps this podcast running and goes directly toward production costs and continuing this mission. For more resources and hope-filled tools, visit parentingthroughthehard.com

    34 min

  7. JAN 14

    Hope in the Hard: Would Understanding Change Everything?

    Lately, I’ve been paying attention to the moments when conversations with my big kids feel tense, guarded, or harder than they need to be, and what might be underneath that. In this Hope in the Hard reflection, I share a personal story about a small but meaningful shift I’m practicing as a parent, and why it’s changing the way I think about connection, boundaries, and growth. This episode is a gentle pause. An invitation to notice what happens when we stop managing the outcome and start listening more closely. If you’d like to partner with us and support the podcast, consider sponsoring an upcoming episode by making a donation of any size to Parenting Through the Hard [by clicking here]. Your support keeps this podcast running — and goes directly toward production costs and continuing this mission. For more resources and hope-filled tools, visit parentingthroughthehard.com Disclaimer: The thoughts shared here come from my own parenting and faith journey. Please remember this podcast is not a replacement for professional counseling or medical guidance.

    17 min

  8. JAN 7

    WHY IS THIS STILL SO HARD? For the parent who thought they’d be past this by now.

    In this episode, I reflect on starting a new year feeling tired, stuck, and unsure how to move forward as a parent. I share how my practice of choosing a word for the year helped me reframe what it means to begin again—without pressure, perfection, or forcing progress. Disclaimer: The thoughts shared here come from my own parenting and faith journey. Please remember this podcast is not a replacement for professional counseling or medical guidance. If you’d like to partner with us and support the podcast, consider sponsoring an upcoming episode by making a donation of any size to Parenting Through the Hard [by clicking here]. Your support keeps this podcast running and goes directly toward production costs and continuing this mission. For more resources and hope-filled tools, visit parentingthroughthehard.com

    22 min
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Parenting Through the Hard is a podcast for parents walking through the toughest seasons with their teens or adult children. Whether you’re facing crisis, unexpected choices, or the heavy weight of uncertainty, this space is for you. I’m Angie, a mom who has lived through the worry, heartbreak, and messy middle of raising older kids. I’m not an expert, but I share what I’ve learned in hopes that you’ll feel less alone in your journey. Each episode offers honest, grace-filled conversations about loving your child without losing yourself, holding compassion and boundaries together, and keeping faith steady when the future feels uncertain. Disclaimer: This podcast shares personal experience, not professional counseling or medical advice.

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