Christmas can feel unbearable when you're estranged from your adult child or spending another holiday without them. In this episode, Kim shares an honest, hope-filled message for moms navigating the hardest season. You'll discover why your worth isn't tied to your child's presence, how to stop comparing your pain to everyone else's highlight reel, and practical ways to create meaning during the holidays. Through uplifting scripture and real talk, you'll learn that light can shine even in your darkness. This isn't about toxic positivity or pretending you're fine. It's about finding real hope—the kind that helps you breathe when your heart is breaking. You'll learn how to honor your grief while also choosing to show up for yourself. If you're dreading Christmas this year, this episode will remind you that you're not alone, you're not broken, and you're still worthy.

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Are you stuck in the same painful thoughts about your relationship with your adult child? In this episode, we talk about something that might surprise you—how we sometimes become attached to our own suffering. Not because we want to hurt, but because the pain feels familiar. We explore why our minds cling to beliefs that keep us stuck, how desire can become a source of ongoing pain, and why we confuse our painful stories with our identity. Drawing wisdom from James 1:2-4, we discover how to look at suffering differently—not as something pointless, but as something that can produce strength and maturity in us. If you're ready to stop letting pain define you and start finding peace even when circumstances don't change, this episode is for you.

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In this heartfelt episode, Kim sits down with Karen Carlson, author of the Amazon bestselling book "Peacefully Parenting Adult Children." Karen shares her powerful PEACE framework that helps mothers navigate the shifting dynamics with their grown kids. Together, they explore why perfection doesn't exist in family relationships and how asking simple questions can transform connections. Karen opens up about her own experience caring for her granddaughter during deployment and the wisdom she gained from that two-and-a-half-year-old's words: "Grandma, calm down." This conversation offers hope for moms who feel like they're walking on eggshells, providing practical strategies to move from conflict to connection. Whether you're dealing with one-word texts from your sons or navigating relationships with in-laws, this episode reminds you that peaceful parenting isn't about getting it perfect, it's about staying flexible, asking for what you need, and remembering you don't have to have all the answers.

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Do you ever feel like anxiety has taken over your relationship with your grown children? Maybe you're trying so hard to keep everything perfect that you're pushing them away instead. In this powerful conversation with Dr. Robyn Graham, we explore how your nervous system might be stuck in survival mode—and how that affects every interaction with your kids.

Robyn shares her own journey from being a perfectionist people-pleaser to finding peace through neuroscience and faith. You'll discover why controlling everything actually makes relationships worse, and how journaling can reveal the false stories anxiety tells you. Most importantly, you'll learn practical ways to reset your nervous system so you can respond with love instead of react with fear.

If you're tired of walking on eggshells or feeling like you're always saying the wrong thing, this episode offers hope and real solutions for transforming those anxious moments into opportunities for genuine connection.

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Are you exhausted from walking on eggshells around your adult child? Do their choices, beliefs, or lifestyle feel like a personal rejection of everything you taught them? In this transformative episode, Kim shares a biblical framework that's helping hundreds of moms find peace even when they disagree with their grown children's choices.

Discover why most conflicts with adult children are actually about "disputable matters" and learn the powerful "two circles" concept that clarifies exactly what you're responsible for—and what you're not. Kim vulnerably shares her own journey of releasing control and finding unexpected freedom in staying in her own circle.

If you're tired of every conversation becoming a battlefield, this episode offers practical wisdom for loving your adult child without endorsing every choice they make. Peace is possible, even when you don't see eye to eye.

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In episode 125 of the Midlife Worthy Moms Podcast, host and coach Kim addresses a common self-sabotaging behavior among moms—looking through social media during the holidays. She explains how this habit intensifies feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and regret, and offers insights on redirecting energy towards healthier coping mechanisms. Kim emphasizes the importance of internal healing and setting a positive mindset based on Colossians 3, urging listeners to avoid temporary validation from social media and instead seek lasting emotional comfort and better connections with their children.

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In this powerful follow-up to Episode 123, Kim welcomes author and mom Ruth Walton back to share her deeply personal journey through the eight stages of grief and estrangement. With one unforgettable analogy—a glass filled with mud—Ruth paints a vivid picture of what emotional healing truly looks like when life feels messy and full. Together, she and Kim explore how letting go, writing laments, and trusting God’s timing can lead to unexpected breakthroughs and renewed hope. This episode will speak to any mom who’s felt buried by pain and longs to find clarity, peace, and purpose again. Don’t miss the wisdom, warmth, and faith woven throughout this heartfelt conversation.

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Amazon Link: Reflections, Poems, & Prayers on Estrangement including The 8 Stages by Nadia Crane

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In this heartfelt conversation, Kim sits down with author and advocate Ruth Walton, who endured 14 years of estrangement from her son before finding peace, purpose, and faith through the journey. Ruth opens up about the painful breaking points, the role her faith played in sustaining her, and the quiet ways God met her in the waiting. From walking through the devastation of divorce to rediscovering her worth as a mother and daughter of God, Ruth’s story offers both honesty and hope for moms navigating their own hard seasons. You’ll also hear about her writing, ministry, and how she now leads others toward healing through prayer and reflection—without giving up on grace.

Connect with Ruth Walton Here:

Website: www.thepaisleyfrog.com

A Parents Prayer: https://thepaisleyfrog.com/contact/

Facebook Prayer Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1917433735140896/

Amazon Link: Reflections, Poems, & Prayers on Estrangement including The 8 Stages by Nadia Crane

Grab Your Free Course and Motivational Book: The Parent's Repair Kit and How to Use the L.O.V.E. M.E.N.D.S. Framework https://www.midlifediscoveries.com/LOVE

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