#162: Grace in Parenting: Hope when your child's choices break your heart with Mary DeMuth

Episode 162 of the Grace In Real Life podcast podcast, hosted by Jill E. McCormick, writer + speaker, titled "#162: Grace in Parenting: Hope when your child's choices break your heart with Mary DeMuth" was published on May 9, 2023 and runs 44 minutes.

May 9, 2023 ·44m · Grace In Real Life podcast

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Episode Description

What is a wayward child? How do we love that adult child well when they continually make unwise choices? As parents, we have dreams and plans for our children, and those can come crashing down. What do we do with the expectations we hold about how our kids will turn out when they blindside us with the choices they make?

Mom, there is hope. Do not give up on your child. Listen to this episode with Mary DeMuth.

In today's episode, you'll receive practical strategies and anchoring truths as you parent a wayward child. Mary shares:

What to do when your children's choices don't match your expectations for them,
How to lower the volume on your inner critic when your child is making poor choices,
And how to find community when your child's struggle feels like it's isolating you.

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