62. Testimony | Breaking Generational Cycles: How God Restores Families and Faith with Anne Alvares

What happens when you refuse to let your past dictate your future? In this powerful Testimony Thursday, I’m joined by Anne Alvares—parent coach, school counselor, teacher, and mom—who shares her incredible journey of healing from childhood trauma, breaking generational cycles, and learning to parent with faith, love, and intention. Anne’s story is one of resilience, redemption, and God’s perfect timing. From surviving emotional and sexual abuse to navigating infertility and experiencing two miracle pregnancies—including one at 43—Anne has seen firsthand how God restores what’s been broken. In this conversation, we talk about: How unhealed childhood wounds can shape your parenting—and how to break the cycle Why healing is possible for everyone, no matter how deep the pain runs The role of forgiveness and compassion in restoring relationships What it means to truly release control and trust God’s timing for motherhood and life How to parent with intention, even when you didn’t grow up with the example you want to become If you’ve ever felt stuck in patterns you didn’t mean to pass down, struggled to trust God in the waiting, or wondered if your story could be redeemed—this episode will remind you that healing is possible, miracles still happen, and God’s plans are always better than ours. Connect with Anne: Website: http://www.annealvares.com Facebook: @masterfulparenting YouTube: @masterfulparenting Instagram: @masterfulparenting Podcast: Masterful Parenting Next Steps: Start with phototherapy: susangladstein.com/phototherapy Go deeper with The Rooted Reset™: susangladstein.com/reset Join us in Costa Rica for the Rooted Reset Retreat 2026: susangladstein.com/retreat Join the Faith Over Pharma community: faithoverpharma.org Connect on Instagram: @susangladstein.co Get the Faithful in the Wait Devotional: faithfulinthewait.com