Sally Harris
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Welcome to The Reconciled Relationships Podcast, your safe space for navigating the complexities of adult-child estrangement. Whether you're facing complete estrangement or enduring a challenging relationship with your adult child, this podcast offers hope, encouragement, and actionable steps to help you move forward. I'm your host, Sally Harris, a coach dedicated to empowering mothers to reclaim their lives amidst familial turmoil. While I'm not a therapist, I bring over 10 years of personal experience navigating estrangement with my own daughter, offering insights and strategies grounded in real-life challenges. My Christian faith is a cornerstone of my approach, emphasizing forgiveness, s…
When seeing a grandchild has terms attached, Sally Harris gives your resolve some company.
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A steady, faith-framed conversation about estrangement, alcoholism, and unanswered questions.
The episode is strongest when it stays with the mother from Iowa as she talks through alcoholism, blame, and the hurt of being cut off from her daughter while the grandchildren still remain in the family orbit.
A calm, faith-led conversation about semi estrangement, grief, and learning to step back without giving up.
Sally Harris speaks with a mom about a family rupture that has settled into a season of semi estrangement, and the guest describes the sleepless nights, pain, prayer, and the slow return to feeling that she matters.
A hard look at boundaries when love and enabling blur together.
At the center of this episode is a mother trying to hold a line while her daughter pushes back, with a young grandchild stuck in the middle and addiction shaping almost every choice.
A steady, faith-framed conversation for moms living through estranged adult-child relationships.
The episode stays close to the ache of estrangement: a mother waiting for a reply, adult children who stay out of reach, and the hard work of making a life that no longer orbits family.
A mother from Kentucky shares her story of sudden estrangement from her adult son after an incident where he pushed his dad, leading to his arrest and no contact for nearly two years.
Host Sally Harris provides a four-point framework for mothers to understand why their adult children are constantly criticizing them, explaining it's often about projection, a struggle for independence, or emotional immaturity.
Host Sally Harris explains the psychological 'mirror effect,' where adult children unconsciously repeat the toxic behaviors of a parent (often an ex-spouse).
Host Sally Harris provides guidance and emotional support for mothers who are terrified to reach out to their estranged adult children.
Host Sally Harris provides a four-point framework for mothers dealing with disrespectful adult children, focusing on reducing access, stopping the fixing role, setting communication rules, and reclaiming emotional energy.
A mother shares her painful journey of estrangement from her adult daughter, who struggles with addiction.
Host Sally Harris interviews a single mom from Ottawa who shares her painful experience of being blocked by her adult daughter and estranged from her son after financial mistakes during the pandemic.
Host Sally Harris shares her personal 10-year journey through estrangement from her daughter, detailing her descent into alcoholism and depression, her faith-based recovery, and the gradual reconciliation that followed.
A mother from Iowa shares her raw, faith-filled journey through a year-and-a-half estrangement from her daughter, tracing the rupture back to decades of alcoholism and false accusations.
A mother from California shares her story of being estranged from her adult children and grandkids after a misunderstanding about picking up the kids in the rain.
Sally Harris teaches mothers how to stop defending themselves against their adult child's criticism using the 'JADE trap' framework.
Sally Harris debunks five myths about adult-child estrangement, emphasizing that it's a gradual process and reconciliation doesn't mean returning to an unhealthy normal.
A coach guides mothers through the initial silence of adult-child estrangement, offering four key insights before sending a text.
A coach helps mothers navigate adult-child estrangement by understanding why they walk on eggshells and offering steps to shift the dynamic.
Sally Harris helps mothers navigate adult-child estrangement by addressing guilt and control dynamics, offering practical steps to reclaim their lives.
A coach guides mothers through a four-step journey to heal from adult-child estrangement and reclaim their lives.
A coach guides mothers through a faith-based four-step framework to prepare for reconnecting with estranged adult children.
Sally Harris offers five tips for mothers to communicate with their adult children without triggering conflict, focusing on staying calm and regulated.
A coach shares four common communication habits that push adult children away and offers guidance for healing estranged relationships.
A coach guides mothers through the pain of adult-child estrangement, offering hope and practical steps to reclaim their lives.