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Strengthening the Relationship with Your Adult Child :: Kathy Cunningham [Ep 543]


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Is it too late to rebuild your relationship with your adult child? What if there’s grief, resentment, or even silence between you?

In this episode, Kathy Cunningham, a Christian counselor, ordained minister, coach, and inner healing ministry leader shares her deeply personal journey of healing, transformation, and restored connection with her adult children. Kathy went through a journey with both of her kids and started to see more and more parent child estrangement in her counseling practice. This led her to start a ministry that helps parents grow and be a cheerleader instead of controlling their adult kids. Here is some of what we cover: 
  • Why your own healing journey is key to restoring connection
  • Setting healthy boundaries in your home while honoring your child’s independence
  • What to do when your child has cut off contact
  • Radical acceptance: creating space for disagreement without division
  • Moms whose identity has been wrapped up in parenting find themselves feeling lost and unsure of who they are once their kids leave home- what to do next
  • Connect with Kathy Cunningham: 

    • Website:  Grace For The Journey
    • Facebook: A Seed of Hope
    • Instagram:  Katherine L Cunningham (@kathycunningham717)
    • Links Mentioned:  

      • Doing Life with Your Adult Children: By Jim Burns
      • Parents of Addicted Loved Ones | Support Group for Parents, Spouses, Family of Addicted Loved One
      • FREE resources for parents to reconnect with adult children 
      • Grace Restored Membership
      • Related Episodes:

        • “How do I connect better with my kids?” [Ep 475]
        • Building Healthy Relationships by Exploring Adult Attachment Patterns (Part 1) :: Charissa Lopez [Ep 498]
        • Building Healthy Relationships by Exploring Adult Attachment Patterns (Part 2) :: Charissa Lopez [Ep 499]
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