New Life LIVE: June 1, 2026

New Life LIVE: June 1, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Marc discusses how healthy relationships are built through intentional partnership, emotional connection, and structure. By understanding your attachment style, you can learn the skills needed to develop a more secure attachment and stronger relationships. 2. Is codependency an addiction? I tend to get into codependent relationships and then experience major periods of depression. 3. Is EMDR therapy effective for 11-year-olds? My granddaughter was diagnosed with ADHD and prescribed medication, but she hasn’t taken it because she struggles to swallow pills. 4. Can a 20-year marriage recover from repeated infidelity? My husband was involved with the same woman multiple times. I have betrayed his trust in other ways, but not through infidelity. 5. My 18-year-old granddaughter lives with me, and I can’t get her to stop using marijuana. I recently caught her and her boyfriend using cocaine that she obtained through her workplace.

New Life LIVE: May 29, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Avoidant tendencies can keep us from speaking up for ourselves when someone is hurting us. We think that we can love our perpetrators out of their behavior, so people pleasers are often avoiders. 2. My mom sent me off to another state when I was 14, and during that first year, I molested my 9-year-old cousin. It was never discussed, and recently she died; how do I get past my regret? 3. I lost both of my parents; how do I survive if I don’t have emotional security around me?

New Life LIVE: May 28, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Jim talks about overthinking in his newest book, When Your Adult Child Strays, and why parents shouldn’t define themselves by their adult children’s choices or be one-topic parents. 2. My daughter-in-law told me I’m not welcome in her home after she took guardianship of my wife who suffers from schizophrenia. How do I make peace with my daughter-in-law? 3. I have an on-again-off-again relationship with my 40-year-old daughter. When she pulls away, I don’t get to see my grandchildren. How do I address this? She tells me I was a bad parent. 4. I finalized my divorce after my husband of 38 years was physically abusive and betrayed me financially; I’m losing my home and family.

New Life LIVE: May 27, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Sheri discusses Psalm 40:2 and how that verse reminds her that no matter how covered with mud she feels, the Lord is there to pick her up. 2. I have arthritis, use a walker, and my brother wants me to move into assisted living; however, I want to move to Phoenix, but I’m afraid. 3. My 24-year-old son is a marine, is married, and is coping with his depression by using alcohol; my husband and I are going to see him. What do I say and what should I not say? 4. I got divorced 7 years ago. I started drinking but have been sober for 2 years; we have a 16-year-old daughter, and I feel stuck. How do I move on?

New Life LIVE: May 26, 2026

Caller Questions & Discussion: 1. Dr. Jim discusses why many adult children are deconstructing their parents’ faith and explains the three types of people who often walk away from faith: nomads, prodigals, and exiles. 2. I left a 10-year relationship because my avoidant, live-in boyfriend refused to talk through issues, but he keeps sending nostalgic texts. What should I do to finally move on? 3. I’m 58, struggled with substance abuse for years, and I’m finally sober, but my ADHD symptoms are becoming harder to manage. Is there still hope for recovery and mental health healing later in life? 4. We’ve spent the last 10 years traveling to visit my stepchildren, but they never make the effort to come see us. Should we keep taking the high road and pursuing the relationship, or is it time to set boundaries?