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192: Jim Burns: When Adult Children Stray

You raised them right—so why does it feel like you’re losing them? Jim Burns steps into the ache parents don’t say out loud: regret, distance, and the fear you blew it. Drawing from When Your Adult Child Strays, he gets real about what to do when pushing harder only pushes them away—and what actually keeps the door open. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1186/29

191: Father’s Day Feels Weird: Blended Family Grief and Hope

Father’s Day hits differently when chairs are empty and stepkids keep their distance. Ron Deal talks with Brian and Debbie Doyle about grief, blended families, and moving with patience, not pressure. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1186/29

190: The Mother's Day You Never Wanted: Hope for Hurting Moms and Stepmoms

Mother’s Day can sting when life goes sideways—wayward kids, courtrooms, even prison. Ron Deal talks with Carol Kent about loving a son behind bars and finding faith while living the impossible. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1186/29

189: Widowhood to Remarriage: Blending Families with Ongoing Grief - Daniel and Brittany Brooker

Loss shattered you; remarriage after widowhood humbles you amid trauma, blending families, and recurring developmental grief. If comparison, unmet expectations, or past pain threaten your marriage and home, listen in. Daniel and Brittany Brooker (Refuge Widowers) share Scripture-soaked wisdom, practical strategies, and hope to redeem brokenness for God’s glory. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1186/29

188: Growing up Blended: Micah Scharchburg

If you were growing up in a blended family, you knew the drill—new houses, new rules, new “normal” every few years. And now you’re the parent, wondering what stuck and what still stings. Ron Deal talks with Barna's Micah Scharchburg about growing up in family chaos—and why your story doesn’t have to define your kids’ future. If you’ve ever asked, “Did that mess me up?” or "Am I messing up my kids?" this conversation meets you right there—and points you forward. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.elsitiocristiano.com/donate/1186/29