HeyJaredThe Bridge Between Us: A Guide For Christian Parents Navigating the LGBTQ Conversation
You never expected this moment—your child has embraced an LGBTQ identity, and suddenly, your world feels uncertain.
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Afraid You're Making the Wrong Decision With Your Child? Start Here {Eps 143} (opens the original)
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How Do I Know If It's God Leading Me—or My Fear? When you're walking through a hard season with your child, fear can sound surprisingly convincing. I need to say something. I need to fix this. What if I wait too long? What if I make the wrong decision? What if something happens and I could have prevented it? But how do you know when God is leading you to act—and when fear is creating a sense of urgency? In this episode of The Bridge Between Us Podcast , Melinda helps Christian parents slow down
Let's Walk This Out Together: Preparing Your Heart for Difficult Family Moments {Eps 142} (opens the original)
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What do you do when you know an upcoming family moment is going to feel emotionally complicated? In this episode of Let's Walk This Out Together , Melinda responds to a listener who is preparing to meet her son's same-sex partner at his birthday celebration and is already feeling anxious about how to act, what to say, and whether simply showing up will communicate something she does not intend. Rather than focusing on having the perfect words, this conversation invites parents to prepare their h
What If God Wants To Do More Than Answer Your Prayer {Eps 141} (opens the original)
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If I asked what you most want God to change about the situation with your child, you could probably answer quickly. Maybe you want a decision reversed. A relationship restored. A conversation to finally happen. Or you desperately want your child to see something you wish they could see. So you pray: "God, please change this." There is nothing wrong with bringing that desire to God. But what if there is another prayer to pray in this season? "God, what do You want to do in me while I wait?" In th
When Your Child's Choices Start Consuming Your Life {Eps 140} (opens the original)
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When something is happening in your child's life that you desperately want to change, it can all start feeling like your responsibility. Their choices. Their relationship with God. Whether they understand what you're trying to tell them. Even what happens next. In today's episode, Melinda shares a way that can help us determine where the lines of responsibility get blurred. Listen in as she discuss how to determine what responsibility is ours, what is our childs, and what is Gods. Releasing resp
Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself After Every Conversation {Eps 139} (opens the original)
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Have you ever walked away from a conversation with your adult child and spent the rest of the day replaying every word? Should I have said more? Did I say too much? Was I loving enough? Did I compromise my convictions? If you've ever found yourself caught in that cycle of second-guessing, you're not alone. In this episode, Melinda introduces one of the most important foundations for parenting with confidence and consistency: core values . Many parents believe they lack the right words or the per
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