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Dr. Alice shares a few ways that she and her husband manage their children’s squabbling.
I feel guilty for wanting to put my elderly mom with dementia in a nursing home so that I can have a life; what does God think?
My 37yo daughter in Europe had a meltdown after I dropped off her son late to soccer practice and told me to leave her house. Was I wrong to reach out to her husband?
What do you recommend I do if I feel empty and numb when I am intimate with my husband?
My primary doctor diagnosed me with severe depression and prescribed an anti-depressant; am I making the right decision to take medication?
Dr. Alice shares a few ways that she and her husband manage their children’s squabbling.
I feel guilty for wanting to put my elderly mom with dementia in a nursing home so that I can have a life; what does God think?
My 37yo daughter in Europe had a meltdown after I dropped off her son late to soccer practice and told me to leave her house. Was I wrong to reach out to her husband?
What do you recommend I do if I feel empty and numb when I am intimate with my husband?
My primary doctor diagnosed me with severe depression and prescribed an anti-depressant; am I making the right decision to take medication?
Chris shares how changing the way he thought of himself, from a general sinner to a specific sinner, transformed his life.
My boyfriend has late-stage prostate and bone cancer, and the side effects from his medication make him irritable and jealous. Can you shed some light?
How do I deal with being raped at 16yo, having my kids taken away by my family, and having my mom live with me after she had a stroke?
I have been in recovery for 35yrs from drugs, alcohol, and even food, but I still have thoughts of inadequacy.
After losing my business during the pandemic, how do I find God’s calling for my life and my life’s purpose at 43yo?
Chris shares how changing the way he thought of himself, from a general sinner to a specific sinner, transformed his life.
My boyfriend has late-stage prostate and bone cancer, and the side effects from his medication make him irritable and jealous. Can you shed some light?
How do I deal with being raped at 16yo, having my kids taken away by my family, and having my mom live with me after she had a stroke?
I have been in recovery for 35yrs from drugs, alcohol, and even food, but I still have thoughts of inadequacy.
After losing my business during the pandemic, how do I find God’s calling for my life and my life’s purpose at 43yo?
Dr. Alice shares a parable about a king who purposefully put an enormous boulder on the path to town to see how his people would respond.
How do I deal with my husband not telling the truth? It started 15yrs into our marriage when I started caring for my deathly-ill daughter, and my husband got upset.
How do I help my 38yo suicidal son who lost everything after using psychedelics for his depression? He now lives in his car on our property, and my husband wants him to leave.
Should I stay with my narcissistic wife of 49yrs when we haven’t been intimate for 22yrs?
Dr. Alice shares a parable about a king who purposefully put an enormous boulder on the path to town to see how his people would respond.
How do I deal with my husband not telling the truth? It started 15yrs into our marriage when I started caring for my deathly-ill daughter, and my husband got upset.
How do I help my 38yo suicidal son who lost everything after using psychedelics for his depression? He now lives in his car on our property, and my husband wants him to leave.
Should I stay with my narcissistic wife of 49yrs when we haven’t been intimate for 22yrs?
JJ asks the thought-provoking question, “What are you known for?”
Should I talk with my daughter about her husband who seems to have fallen back into his old patterns?
My 17yo granddaughter wants to model and had professional photos taken while her mother was present; what do I say now that the suggestive photos are posted?
My parents and I converted from Hindu faith to Christianity, but I am the only one pursuing healing. How do I step out in faith?
How do I cope with my husband transitioning to a woman? We are going through a divorce, and family and friends blame me for everything!
JJ asks the thought-provoking question, “What are you known for?”
Should I talk with my daughter about her husband who seems to have fallen back into his old patterns?
My 17yo granddaughter wants to model and had professional photos taken while her mother was present; what do I say now that the suggestive photos are posted?
My parents and I converted from Hindu faith to Christianity, but I am the only one pursuing healing. How do I step out in faith?
How do I cope with my husband transitioning to a woman? We are going through a divorce, and family and friends blame me for everything!
Becky asks, “What do you do with all of the devastating news when there is a disaster?”
I’ve had chronic pain with vomiting and nausea for a decade; my counselor and coaches have dropped me; everyone in my life is dead.
After I found out I was autistic and told my deceased sister’s husband, he told me he already knew; am I being too extreme in not wanting to have anything to do with him?
How do I move on after being divorced 5yrs and afraid my ex will turn my 13yo son against me like he did my older daughter?
Did we enable our son and his wife by letting them stay in our home for 7yrs when they moved back to the States?
My daughter-in-law is an atheist and put a restraining order against my wife for trying to see the grandkids.
Becky asks, “What do you do with all of the devastating news when there is a disaster?”
I’ve had chronic pain with vomiting and nausea for a decade; my counselor and coaches have dropped me; everyone in my life is dead.
After I found out I was autistic and told my deceased sister’s husband, he told me he already knew; am I being too extreme in not wanting to have anything to do with him?
How do I move on after being divorced 5yrs and afraid my ex will turn my 13yo son against me like he did my older daughter?
Did we enable our son and his wife by letting them stay in our home for 7yrs when they moved back to the States?
My daughter-in-law is an atheist and put a restraining order against my wife for trying to see the grandkids.
How do I balance boundaries with my family and being present with them? My mom tells me that I don’t make time for her.
How do I support my husband in a healthy way when he hates his job? He comes home so shut down that I get lonely.
My kids were raised in church, but they don’t follow God now; how do I get rid of grief and guilt over how I parented them?
I am a domestic violence and sex trafficking survivor and killed my trafficker in self-defense. After an organization helped me get out of jail, how do I deal with the pain from everything I went through?
How do I balance boundaries with my family and being present with them? My mom tells me that I don’t make time for her.
How do I support my husband in a healthy way when he hates his job? He comes home so shut down that I get lonely.
My kids were raised in church, but they don’t follow God now; how do I get rid of grief and guilt over how I parented them?
I am a domestic violence and sex trafficking survivor and killed my trafficker in self-defense. After an organization helped me get out of jail, how do I deal with the pain from everything I went through?
Becky discusses what to do if you’re estranged from a loved one.
Where do I go from here if my 12yo son has had anger issues since he was 2yo? He will jump up and down when he argues and hates talking about his feelings.
AA has helped me stay clean for 2yrs even though it has been hard for me to work through the 12 steps.
As a 53yo man, how do I humbly and respectfully express to my mother that I don’t need her hovering over me?
I just came to terms with being the daughter of a narcissistic mom after I was in a bad accident; how do I not get enmeshed again?
I feel guilty for leaving my elderly parents in facilities even though I was abused as a child by them.
Becky discusses what to do if you’re estranged from a loved one.
Where do I go from here if my 12yo son has had anger issues since he was 2yo? He will jump up and down when he argues and hates talking about his feelings.
AA has helped me stay clean for 2yrs even though it has been hard for me to work through the 12 steps.
As a 53yo man, how do I humbly and respectfully express to my mother that I don’t need her hovering over me?
I just came to terms with being the daughter of a narcissistic mom after I was in a bad accident; how do I not get enmeshed again?
I feel guilty for leaving my elderly parents in facilities even though I was abused as a child by them.
JJ discusses how to deal with disappointment, like a car wreck that prevented him from cohosting recently.
I struggle with sex addiction and have panic attacks. How does one go about finding healing when some people tell you to trust God, but others say to go to doctors?
I am 62yo and am a caregiver for a woman who is in a hospital; how do I respond to her when she is disrespectful and narcissistic?
How can we as a family navigate the emotions of communication? Our daughter has OCD and schizophrenia and is home for the summer.
What direction should I go in? My ex-girlfriend unblocked my phone number, and I am confused.
I need to make money to pay bills, but I don’t know if I can do that while serving God. What do I do?
JJ discusses how to deal with disappointment, like a car wreck that prevented him from cohosting recently.
I struggle with sex addiction and have panic attacks. How does one go about finding healing when some people tell you to trust God, but others say to go to doctors?
I am 62yo and am a caregiver for a woman who is in a hospital; how do I respond to her when she is disrespectful and narcissistic?
How can we as a family navigate the emotions of communication? Our daughter has OCD and schizophrenia and is home for the summer.
What direction should I go in? My ex-girlfriend unblocked my phone number, and I am confused.
I need to make money to pay bills, but I don’t know if I can do that while serving God. What do I do?
Dr. Jill discusses how self-control is one of the hardest fruits of the spirit to develop.
Is it lying or gaslighting if my friend tells me my experience is not what I say it is? My dad wasn’t safe, and I wonder if my friend isn’t safe either.
How can I forgive myself for failing to seek help that may have prevented harm to my family and myself?
How do I get through separation anxiety from my young kids who are with their father in Nigeria? Finances won’t allow me to join them until Fall.
Dr. Jill discusses how self-control is one of the hardest fruits of the spirit to develop.
Is it lying or gaslighting if my friend tells me my experience is not what I say it is? My dad wasn’t safe, and I wonder if my friend isn’t safe either.
How can I forgive myself for failing to seek help that may have prevented harm to my family and myself?
How do I get through separation anxiety from my young kids who are with their father in Nigeria? Finances won’t allow me to join them until Fall.
Dr. Jacqui shares from the book A New Kind of Diversity and instead of having conversations about our generational differences, we are becoming estranged.
How should I respond when my husband gets easily offended and mumbles to himself?
Is there a way to reassure our adult adopted daughter who has been afraid her whole life that we will abandon her? I was 44yo when I adopted her as a baby.
I am thankful for Jacqui’s comment on age diversity in churches!
How can I overcome obsessive thoughts about my girlfriend who has had sexual relationships in the past?
As a pastor, what helped the age gap in our church was to ask the seniors, “Would you trade your hymns for your grandkids?”
What do I do to launch my 40yo son when my husband is enabling him?
Dr. Jacqui shares from the book A New Kind of Diversity and instead of having conversations about our generational differences, we are becoming estranged.
How should I respond when my husband gets easily offended and mumbles to himself?
Is there a way to reassure our adult adopted daughter who has been afraid her whole life that we will abandon her? I was 44yo when I adopted her as a baby.
I am thankful for Jacqui’s comment on age diversity in churches!
How can I overcome obsessive thoughts about my girlfriend who has had sexual relationships in the past?
As a pastor, what helped the age gap in our church was to ask the seniors, “Would you trade your hymns for your grandkids?”
What do I do to launch my 40yo son when my husband is enabling him?
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