When we become mothers, we are prepared for a lot of things: the things to expect while pregnant, all the phases, newborn, toddler, middle, and the teen years, and even preparing for the empty nest. What catches some of us unprepared is parenting adult kids. Sure, it's different. Not much mothering is going on, but our hearts are still connected, even if the relationship has changed. Join Laurie as she talks about all things adult mothering and how it's normal when logic and emotions aren't always in sync.

Join Laurie talking about tinnitus and trying not to hear the ringing, hissing, buzzing in your ears. She connects other areas of life we try not to hear.

In this episode, Chasing Approval, Laurie talks about what it looks like to chase approval and how God offers freedom instead. If you're tired of people-please, givng more than you should and the expectations of others, this episode will help you realign your heart, release pressure and rest in God who created and defines you.

As we prepare for a snowstorm that involves most of the US, Laurie talks about the parallels of being prepared for whatever storms come our way.

Today, Laurie discusses the things that come our way, whether we had anything to do with them, and how we often question God about what we did wrong to cause the situation.

Listen in as Laurie talks about what's going on with adult kids and their parents. There seems to be a lot of estranged parents and adult kids. As parents get older they want more connection but for various reasons many parents of adult kids seem to be experience estrangement.

Join Laurie as she talks about the start of a new year, a 21-day fast, and what's going on with Venezuela. It's a new year but still uncertainty as we go into 2026.

Join Laurie as she talks about life turning out better than you think. We often talk about how life goes differently in a negative way, but it can also have an unexpected, pleasant upturn. Laurie recently had a video go viral on Instagram and she gained over 32,000 followers in the last two weeks. That has been exciting but now there comes a responsibility.

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