Have you noticed your adult child pulling away lately? Maybe they're calling less, sharing less, and it feels like they need you less… and now you're questioning everything.

If you've been wondering, "Did I do something wrong?" — you are not alone.

In today's episode, I'm sharing something every mom needs to hear: pulling away doesn't always mean rejection. Sometimes it simply means your adult child is growing into independence, and the relationship is shifting into a new season.

In this video, I walk you through 4 reasons adult children pull away, and how you can respond with strength, wisdom, and peace instead of panic.

✅ Why independence can look like distance
✅ How stress causes many adult children to withdraw
✅ Why old family patterns can start to feel "heavy" to them
✅ How pulling away can be a signal… not the end

If you're in that confusing "in-between" season where things feel different but you don't know what it means yet — this video is for you.

If this season feels heavier than you expected, I want to personally invite you to my RISE Retreat.

At RISE, we focus on:
Release • Insight • Surrender • Empowerment

This retreat will help you:

• release self-blame

• gain clarity without panic

• deepen your faith

• reconnect with your strength and peace
  
  

📍 Florida Retreat: April 2026
📍 Utah Retreat: June 2026

👉 Click the link below to register — I would truly love to meet you in person!

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The Lie Estranged Moms Replay at Night// What do you do when you've apologized… you've tried… and your adult child still chooses no contact?

In today's episode of The Sally Harris Show, I sit down with a courageous mom who shares her heartbreaking story of being estranged from her oldest daughter. This has been a season of silence, confusion, and grief — and yet, her faith is still standing.

Her daughter has struggled with alcoholism for over 20 years, and while this mom and her husband have tried to support her through rehab, counseling, and even financial help, the relationship has now shifted into a painful season of complete separation.

Despite letters of apology and attempts to repair, they were told to stop contacting their daughter — and the weight of guilt has been heavy.

In this conversation, we talk about:
✨ What it feels like to not fully understand why estrangement happened
✨ The lies many moms replay at night ("I failed her… I wasn't a good mom…")
✨ Addiction, accusations, and the confusion that comes with both
✨ Learning how to protect your heart and not be consumed by the pain
✨ How to focus on healing while still loving your child from a distance
✨ Why your identity must be rooted in God — not in the opinions of others
✨ The power of waiting on the Lord when you can't see what He's doing

One of the most powerful moments in this episode is when she shares a personal encounter with God through nature — a reminder that God is still speaking, still present, and still working even when nothing makes sense.

If you're a mom walking through estrangement, no contact, or deep grief over an adult child… please hear me:

You are not alone.
You are not crazy for feeling this pain.
And your healing still matters.

If you're ready for deeper support, I offer a Heart-to-Heart Consultation — a 30-minute guided call to help you find clarity and direction in your healing process.

⚠️ This is not a coaching call.
It's a consultation designed to help you explore the best next step, whether that's private coaching or group coaching.

📌 https://calendly.com/sallyharris-discoverycall/30min

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Have you heard the statistic that 1 in 4 adult children walk away from their parents?

Some people are calling it the "new normal"… but I want to say this clearly: there is nothing normal about family estrangement. Common doesn't mean healthy, and widespread doesn't mean we should accept it without asking deeper questions.

In this episode, we're talking about why estrangement has become more common, why emotional discomfort is often being treated like danger, and how labels like "toxic" and "boundaries" can sometimes replace the hard but necessary work of repair.

This conversation is not about blame. It's about clarity, truth, healing, and learning how to stay emotionally grounded as a mom—especially when your relationship with your adult child feels uncertain or broken.

• Why "common" doesn't mean "healthy"

• How our culture has shifted toward disconnection instead of repair

• Why discomfort isn't the same as danger

• How labels can stop growth and prevent reconciliation

• Why hope is not denial—it's leadership
  
  

If you're a mom walking through distance, conflict, or estrangement with your adult child… I want you to know you are not alone.

At the RISE Retreat, we focus on:
✨ Release
✨ Insight
✨ Surrender
✨ Empowerment

This is not about forcing reconciliation.
This is about helping you heal, gain clarity, deepen your faith, and walk away feeling empowered and supported.

📍 RISE Retreat 2026 Dates:
April 24–25 (Florida)
June 12–13 (Utah)

➡️ Register here: https://www.sally-harris.com/RiseRetreat-2026

I truly can't wait to meet you in person.

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In today's episode of The Sally Harris Show, I sit down with a brave mom from Texas who shares the painful reality of being cut off by her son at just 18 years old.

What started as a moment of conflict—one conversation, one request for an apology—turned into something she never saw coming: complete no contact.

She opens up about the grief of being blocked, the confusion of unanswered silence, and the crushing regret so many mothers carry when they replay the moment they believe "caused" the estrangement. But this episode isn't just about heartbreak—it's about faith, healing, forgiveness, and learning how to survive the waiting.

We also talk about something many moms don't expect to face: how estrangement becomes even more complicated when an ex-spouse is involved, and how spiritual growth sometimes requires forgiveness that feels impossible.

This mom shares honestly about:
✨ Feeling consumed by guilt and regret
✨ Parenting a son diagnosed with autism
✨ The pain of being rejected without closure
✨ The emotional toll of estrangement and grief
✨ How bitterness can become bondage
✨ Forgiving an ex-husband who caused deep damage
✨ Trusting God when nothing seems to change
✨ Learning how to heal while still loving your child deeply

If you are a mom walking through estrangement, no contact, or the heartbreak of an adult child pulling away… this conversation will remind you:

God can still restore what feels beyond repair.

Even in silence.
Even in waiting.
Even in loss.

You are not alone.

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If you're tired of living like this—exhausted, anxious, disconnected from your own life—then I want to invite you to something that could change everything.

I offer Heart-to-Heart Consultations — a guided call to help you find clarity and direction in your healing process.
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Parenting adult children can feel harder than anyone ever warned you.

You did everything you could to raise them well… and yet, something about the relationship feels different now.
More distant. More tense. More confusing.

If you've found yourself wondering:
• Why does this hurt so much now that they're grown?
• Why do I feel like I'm walking on eggshells?
• Why does this feel like rejection—even when I know it might not be?

This episode is for you.

In this episode, I talk about the quiet realities many moms face when parenting adult children — the grief of unmet expectations, the painful role shift from "manager" to "consultant," the emotional strain of overthinking every interaction, and the identity shift that often follows.

This season doesn't mean you failed.
It means the relationship changed — and no one prepared you for how hard that could be.

💛 If this episode resonates and you need clarity and support:

👉 Heart-to-Heart Consultation
A guided call to help you find clarity and direction in your healing process.
This is not a coaching call — it's a conversation to help you understand what kind of support would truly help you in this season. Click here to schedule: https://calendly.com/sallyharris-discoverycall/30min

👉 RISE Retreat for Moms (2026)
Two days of support, reflection, and encouragement with other moms who understand this journey.
• April 24–25, 2026 — Florida
• June 12–13, 2026 — Utah

You don't need to have the relationship figured out to take care of yourself.
You don't have to do this alone. Click here for more info: https://www.sally-harris.com/RiseRetreat-2026

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What happens when estrangement begins to soften—but trust hasn't fully returned yet?

In this deeply moving episode of The Sally Harris Show, a mom shares her story of a painful estrangement with her adult son that lasted over a year—and the fragile, hope-filled reconnection that began just one week ago.

This conversation explores:

• How a single conflict escalated into silence and separation

• What it feels like when reconnection finally happens—but on uncertain ground

• The tension of wanting to reach out while trying not to overstep

• Navigating guilt, fear, and "walking on eggshells" during early reconnection

• The ache of being labeled "enmeshed" and not fully understanding why

• How faith, prayer, counseling, and community support sustained her through the grief

• Learning to regulate emotions, release control, and trust God's timing

This is not a "quick fix" story. It's an honest look at how healing often unfolds—gradually, imperfectly, and with both joy and fear coexisting at the same time.

If you're a mom navigating estrangement, reconciliation, or the long road in between, you are not alone—and you are not doing this wrong.

💛 If you're tired of carrying this by yourself, support matters. You were never meant to walk this journey alone.https://calendly.com/sallyharris-discoverycall/30min

📌 The Sally Harris Show is a safe space where moms of estranged adult children find faith, healing, and the courage to rise again.

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If you're a mom of an adult child and you've ever wondered, "If I step back… am I giving up?" — this episode is for you.

One of the biggest reasons moms stay stuck in painful, unhealthy dynamics with their adult children is guilt. Many moms are terrified that detaching means they're abandoning their child or failing as a parent.

I break down the real difference between detachment and abandonment, and I share 4 clear ways to know which one you're actually doing — so you can move forward without shame, fear, or second-guessing yourself.

This is not about giving up on your child.
It's about protecting your heart, your faith, and your emotional health.

• Why guilt convinces moms that love equals suffering
  
  

• The psychological and emotional difference between detachment and abandonment
  
  

• How detaching can actually preserve the relationship long-term
  
  

• Why stepping back is sometimes an act of wisdom, not rejection
  
  

• How to release control without losing hope
  
  

If you're tired of carrying this alone, I offer Heart-to-Heart Consultations —
a guided call to help you find clarity and direction in your healing process.

This is not a coaching session.
It's a supportive conversation for moms who are ready to stop surviving and start healing.

👉 Learn more or book your Heart-to-Heart Consultation here: https://calendly.com/sallyharris-discoverycall/30min

If you know you need more than information — if you need space, reflection, faith, and real connection — I invite you to the RISE Retreat.

📍 April 24–25, 2026 | Florida
📍 June 12–13, 2026 | Utah

The RISE Retreat is for moms who are:

• Emotionally exhausted from estrangement or conflict
  
  

• Carrying guilt, grief, and unanswered questions
  
  

• Ready to step out of survival mode and into healing
  
  

You don't come to be fixed.
You come to be supported.

👉 Retreat details and registration: https://www.sally-harris.com/RiseRetreat-2026

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You are not alone — and you are not a bad mom for needing peace.

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"I couldn't allow him to do what he did without consequences... but I never dreamed the silence would last this long." 💔

It is a mother's worst nightmare: having to choose between physical safety and a relationship with her child. In today's episode of The Sally Harris Show, I'm speaking with a brave mom who is living through the aftermath of a critical incident.

After her son pushed his disabled father during an argument, she made the difficult call to involve the police. She believed it was a necessary boundary for safety. Her son viewed it as a betrayal.

Since that day, she has faced total estrangement—blocked numbers, returned letters, and the heart-shattering reality of her son getting married without her there.

In this interview, we discuss:

• The guilt of enforcing "hard boundaries" when safety is at risk

• Navigating the pain of missed milestones (birthdays, holidays, and weddings)

• How to stop the cycle of "re-litigating" the past in your mind

• Finding hope when you feel consumed by the situation

If you are a mom who has had to make impossible choices, please know: You are not alone.

👇 If this story stirred something in you, the EmpowerMom Quiz can help you understand where you are in your own healing journey." www.sally-harris.com/EmpowerMom

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