Restored: Helping Children of Divorce

Dec 04 2024 137 ep. 57 mins 18

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When your parents separate or divorce, it hurts. You feel alone and uncertain of how to deal with it all. If you feel that way, the Restored podcast is for you. On it, we feature expert interviews and stories that offer practical advice on how to cope and heal after the trauma of your parents' divorce or separation, so you can feel whole again and become the person you were born to be.

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#137: You’re Not Doomed to Get Divorced | Samantha

Dec 04 2024 65 mins

If you come from a divorced family, research says you’re more likely to get divorced. But does that mean you’re doomed to that fate? My guest today says a resounding no. She and her husband, also a child of divorce, have built a 24-year-long happy marriage with 3 children. Her message for you? You can do the same. In this episode, we discuss: How she’s overcome her fear of ge

#136: Relationship Advice for Young People from Broken Families | Jackie & Bobby Angel

Nov 20 2024 64 mins

The biggest area of struggle for young people from divorced or broken families is in romantic relationships. Why so much struggle? In short, we were poorly trained in how to love, so we feel incompetent at it and fear repeating our parents’ mistakes. So, how can you overcome that fear and relearn how to love? My guests answer that question and more: How do you discern whether a l

#135: Holidays with Divorced Parents? 5 Tips to Navigate Them

Nov 05 2024 24 mins

Whether holidays with your divorced or separated parents are new or you’ve done it numerous times, this episode is for you. In it, you’ll get 5 practical tips to better navigate the holidays in your broken family, so they’re less stressful and more enjoyable.Get the Guide: 5 Tips to Navigate the Holidays in a Broken FamilyShownotesQuestion for Joey or our guests? Text us. We'

#134: Holidays After Your Parents’ Divorce: What Nobody Tells You | Danielle

Oct 24 2024 50 mins

While the rest of the world is filled with holiday cheer, people like us from divorced or broken families usually feel very differently. While you can’t magically make the holidays happy and drama-free, what if there was a way to make them less stressful and more enjoyable? That’s what we’ll discuss in this episode, plus:The challenges that come from navigating 3 ChristmasesS

#133: Digital Addiction: Why It Hurts You & How to Beat It | Andrew Laubacher

Oct 11 2024 43 mins

Technology certainly has benefits, but there are dangers as well. Sadly, our misuse of technology is causing us to be more depressed, more anxious, less happy, and less healthy than ever before. Perhaps worst of all, it destroys our ability to heal, grow, and build healthy relationships. In this episode, we dive into that with my guest, Andrew Laubacher, plus:Alarming data on how m

#132: Why Your Wounds & Subconscious Are Ruling Your Life | Dr. Gregory Bottaro

Oct 03 2024 71 mins

Carl Jung once said, “Unless you make the subconscious conscious, it will rule your life and you will call it fate.” In this episode, Dr. Greg Bottaro explains why our untreated wounds and our subconscious rule our lives, often without us knowing it. We also discuss:How his parents’ divorce impacted him and how he found tremendous healingDr. Bottaro answers your questions, su

#131: Family Felt Stressful, Tense, & Unstable | Jordana

Sep 11 2024 55 mins

After 24 years of marriage, Jordana’s parents divorced. Overall, her experience of family felt tense, stressful, and unstable. Once she learned of her parents’ divorce, she went into problem-solver mode, taking on the role of mother for her siblings. In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss all of that, plus: How filling a parent role isn’t ideal, but sometimes necessary for

#130: An Exercise to Heal | Dr. Peter Malinoski

Aug 29 2024 78 mins

If you’re like me, you’ve experienced trauma or brokenness in your life which has led you to seek healing. One method of healing used in therapy is Internal Family Systems. But what exactly is it? And how can it help you?My guest today, a psychologist and expert in Internal Family Systems, answers those questions, plus:A healing exercise that you can do alongside me during this

#129: What Does It Mean to Be Healthy & Whole? | Matthew Rudolph

Aug 22 2024 61 mins

We talk a lot about being healthy and whole, but what exactly does it mean to be healthy and whole?We dive into that topic in this episode with a man who’s been accomplished as a CEO but has also worked hard on himself as a husband and father, plus:Why honesty and vulnerability are essential for healing and growth, and how forgiveness has been very healing for himThe 4 stages of

#128: Abuse Led to My Parents’ Divorce | Emma

Jul 30 2024 93 mins

Emma was 14 years old when her parents divorced, but the dysfunction at home had been happening for years. In this episode, she shares how the dysfunction, divorce, and abuse have affected her. We also discuss:How she overcame victim mentalityHow abuse differs from bad behaviorWhat helped her heal and how her life is better now as a wife and motherShare Your Story with RestoredView