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In Episode 63, Marit Welker joins the podcast from Boise, Idaho, to tackle the heartbreaking reality of family estrangement. As a mother who experienced the deep pain of being cut off by her own son, Marit understands the overwhelming instinct to chase, apologize, and try to "fix" the relationship. However, combining neuroscience with the biblical parable of the prodigal son, she explains why reaching out is the wrong move when a child’s brain is in crisis mode.
Listen in as Marit shares profound wisdom on giving your child space, turning to God, and working on yourself while you wait knowing that 80% of estranged children eventually return to their mothers in this lifetime! Marit also vulnerably shares her incredible testimony of surviving an 18-month season where she was completely bedridden and facing financial ruin due to a past embezzlement. She reveals the life-changing decision she made to remain genuinely cheerful in the midst of the fire, teaching listeners how to change the emphasis of their own stories through radical gratitude. Whether you are praying for a wandering child or navigating a devastating personal storm, Marit’s hard-earned wisdom will give you the strength to trust God in the waiting!
Guest's Bio
More and more adult children are cutting off their parents. Today's guest says that everything a mother's instinct tells her to do in that moment is wrong. And she would know.
Marit Welker has been on both sides of estrangement. First with a parent. Years later, her adult child cut her off. Both relationships are happily restored. But Marit walked through fire to get there. Today she works with Christian mothers who are navigating that silence, helping them heal, find their identity, and step into purpose and peace on a new path, one that also prepares them for the possibility of reunification.
Marit is a certified life coach, a speaker on three continents, and the host of Still Here., a podcast for mothers walking this road. She studied scripture in Jerusalem, served as a missionary in South America, and teaches from a Christ-centered foundation informed by neuroscience and personal development.
Marit, you say a mother's instincts after being cut off will make things worse. Walk us through that.