248 // Help! How Can I Help My Struggling Child? (10 Tips To Help Them)

Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional on finding biblical joy in the hard seasons of motherhood.   Episode 248 // There’s nothing more painful than watching your kids struggle. But when they are struggling, there are ways that you can help!   Last week, we looked at caring for our hearts when our kids struggle. Today, let’s dive into some practical tips for how to HELP them when they are struggling.    I’ve been a family counselor for over 10 years, and I’ve thought through these tips based on what will help ALL kids - teens and toddlers and beyond. Every person is different, every relationship is different - but there are some tried and true strategies that help all of us.   Join me, friend, and let’s help each other, encourage each other, take a deep breath, and wade into the dark waters that our kids are sometimes swimming in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Building Your Mom Toolbox: Get Out Of The Ruth And Help Your Family Reconnect free ebook!   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional on finding biblical joy in the hard seasons of motherhood.   LISTEN NEXT: 13 Tips For An Exhausted Christian Mom (Episode 208)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Join us in the Patreon community to support this ministry AND enjoy my 2025 Daily(ish) Devotionals in the private podcast + email every day!  Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional on finding biblical joy in the hard seasons of motherhood.   Episode 247 // When you are hurting because your kids are hurting… what can you do?   We usually want to jump to action steps to help them. What should I say? What can I do?   Those things are important… and we’ll tackle that next week :-) But we can’t just jump over the pain that WE experience when our kids are struggling. And that’s what we’re looking at today.   When our kids hurt, we hurt. When they are sad, we are sad. When they are anxious, we are stressed. It’s hard when they’re toddlers, harder when they’re teens, and might feel impossible once they’re grown and moved out.    But it’s not impossible to help, and it’s not impossible to manage our own big emotions about it all.    Join me today for 10 ways you can care for your own heart as you walk with your children through the dark waters they sometimes swim in.    These aren’t tips that will make it all go away. It won’t mean that you stop caring and helping. But hopefully, it can make a difference in allowing the Lord to comfort you and shepherd you through a hard season of motherhood.   Let’s dive in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Building Your Mom Toolbox: Get Out Of The Ruth And Help Your Family Reconnect free ebook!   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day Devotional on finding biblical joy in the hard seasons of motherhood.   LISTEN NEXT: 7 Biblical Prayers For Christian Moms When You’re Feeling Anxious (Episode 195)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   Join us in the Patreon community to support this ministry AND enjoy my 2025 Daily(ish) Devotionals in the private podcast + email every day!  Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab your FREE conflict resolution cheat sheet today!   Episode 246 // Want to change your family relationships? Your home atmosphere? Change your words.    What you say, and how you say it, will shape every relationship you care about. Scripture talks often about our words and how we use them. And the Bible gives very specific wisdom about how to use our words to strengthen our relationships, bless others, and enjoy family life more and more.    Join me to dive into 5 specific, actionable tips straight from the Proverbs - and let’s start communicating well with our families today.    hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab your FREE conflict resolution cheat sheet today (from a licensed marriage & family therapist!)   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control or dive into your marriage specifically with the Communicating To Connect 40-Day devotional on marriage communication   LISTEN NEXT: How To Stop Yelling At Your Kids When You're Angry (Episode 212)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

We are in the middle of Holy Week, friends. The week when we remember Jesus’ last days as He walked toward the cross. We celebrate the forgiveness of our sins on Good Friday and the incredible truth of the resurrection on Easter Sunday.    So today, we’ll pause our usual podcast plans to reflect together. I want to share my “Daily-ish Devotional Thought” from inside the Faith Fiver Club - the Patreon community supporting this show!    Join me as we walk through Colossians 1:15-23 and reflect together on the most important questions of life, which Holy Week is all about: Who is this Jesus? How has He impacted your life? What truly is the gospel?   I hope you and your family have a wonderful Easter celebration!   🐣 Get my printable Easter Story Cards here to enjoy with your family this week   ✨ Join us in the “Faith Fiver Club” and support this ministry on Patreon for only a few dollars a month - and get access to the 2025 perk of Daily-ish Devotions all year long!   💕 Find more biblical encouragement, practical tips, and helpful resources at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com   hugs & blessings, Jess   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control.   Episode 245 // Scripture offers great encouragements - and great warnings - about the power of our tongue. Words tend to shape the quality of our relationships, and they can slip out quickly.    Our words are shaped by our emotions. And just like our emotions can be hard to manage, our tongues are sometimes even more so!    Today, let’s sit together in James 3, seeking the Lord’s wisdom and encouragement for how we use our words and manage our tongues. We want to use our words for the blessing of our family and the glory of our God.   Join me, friend. Let’s dive in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab your FREE 45-day Bible and Prayer Guide today.   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control.   LISTEN NEXT: The Key To A Happy Christian Home: Speaking Encouraging Words For Your Family (Episode 120)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control.   Episode 244 // We all have those moments when we’re about to lose it. How can you cool down when you’re in that hot-button moment?   This is a common mom struggle - even for Christian mamas who are walking closely with Jesus! And we want our words and our reactions to show the fruit of the Spirit in every situation.   So today, I want to share 9 quick tips for what to do as soon as you notice you’re getting heated. Hopefully, before you yell. Before you cry. Before you lose it.   Jump in with me, friend, and let’s find some quick, practical things to help us get control of our big emotions before they lead us down a dangerous path.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab your free Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet.   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control.   LISTEN NEXT: How To Stop Yelling At Your Kids When You're Angry (Episode 212)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab a FREE Bible study for managing depression and sadness.   Episode 243 // Big, heavy, hard emotions are going to happen in life. And one of the problems is that they won’t just impact you. When you’re struggling, your whole family is impacted.   So in today’s episode, I want to share 5 ways that your emotional struggles are impacting your family (despite your best efforts) - AND 5 very practical, quick things you can do right away to help.    This is coming from my 10+ years as a mental health counselor and family therapist - watching families struggle and helping them heal, restore, and strengthen their relationships.    It’s not an easy topic, but it is worth the effort, friend. Let’s jump in.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab a FREE Bible study for managing depression and sadness.   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day devotional, to find biblical joy even in the hardest seasons of motherhood.   LISTEN NEXT: Top 10 Coping Strategies Every Christian Mom Needs (Episode 241)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day devotional, to find biblical joy even in the hardest seasons of motherhood.   Episode 242 // Do you sometimes feel totally overwhelmed by your emotions? Anxiety. Anger. Sadness. Stress. Every mom has seasons of hard emotions.    But it’s worth asking the question… why. Why are you struggling?   When we understand some of the “why” it’s a lot easier to find some ideas for what to do about it. How to move forward, change things, and begin to heal.    Those are the two questions we’re tackling in today’s episode. I want to share 4 reasons why Christian moms go through seasons of emotional struggles - along with specific tips for what you can do to tackle each of these reasons.    Emotions can be strong - but guess what? The God who loves you is even stronger. He’s bigger, better, and there is hope and healing as you follow Him.    Let’s jump in, friend.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab a FREE Bible study for managing depression and sadness.   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day devotional, to find biblical joy even in the hardest seasons of motherhood.   LISTEN NEXT: Reflections On Gospel Hope As An Overwhelmed Mom (Episode 194)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day devotional, to find biblical joy even in the hardest seasons of motherhood.   Episode 241 // Ready for part 2? We’ve looked at the 5 practical steps that help us manage seasons of stress and overwhelming emotions. But what about the spiritual action steps?   Those are even MORE important!    We all go through emotionally hard seasons of life - and it makes a world of difference to stand firm in your faith through the storm. These 5 steps are central, friend. In part 1 of our conversation, we looked at practical steps. Today, in part 2, we’re looking at spiritual action steps.    “As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands.” Psalm 139:143 - the Lord’s commands bring JOY! Let’s find that joy together today.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab your FREE 45-day Bible and Prayer Guide today.   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Joy In The Journey 40-day devotional, to find biblical joy even in the hardest seasons of motherhood.   LISTEN NEXT: Feeling DEFEATED As A Mom? You Are Not Alone - And God Has A Plan For You (Episode 176)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com

Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control.   Episode 240 // Feeling stressed? Pressured? Overwhelmed by big emotions? You are not alone - and there are action steps that will help!   I’m going to divide this conversation into two parts. Today, join me to look at 5 practical things we should all do when we’re in the overwhelming seasons of life. These are steps that I walk through as a counselor whenever someone is overwhelmed by emotions. These steps work.   In the next episode, we’ll tackle the 5 spiritual things that we also should do when emotions overwhelm us! Both are necessary. Both are good. But for the sake of clarity and time… we’ll do part 1 and part 2 🙂   Everyone deals with hard emotions sometimes. And these action steps will help. Join me, friend.   hugs & blessings, Jess   RESOURCES FOR YOU   FREE: Grab your FREE 45-day Bible and Prayer Guide today.   DEVOTIONAL: Grab the Keep Your Cool, Mama! 40-day devotional on emotional control.   LISTEN NEXT: Drowning In All The Emotions? Steal My Best Counselor Tips To Start Managing Hard Emotions Today (Episode 174)   GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW   NEW in our Patreon community this year - daily(ish) devotionals to encourage your faith and family life: Support the show on Patreon today.   Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!   FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest   DISCLAIMERS    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.   MISSION   Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.   Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com