When Doing What's Right Costs You Everything As A Mom

About this episode

This episode features a mom sharing her painful journey of estrangement from her children while discussing the complexities of family dynamics and healing.

In this powerful episode of The Sally Harris Show, we sit down with a courageous mom who shares her heartbreaking and complex journey through estrangement from all three of her children. What began as an attempt to protect her young grandson turned into a life-altering chain of events—leading to distance, disconnection, and ultimately no contact with multiple children over the span of 13 years. This conversation dives into: The pain of being misunderstood when you're trying to do the right thing How family dynamics, fear, and influence can shift relationships overnight The long-term emotional toll of estrangement and isolation The role of enabling, codependency, and healing And how surrendering control and leaning into faith can begin to restore peace If you've ever felt like your intentions were twisted, your voice was silenced, or your love was rejected… this episode will remind you that you are not alone. There is hope. There is healing. And there is still purpose in your story. If you're ready to take the next step in your healing journey, you can apply for a Heart-to-Heart Consultation — a guided call to help you find clarity and direction in your healing process (this is…

People in this episode

Host: Sally Harris

Guest: courageous mom

Topics covered

• estrangement
• parenting challenges
• family dynamics
• emotional toll
• healing journey
• faith and surrender

Keywords

• estrangement
• parenting
• family relationships
• emotional healing
• codependency
• faith
• disconnection

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