Raising your kids wasn't supposed to be like this.

How could your adult child reject you?

Maybe they've gone "No contact." But that's also "No closure." No funeral. No sympathy. Just gone. And you're living in shame, isolation, fear, and guilt. Did they even give you an explanation?

Or maybe they're still in your life. Barely. "Low contact." Distant. Sometimes hostile. They may even be in touch with your family but stay away from you most of the time. They left the relationship without fully leaving the relationship.

Parental Rejection:

you are grieving your child who is still alive.

I know how much this hurts.

You replay conversations. You wonder what you should have done differently. Some days you're crushed by guilt. Other days, you're angry because nothing you did was bad enough for this. Some days you just go through the motions of living. Maybe you're suppressing your pain and ignoring it. It won't make it go away. It my just eat away at you. You wonder if you'll ever be happy again.

You're not crazy. You're not weak. Your pain is real. And you may have been a loving and dparent. But now you can't correct it. And the lack of closure makes it feel even worse.

I understand. I've been there. And I want to help.

Jesus came "to heal the brokenhearted." (Luke 4:18 KJV) God's lasting and complete healing sometimes looks like suffering in order to learn our lessons. I made all the mistakes and went through all the suffering before hiring my mentor and bypassing the rest. I mapped the way forward and through to the other side, so you don't have to. I offer a workshop, after which you can learn about my four-day challenge. As a coach and survivor of estrangement, I am so grateful for God's hand in my life and in the life of my child and parent and I'm grateful for the chance to share it with all of you.

The journey of the child who rejected their parent

Like so many, when I was younger, I was misled about my relationship with my parent and I believed it. I carried that pain and resentment for 20 years. I saw everything as evidence for my new perspective. It was all I looked for.

But I was wrong. My parent was wonderful, loving. And perfectly imperfect. I refused to acknowledge the good. I had reviewed my past based on the bias of this new perspective from the advice of other people who were not in the relationship. And I believed that was the whole truth. I never considering the big picture and their perspective even once. I hurt us both. I missed out on so many years that might have been good together!

The next chapter was unexpected

Years later, my own child cut me off. I didn't think I had done anything that was worthy of that. I was a good mother. But I lost them, their spouse, and all of my grandchildren in one day. But it didn't stop there. I made it more complicated by making multiple mistakes, stretching out over months until the final good bye. Eventually, things began to change. I walked through fire to learn and make the changes I needed to make. It took far longer than it needed to, and I risked losing my child for good.

Mercy

By God's grace and true miracles, both relationships are fully restored today. God worked in me, granted me a miracle, sustained my parent, and worked in my child's heart. They opened up the door and I'm so grateful! And by God's grace, I was healed and thriving even before the relationships were restored. I learned so very much and it all applied to healing our relationships. So when the doors were opened, I was ready.

Hi. I'm Marit Welker, multi-certified coach, speaker, podcaster, and someone who has experienced this problem myself. I've lived both perspectives. I've studied under the best thought leaders, researchers, and invested tens of thousands of dollars and years in learning my trade. God has given me even more. In fact, I've seen God's hand in every step of this coaching journey, as I felt guided and inspired to share this message, become a coach, develop a proven method, add things in, take things out, and provide what you need to recover and learn to thrive no matter what. I mapped the way so you don't have to. I made the mistakes and suffered to learn the lessons. And eventually, I found the coach who taught me the rest and saved me years of learning and heartache on my own.

I don't teach ideas. I teach what saved me.

I paid the price so you can take the shortcut. I made the changes that allowed for sweet reunions and I learned what God wanted me to become. Now, that peace and understanding is meant for you.

When God calls, you follow. He told me to teach and lift His children who are suffering in estrangement, to strengthen families so you can find your way. In fact,

The Finding Your Way estrangement workshop is the perfect way to get started. Here you'll learn the societal trends that are pushing your child farther away, how neuroscience and biology are making things worse, what God wants your relationship to be, and that there's a path to get there. This event is live and takes a deep dive into how the Enemy is controlling your child and how he might also be impacting you. We'll also look at what God's truth is and what a healthy solution to estrangement would look like. Then, we dive into learning the way through to thriving with or without reconciliation. We'll learn the things to stop doing and saying to hurt our children and better communication attempts. And I'll leave you with a tool to help you find more peace as you move forward, This 90 minute workshop may include your story, your questions, and ideas for you to consider. And most of all, we show the way forward as God taught us in His Holy Teachings. This is the first step to peace, joy and strength no matter your relationship.


To retain our privacy, there are no recordings available. This is a place of learning without judgment. There are no perfect parents or children. If there are people there who you don't agree with, particularly estranged adult children, please be kind and respectful. Their story is unique. You don't have to agree but listening may help you better understand your child or better understand yourself.

What are you waiting for? Sign up now!

I don't teach ideas. I teach what saved me.

I mapped the path for you, so you don't have to wander and make the mistakes I did.

Now, it's your turn!

You don't have to figure this out alone.

God is with you and your child on this journey to finding joy and peace. And I'd love to walk this path with you, too.

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