You next step forward: Still Here is a workshop to increase your peace, help you understand your child's painful decision, understand how God feels about parental estrangement, learn what not to say and do to prevent making things worse, and gather with other mothers experiencing the same pain.

Hi. I'm Marit. And I've been on both sides.

I rejected my own parent emotionally in my twenties without "going no contact." I blamed them for my pain. I lived far away. I saw them every few years. I resented them deeply for over 20 years. I stayed busy looking for their faults. I was really good at it. But like the prodigal son, I "came to myself."

After a minor car accident, I could envision losing them, and it shattered my heart. I felt the gift of God's profound love for them and grew to see them as they are. God helped me when I was ready. I healed from my baggage. I finally understood what actually happened. I HAD BEEN SO WRONG! My sweet parent forgave me! And so did my Father in Heaven.

Then, years later, my child cut me out of their life going forward. That day, I lost my child, their spouse, and their sweet little children who had been such a close part of my life.

It was excruciating, confusing, and seemingly without cause. I struggled to get through the days and to understand why this happened. Others were also shocked. What did I do?

It was a horrible time. It was so hard on my ego, my heart, and even my spirit. Was I unworthy? Why did we remember things so differently? Was my child right?

But I learned. I changed. And God brought the opportunity. My child chose to reconnect. They saw my changes. And they opened their heart.

Today, all of the relationships have been happily reconciled, and there is so much love around. I learned things along the way that most mothers never get access to—because most people have only been on one side.

I know what your child is feeling. I've felt it. There are so many causes and emotions. And I've been through most.

And I know what you're feeling because I've felt it. All the hot, angry tears, the days you're so heavy with sadness that you think you can't get out of bed, the regret, the guilt, the detachment, the shame, the nightmares, the confusion, the resentment. I've been through it, too.

That experience and understanding are what I bring to this workshop. Not just theory. Not just doctrine. Experience. Compassion. Hope. Healing.

A Workshop for Christian Mothers Cut Off By Their Adult Child

You've been spinning—replaying conversations, carrying guilt and anger, wondering what went wrong. Your thoughts are confused. This workshop will help you stop spinning and start standing on solid ground.

You're exhausted. And you're stuck.

You've tried to figure this out on your own. You've analyzed every conversation, every decision, every moment you wish you could take back.

But the more you think, the more confused you get.

Some days you're drowning in guilt. Other days you're furious because your child is punishing you for things that didn't really happen the way they remember. Most days, you're some tangled mix of both.

And underneath all of it is a question you can't answer:

Why? Why did they walk away? And what am I supposed to do now?

Here's what no one tells you.

The world your child grew up in is not the world you grew up in.

The rules changed. What counts as "boundaries" and "trauma" and "toxic" has shifted in ways that affect how your child sees you and your relationship.

You were never told. But you're being judged by standards you didn't even know existed.

Until you can see the situation through their eyes, you'll keep spinning. And when the door opens for reconnection, you won't be ready.

That's where I come in. I teach you how to understand and find your way forward. God cares for your child, and if and when your child reaches out, you'll be prepared. You'll know what to say and do and what to avoid. And you will be ready to help them through the reconnection process.

In two hours, I'll help you:

Make meaningful progress. This is the first step and it's necessary.

This doesn't repair things yet, but it brings awareness, hope, and shows you that there is a way forward. Our overall mission is to help Christian Mothers thrive while they are estranged and be ready for the moment when that text comes. This is the next step.

See your situation through your child's eyes—including blind spots you may not know exist
Understand the world your child lives in—where the rules changed and no one told you
Learn to calm your thoughts and feelings—so they stop spinning inside you and start making sense
Begin the healing that will serve you well when reconnection comes
Find some peace by learning what God says to do about estranged adult children
Learn what not to say and do now and when your child returns

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

-Revelation 21:4 KJV