Restored: Helping Children of Divorce

What is trauma? How does it affect a person? Today, licensed trauma therapist Margaret Vasquez answers those questions and more:

• Why your parents' divorce, separation, or broken marriage can be so tra…

Most people from broken homes struggle with boundaries. Usually, we were never taught how to set and enforce proper boundaries within our families. We’ve seen this again and again. 

Why is that damagi…

Emily knew her parents might divorce, but nothing could’ve prepared her for it. It made her feel alone. It made her feel like nobody understood. Feeling insecure, she sought security by trying to con…

We know. “Best” and “2020” don’t belong in the same sentence… what a year. 

To celebrate the good, here are 10 of the best highlights from the Restored Podcast in 2020.

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Is divorce damaging for the children? There’s a lot of misinformation around that question. 

In this episode, we dispel the myths by breaking down a study. That study summarizes the results of 67 stud…

The holidays are especially challenging for anyone with separated or divorced parents. So many of us dread this time of the year. We often feel alone and uncertain of how to deal with it all.

To offer…

Seeing her parents divorce, Carlie wrestled with this question: If it didn’t work out for my parents, how can I make someone stay with me? 

That led her to crave the approval of others and became whoe…

How do you heal a broken marriage? We tackle that topic with two experts, Greg and Julie Alexander.

They’ve helped over 5,000 seriously struggling couples in the past 20 years. Their success rate? 98%…

Struggling spouses often feel like they have two options: Stay married and be miserable or get divorced and be happy. Thankfully, there’s a third option: Healing your marriage. 

Leila Miller shares st…

If you want to build a great marriage, follow the advice of couples who’ve done it. Learn from them. 

Like last episode, that's exactly what we do in this episode with the most beautiful married coupl…

If you want to build a great marriage, follow the advice of couples who’ve done it. Spend time with them and learn from their example and wisdom.

That's exactly what we do in this episode with the mos…

One day, Sarah got really discouraged and frustrated. Why? Because of people saying bad things about their spouses and bashing marriage itself. So she wrote her thoughts and feelings on a Facebook po…

It’s easy to feel discouraged or lost in searching for love. Perhaps you’ve even given up on love altogether, thinking it’s not possible for you. If that’s you - or you just want to know how to build…

If you come from a broken home, planning a wedding and getting married throws some unique challenges at you. Joey shares what he and his wife, Brigid, wish someone told them about engagement, the wed…

Getting engaged and married is exciting! But it can also be overwhelming, especially if you come from a broken home. Joey and his wife, Brigid, share their story and what they wish someone told them …

If you could go back in time and have a conversation with the younger version of you, what would you say? 

So often, those of us from broken homes are never asked how we feel about it all. Nobody asks…

Most couples experience love fading at some point, usually after the wedding. They long for love that lasts, but they doubt it is possible. And even if it were, they don't know how to build it.

The 5 …

Navigating the single years can be challenging and lonely. In this episode, we hit on some of the unique struggles we face during a season of singleness. Our guest, Sarah Swafford, offers advice on d…

Ladies, if you've ever felt discouraged and alone in your search for love, this episode is for you. Jason Evert offers advice from the book he and his wife wrote titled How to Find Your Soulmate With…

Men are rarely given advice on how to pursue a woman. In fact, they're usually just told what not to do.

In this episode, author and speaker Jason Evert gives practical advice based on his new book T…