Restored: Helping Children of Divorce

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The Divorce Mistakes That Hurt Children Most | Erica Komisar : #180

July 28, 2026

Divorce is traumatic for children at every age—but parents can either deepen that wound or help their children heal.In this conversation, licensed clinical social worker and psychoanalyst Erica Komisar explains why a “good divorce” requires parents to stop focusing on what feels fair to them and start prioritizing what their children actually need. She shares practical ways to create stability, reduce emotional damage, and protect children from being pulled into adult conflict.In this episode...

Catholic Annulments: Questions Children of Divorce Are Afraid to Ask: Anthony St. Louis-Sanchez, JCL #179

July 14, 2026

If your parents are divorced and seeking a Catholic annulment, it can feel confusing — and even scary. What is an annulment? Is it just “Catholic divorce”? Does it erase your parents’ marriage? And the question many children of divorce are afraid to ask: Does this mean I’m illegitimate?In this episode, I’m joined by Anthony St. Louis-Sanchez, JCL, Director of the Metropolitan Tribunal of Denver, to explain what annulments are, how the process works, and what they do — and do not — mean for th...

If God Loves Me, Why Did He Allow This Pain? | Dr. Daniel Meola: #178

July 02, 2026

When your parents’ divorce or separation hurts deeply, it can raise painful questions about God: Where was He when my family fell apart? Why didn’t He stop it? And if faith matters so much, why didn’t it save my family?In this episode, Joey talks with Dr. Daniel Meola, co-founder of Life-Giving Wounds, about suffering, anger, grief, spiritual bypassing, and the struggle many adult children of divorce face in their relationship with God.They discuss:Why divorce can feel like abandonment by God...