99. 3 Tips to Help You Move Beyond Painful Guilt and Regret

Feelings of guilt and regret can really drag you down…

…and all too often in blended family life, guilt and regret are easily triggered.  They sometimes keep you stuck — unable to break free from a heavy emotional burden.

Kim knows first-hand what it's like to be trapped in that place.  She's also discovered that she didn't have to allow painful guilt and regret to dictate her decisions or negatively impact her life.

In this hope-filled episode Kim shares her personal struggles with debilitating guilt and regret — and ways she faced those difficult emotions in order to move beyond them.

Listen in to discover a new mindset, practical tips and fresh encouragement to help you break free from the burden of guilt and regret.

You'll Discover:

• The difference between guilt and regret
• The truth about 'false guilt' and why it's irrational, destructive and futile
• How unhealthy guilt can negatively impact your parenting, marriage and overall wellbeing
• Why people living in stepfamily dynamics are especially prone to experiencing painful emotions connected to guilt and regret
•  3 practical and healthy ways to overcome the burden of guilt and regret

 Resources from this Episode:

• Article by Paul Coughlin:  Origins of False Guilt 
• Episode 91:  Is Your Husband's Hostile Ex-Wife Invading Your life, Stealing Your Joy and Confidence? (Tips apply to all co-parenting relationships)
• Episode 53: Overcoming Discouragement 
• Episode 71:  How to Help Kids Cope with Painful Disappointment

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