You raise them for 18 years… and then no one tells you what comes next. The silence. The distance. The guilt. The grief of letting go. In this heartfelt conversation, Whitney Stadtman sits down with her mom, Tammie, who raised four daughters and now grandparents 17 grandkids, to unpack the hard questions parents quietly carry after their children are grown. This episode of Raising the Remnant explores what it really looks like to walk with your adult children in grace, how to process unmet expectations, grandparent in a modern world, and find joy in the season of letting go. This is the conversation no one warned you about, but every parent needs. Whether you're grieving the silence, longing for connection, or wondering if you did enough; this is for you.

We thought we were settled… and then everything shifted…again. To every remnant pioneer family, this message is for you. If 2025 began in a swirl of transition, grief, or deep questioning; you're not alone. Our family knows the ache of surrender, the trauma of being stripped down to nothing, and the crazy things God asks you to do like moving into a bell tent in the middle of an Idaho winter after a word from the Lord. But in this wild obedience, Jesus has walked with us. And He’s spoken clearly.

Wars and rumors of wars, economic troubles, end times prophecy? If we are paying attention, we know that the times we are facing in the years to come are guaranteed to be tumultuous, wrought with difficulty, also some incredible miracles, but definitely change on a scale the likes of which we have never seen. How do you raise a remnant who is prepared for what they will face in their lifetime? How do you train them and give them what they will need to stand strong in uncertain times? If you have ever asked these questions, this episode is for you. I feel like the Lord has been talking to me about some keys that will help our children traverse the years ahead, and I want to share them with you.

The word discern is a translation of the Greek word anakrino in the New Testament. It means “to distinguish, to separate out by diligent search, to examine.” Discernment is the ability to properly discriminate or make determinations.

The times and seasons we find ourselves in at home, nationwide and globally, is going to require incredible discernment from our kids. No, we can't keep them from never making a mistake or missing some important queue, but we can help them grow in their ability to discern WELL and be wise. Today I want to talk about practical ways to help your child grow in this area.

Anyone who is a parent, has "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" of our kids hiding something from us. Whether they hide something big, something embarrassing, or something small, every parent will traverse this issue at some point in their parenting journey. If we are going to raise a remnant, we have to help our kids get to the root of WHY we want to hide from the very people who love us most. Today, I want to discuss some deep revelation the Lord has given me in regard to this topic. It hit me like a ton of bricks and I felt like I HAD to share it with all of you!

I have often said that the rules we make should mirror the relationship we want our kids to have with God, others, and themselves. In this episode, I want to take that a step further and talk about how we use guidelines as a way to teach our children to steward the freedom that is their birthright in Christ. Let me say that again, "freedom is a birthright". And learning to walk in that freedom is an incredibly important part of being a REMNANT.

In today's episode, I want to flip the script on how we present change, transition, and challenges to our children. I want to share how God has taught our family to navigate these things AS A UNIT! As parents, there is often pressure to shield our kids from hard things. But I believe that not only sells them short but also teaches them to sell God short. Let's talk about letting them into our pain and hardship in a way that teaches them who God is and gives our children to see themselves as valued members of our families and the Kingdom of Heaven.

I am SOOO Excited for this episode! Today I am joined by a very good friend of mine, Shelbi Micken. As a former children's pastor and the owner of Awaken International Inc, a non-profit organization that exists to Awaken children to their true calling in Christ, Shelbi has some amazing wisdom to share about creating space for our children to encounter God. I believe that we, as parents, have a calling to help equip our "remnant" by training them to encounter God and learn to hear His voice personally and corporately within our homes and beyond. #raisingtheremnant #remnantgeneration #children #family #God #discipleship #mother #motherhood