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Jen Babakhan

Jen Babakhan is an author and literary agent living in California with her husband and two young sons. Her books, Detoured: The Messy, Grace-Filled Journey From Working Professional to Stay-at-Home Mom and Disrupted: Finding Peace With A Parent’s Terminal Illness, ignited a love of serving readers through personal and poignant stories that point to God’s enduring love. Her writing has appeared in Reader’s Digest, Guideposts, and various national media outlets. Learn more about Jen at her website, jenbabakhan.com.

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Facing Farewell: Navigating Your Parent’s Terminal Illness (Part 2 of 2)

Jen Babakhan describes how she found God’s comfort and peace as she navigated the painful experience of her mother’s terminal illness. She shares insights on discovering joy in sorrow, helping children deal with grief, and finding hope in anticipating reunion with loved ones in Heaven. (Part 2 of 2)

October 29, 2026
Focus on the Family Broadcast logo

Facing Farewell: Navigating Your Parent’s Terminal Illness (Part 1 of 2)

Jen Babakhan describes how she found God’s comfort and peace as she navigated the painful experience of her mother’s terminal illness. She shares insights on discovering joy in sorrow, helping children deal with grief, and finding hope in anticipating reunion with loved ones in Heaven. (Part 1 of 2)

October 28, 2026
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Discovering Your New Identity as a Stay-at-Home Mom

Author Jen Babakhan offers encouragement to stay-at-home moms and women who are considering leaving the workplace to take on this role as she shares lessons she’s learned from her own transition which have shown her why this is one of the best decisions her family has made.

September 23, 2021