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Our Mission

Restored gives practical advice and tools to help teens and young adults cope, heal, and grow from the trauma of their parents’ divorce or separation, so they can feel whole again and thrive in every area of life.

Why was Restored started?

At age 11, my parents separated and later divorced. It shattered my world. It was the most painful day of my life. To deal with the pain, I turned to pleasure. I fell into porn and other unhealthy ways of coping. Those things only made me feel emptier.

I wanted authentic love, happiness, and freedom, but in pursuing them, I felt held back by my brokenness. And so, I began to seek healing and healthy ways of coping. Yet I found that resources for people like me were practically non-existent.

And so, I created Restored to provide the advice and resources I wish I had years ago. I am not a psychologist. I don’t have a PhD. What I do have is this:

• 15 years of wrestling with the pain and problems from my parents’ breakup

• 10 years of being mentored

• 5 years of counseling

• 3 years of research and helping other people like me

Your brokenness shouldn’t hold you back from living life to the fullest. We want to help you feel whole again, become the person you were born to be, and thrive in life.

If your parents are separated or divorced, we literally exist for you. If not, do you love or perhaps lead someone from a broken family? In that case, we also want to help you to help them.

To begin, listen to our podcast and read our blog. We made them for you.

Joey Pontarelli
Founder & President

PS - I’d love to hear from you. Feel free to get in touch!

Joey’s Bio

As the founder and president of Restored, Joey received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from Franciscan University of Steubenville and his MBA from Benedictine College.

He’s spoken around the U.S., Europe, and Central America. His articles have been featured on various blogs such as the Chastity Project, the Culture Project, FOCUS, and in Shalom Tidings Magazine. Joey lives in Colorado with his wife, Brigid.

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