Summer is here and I can’t be the only one who wasn’t prepared. We have a few weeks planned (sports camp, youth camp, volunteering, grandparent trip), but there’s still an abundance of unstructured free time where my son will be happy to embody Newton’s first law of … [Read more...] about How I Keep My Kid From Brain Rot Over the Summer
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A Letter to the Young Mom Carrying the Weight of Depression
If you are reading this, I want you to know I am thinking of you. I see the way your shoulders bend under a weight you have carried for years. I imagine the mornings when getting out of bed feels impossible and the evenings when you wonder how you made it through the day. As much … [Read more...] about A Letter to the Young Mom Carrying the Weight of Depression
Trauma-Informed Parenting: Building Resilience in Children and Families
The Day I Heard Her Story: How Trauma-Informed Parenting Can Support Children's Mental Health In my years of connecting with parents in various Mom’s bible study groups and adoption and foster care support groups, I’ve heard countless stories of heartbreak and hope. But one … [Read more...] about Trauma-Informed Parenting: Building Resilience in Children and Families
What To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Believe In God
We’ve all heard about the story of the prodigal son. Jesus shared this story about a wayward child who blew his inheritance, lived recklessly, and once defeated, returned back home to his father who readily forgave and embraced him. It was a parable meant to show God’s … [Read more...] about What To Do When Your Child Doesn’t Believe In God
New Morning, New Mercies – How To Calm Your Emotions
It is 5:30 in the morning, and my 18-month-old is wide awake and ready to go. I have only had two, maybe three, sips of my coffee as I sit at the table while he partially eats his breakfast and attempts to feed the rest to our dog. As I repeatedly tell him 'no,' he looks me in … [Read more...] about New Morning, New Mercies – How To Calm Your Emotions
Letting Go of Adult Children – Learning How To
I just drove off our son’s college campus for the second time in two months. As he closed the dorm door, it occurred to me that I was once again going to a home where he wouldn’t be. Since move-in day, I’ve been slowly adapting to his being two states away; however, my gains … [Read more...] about Letting Go of Adult Children – Learning How To
