“Mom, That’s Not Helpful”
A Story of Real-Life Parenting, Repair, and Growing Together Jennifer’s Perspective It wasn’t the first time I had been at odds with my teenage son—and it wouldn’t be the last.…
Just Planted: 5 Aspects of Growth
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 reminds us, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.” There are times in life when it feels as though we’re swimming…
Parenting: The Journey of Ups, Downs, Twists, and Turns
Where does one begin to talk about the ups, downs, twists, and turns that come with parenting? Perhaps it starts from the day you find out you’re going to become…
Mental Health for Moms: Using Social Media Well
It is becoming almost cliche to acknowledge the fact that social media can negatively affect our mental health. We all seem to feel the negativity on some level and yet…
Mental Health Portrayals in Hollywood: Examining the Depiction of Mental Illness in Film and TV
Hollywood is renowned for its movies and TV shows. It has been the epitome of the entertainment industry for decades, offering the power to entertain, educate, reveal important truths, share…
Are You Ready for an Empty Nest?
Raising children is one of the most rewarding and challenging endeavors of our lives. As a mom myself, I understand the feelings of excitement watching them grow and develop into…
5 Self-Care Tips
Life sometimes demands much. Responsibilities like school, work, relationships, and parenting carry an urgency that often means they sit at the top of our list of priorities making little room…
The Many Faces of Loss
When a person considers the concepts of grief and loss their thoughts may immediately turn towards death and dying. As deeply painful, traumatic, and overwhelming as that type of loss…
Self-Compassion: A Key to Thriving in Your 20’s
Emerging adulthood is a time for reflection and self-discovery, which some might expect to have already accomplished as an adolescent. But, young adults are still in the thick of navigating…
Trust: Bonded to Humility and Honesty
Trust is a mysterious thing. You can’t taste it, touch it, smell it, or take a picture of it. To some, it seems elusive, forever beyond their reach. And yet,…