My husband Chris has recently been facing several rounds of health concerns. Each of these has had us waiting with uncertainty for follow-up tests and …
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The Community That Creates Trust
Last week we looked at our trustworthiness and how this important quality comes down to our ability to live in relational mode. I know this sounds …
A 9 Year-Old’s Perspective For Getting Relational
My 9-year-old son was tired and grumpy. He obviously had fallen out of relational mode, which means his brain’s relational circuitry was not working …
Piloting A Power Struggle
Few moments are as trying for a parent than the times when children plunge into shutdown mode then a power struggle ensues. Knowing how to …
Thriving as a Single Parent
Guest blog post! Dawn Whitestone parents two teenagers in Winter Park, Florida. In addition to mothering her children, she trains relational skills …
