We’re a couple of weeks into school in my home, and I finally have enough distance from the beginning of that to write about it. While my husband and …
Overwhelm
Return to School
Return to school. The thought stirs up mixed feelings and a knot in my stomach. The return to school has always come with mixed feelings for me: …
Facing Overwhelm in a Shifting World
I am going to share honestly with you all. So far, I have felt a lot of peace in the midst of what is going on in our world. Not because I have any …
Raising a Child Who Can be Trusted
In Dr. Jim Wilder’s series on attachment parenting, he raised the important, difficult (and sensitive) question, can my child be trusted? Yikes! That …
When Big Emotions Keep Us Hostage
Guest blog post! (Note from Jen: In this week’s blog, I am honored to have my friend Sara Leenheer share how relational brain skills are changing her …
Turn Down the Volume!
As I mentioned last week, Chris and I are trying to help our boys learn about overwhelm and how to recognize limitations in themselves and other …
The First to Stop Wins
During the last couple of weeks, we have noticed increasing overwhelm levels in our household. I believe we can avoid much of that overwhelm. You …
When You Feel Far From Thriving
The last few weeks have been hard. While my husband Chris was away for an event, my sons and I moved out of our temporary rental house in Michigan. We …
