As I was recently reading a book my sister-in-law suggested, Are My Kids on Track, I came across a suggestion the author uses in his therapy practice …
Relational Circuits
Helping Our Kids (and Ourselves) Navigate a World in Enemy Mode
“You’re bad!” “No, you’re bad!” This sounds like an argument you might walk in on between two angry preschoolers. Unfortunately, it’s how many adults …
Capacity and Hybrid Homeschooling
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 …
Messing up Well
Over the years, I’ve heard stories from a good number of friends who have rough relationships with one or both of their parents, or in some cases - no …
A Monster Ate My RCs
Usually I am trying to convince my kids that there are no monsters, but lately I have been telling them there seems to be a monster living in our …
How To Handle Enemy Mode
During these last 7 days, it feels like the landscape of life has drastically changed on a daily, even hourly, basis! From postponed plans and …
Jesus Skips Down Rabbit Trails with Us!
The other day my family sat down to practice a simple 3-step exercise. Well, let me clarify; we thought this exercise would be simple! What would have …
Too Much Joy Is Not Joyful
I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this here, but confession is good for the soul. This past weekend I failed to respect my capacity and the capacity …