More than the winter blues: Faith to get help
The gray Midwest winter day matched the gloom wrapping itself around my heart. Sadness loomed above me like Eeyore’s rain cloud. While saying goodbye…
Four ways to care for your teens’ mental health during the holidays
Christmastime. It’s the most wonderful time of the year—unless it’s not. Then the holidays can be really hard. Whether it’s missing a loved one, the…
Creating a haven at home for teens in a noisy world
I set down four alarm clocks next to the cash register. The young cashier squinted at my purchases, as if to say, “You know nobody uses these…
Responding to teen parenting challenges with courage and grace
As a pediatric nurse practitioner, I often meet families behind closed doors at a point of crisis they never saw coming. No parent walks into my…
What if it’s a Category 5? Finding hope in time of crisis
A friend of mine asked me about handling crises with a big picture perspective. And the truth is, sometimes worst-case scenarios do come true.…
Parenting During a Pandemic
It’s interesting to see the wide range of emotions around us as the spread of the coronavirus impacts our daily lives more and more. For some,…
