Three ways to help your child manage emotions
"Stop crying!" "You're overreacting." "There's nothing to be so upset about." "Why don't you just calm down?" Every parent has said things like…
3 ways to guide your children to emotional wholeness
It felt like the world was falling apart around me. I had just gotten home from a long day of seeing clients, and all I wanted was a shower,…
Accepting help in motherhood
I balanced a small box of baby clothes on top of my bump and stretched to reach the remaining box on the floor. “Bethany!” I heard my grandmother’s…
Learning to trust God with your adult children
Bible verses about trusting God are not in short supply. As believers, we know the wisdom and truth behind placing our trust in God rather than…
Teaching kids about boundaries
Questions parents often ask (or maybe just wonder about): How do I protect my child from all the “wolves in sheep’s clothing” in this world? How do…
Giving grace instead of advice
Keep the advice—I’ll take the sucker Sometimes mamas need help and advice. But all the time, they need grace. Once upon a time, at Trader Joes, I…
Lessons Learned Through Faith and Foster Care
I sat in my kitchen on a stormy morning about a month ago, looking at a precious baby boy sleeping in a bouncy seat on the counter in front of me. In…
