Good things to do that bring about peace for your family amid pandemic stress

Good things to do that bring about peace for your family amid pandemic stress

by | May 20, 2020 | Anxiety, Children's Health & Mental Health, Family, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parenting, Substance Abuse & Addiction, Trauma-informed parenting, Wisdom

Now more than ever it is so evident how little control we have over the course of our lives and livelihoods except for what we choose to think about it and how to respond. Amid this pandemic stress, what kind of mindset do you bring into your family experiences? The...
Thoughts that make you a secure parent, how to handle vaping and more

Thoughts that make you a secure parent, how to handle vaping and more

by | Sep 30, 2019 | addiction, Anxiety, Boundaries, Children & Teens Problems & Pitfalls, Children's Health & Mental Health, Children's mental health, Faith, Family, Mobile Phone Use and Children, Parent-child communication, Parent-child relationship, Parental Authority, Parental control, Parenting, Relationship, Social Media, Trauma-informed parenting, Wisdom

Fifteen years ago when I started this mission to strengthen the parent-child bond in a cyber-powered world my own confidence as a parent was deeply shaken. And while mostly I observed that the children were making good choices despite their peer pressures – still the...
Help foster youth experience meaningful connection through reading

Help foster youth experience meaningful connection through reading

by | Nov 19, 2018 | Children's Health & Mental Health, Education, Faith, Family, Motivation, Parent-child communication, Parenting, Trauma-informed parenting, Uncategorized

This fall I attended a regional event on parenting children suffering from trauma, hosted by Defending the Cause, a non-profit dedicated to helping people of faith communities connect with local resources to help youth by strengthening families. One of the resources I...