A kid shoved into a locker. Another tripped on the bus. Even the online profile set up specifically to catfish a teen. We all recognize these as examples of overt bullying; unwanted, aggressive behavior meant to take the bullying victim down. It’s behavior just about anyone would recognize as bullying if they saw it. But […]
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How to coach your child to make the right choice. Limits are crucial to life. Acknowledging your child’s feelings helps them feel understood and develops their ability to identify emotions. Setting limits for your child is very important. As you may remember, communicating the limit is ideally done without judgment or anger, in a plain […]
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Communicating Limits- Part 2 of 4 in Our Summer Blog Series Part 1: Acknowledging your Child’s Feelings Part 2 of our summer blog series touches on the importance of boundaries within relationships. Limits are vital for the summer months, as there is more freedom, more fun, and less structure in each day. However, boundaries are […]
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You hear older people often start off conversations with “Back in my day” or “when I was your age”. Well, they do so for two reasons; one being for nostalgic purposes, in that things were simpler back then and it’s fun to reminisce and two; to teach us appreciation because things were inherently more difficult […]
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Acknowledging your Child’s Feelings- Part 1 of 4 in Our Summer Blog Series Do not worry! Just because this is a 4-part series does not mean you cannot get started RIGHT AWAY! This blog talks about the benefits of acknowledging your child’s feelings. By counseling your children and simply reflecting on how they are feeling, […]
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“And He said to me, “My GRACE is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect [ is seen, experienced, released] in weakness [when you admit and ask]” There for most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2nd Corinthians 12:9 God is the […]
...Decades ago, addiction was viewed as an individual affliction; there’s something inherently wrong with this individual, he/she has weak morals. This, in turn, conjured up images of destitute heroin users and alcoholics lurking in the shadows and selfishly endangering their families and loved ones. Later on, addiction was viewed from more of a socio-cultural lens. […]
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