Create Healthier Snacking Options for Your ChildrenOur bodies often get very uncomfortable with what we feed them. Eat junk food, and that’s what we’ll want. We’ll prefer the taste of fat…Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
Abused Children Can Be Highly AdaptiveShelby couldn’t tear open the package quick enough. She had only a short time to devour her treat before someone came home. Her sister…Dec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Can Family Relationships Contribute to Your Depression?A search through your past is not meant to assign blame; it is, rather, a mature look at your family to discover what might contribute to…Oct 29, 2019Oct 29, 2019
Published inAmerican Association of Christian CounselorsAre Your Pride and Ego Getting in the Way of Remarkable Things?The Bible says, “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18). The Book of Common Prayer pleads, “From…Jul 29, 2019Jul 29, 2019
Fathers Promote Respect for Positive AuthorityIn cultures like our own, where active fathering and male influence on sons is diminishing, there is often a concomitant devaluing of…Jun 16, 2019Jun 16, 2019
The Technological Divide That Separates Parents from TeensSome of you may remember that obnoxious habit called “talk to the hand.” Thankfully, this phrase and the accompanying hand gesture were…May 3, 2019A response icon1May 3, 2019A response icon1
It Takes Courage to Have HopeBy its very nature, hope is anticipatory; it expects a future outcome. It becomes very important, therefore, to be aware of what sort of…Jan 28, 2019Jan 28, 2019
Downsizing Your LifeDownsizing your stuff allows you to see — and use — those items that are truly meaningful to you.Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Thanks, WalterI’m a sucker for a feel-good story. As a therapist, I often deal with stories that don’t feel good. Stories of tragedy, of trauma, of pain…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
Published inAmerican Association of Christian CounselorsRepentance: A Noble and Worthy GoalJust as you may need patience in coming to forgiveness, the other person may need time to come to a place of repentance. One of the hardest…Jul 11, 2018A response icon1Jul 11, 2018A response icon1