Helpful and practical articles about your relationship with your God, self, spouse, children, and community. Posts focus on marriage, parenting, counseling, growth, sex and sexuality, intimacy, church, spirituality, theology, and therapy in light of a biblical framework and current psychological research.
Every now and then a parenting book comes along that feels grounding and hopeful. The kind you underline, revisit, and recommend over and over. Raising Emotionally Strong Boys by David Thomas has been that book for me (Reid).
Read MoreHow do you parent your kid when they no longer need you for everything? How can you start to hand over responsibility?
Read MoreIt’s not a question of whether or not you should help your kids have boundaries with technology, but how. In our ever-changing landscape of new devices, apps, and ways to explore online, this article lays out some principles to help guide you through the challenges of parenting.
Read MoreParents want their kids to be able to tell them anything? But how do we earn the trust needed for them to feel comfortable doing so? This short article gives some practical advice for building trust.
Read MoreHow can you parent your children well? These two skills may seem simple, but they’re not always easy.
Read MoreThe holidays have potential for great joy and great dread. Here are 7 tips to help make the holidays work for you.
Read MoreEvery child learns best in their own unique way. Here is a guide to help you understand your child's learning style, so that you can do your best to meet their particular educational needs.
Read MoreToo much activity has been proven to be detrimental for children. So, how do we set up enough time for our children to engage in a healthy amount of free play?
Read MoreWhy is loving so hard? How come marriage is so painful? How can you get past the pain?
Read MoreHow can you break the morning routine in order to connect with the people you love? Here are 5 simple ways to enhance your relationships at the start of the day.
Read MoreBringing a newborn home is no small feat. Add to that the stress of helping your children adjust to their new sibling. Here are 5 ways you can make that transition easier and more enjoyable.
Read MoreSummer camp often brings up fears and anxieties along with the excitement of our kids. Here are tips to help prepare your child for camp starting 2 months before they go.
Read MoreHow do you engage conflict when you feel hurt by someone? Do you fight, flight, freeze or please? Here is a guide to help you better understand the ways in which you react to hurt, so that you can move towards greater intimacy with those you care about.
Read MoreHow do you process the news of a diagnosis? It's different for every parent, but here are a few guidelines to help you move forward.
Read MoreHow are we supposed to handle our disappointments at work, home, church and in relationships? Branden offers a four step process to help you move towards acceptance.
Read MoreYou cannot completely protect your child from all fear, nor would you want to, but you can guide them through fear and help them learn how to self-soothe.
Read MoreAs parents, we shape our child's worldview, whether we are intentional about it or not. In this post, Branden looks at different ways parents tend to do this, and helpful advice on how to cultivate their worldview in a healthy way.
Read MoreNo parent starts out hoping to yell at their kids. So often we find ourselves reactive and guilt-ridden when it comes to our parenting. Here is a helpful guide to curb your yelling and transform it into something healthier.
Read MoreRegardless of what changes you are trying to make in life, remember that your resources need to outweigh your responsibilities for change to happen. This post looks at 6 pragmatic ways to increase your resources so that you can attain the change you desire.
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We offer individual, couples, family and group therapy for children, teens, and adults. We have specialty training to work with addiction recovery, trauma healing and relationships.
