Drivers License - parenting teens
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How do you parent your kid when they no longer need you for everything? How can you start to hand over responsibility?
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How do you Remember 9/11?
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How do you remember 9/11? Does you remembering move you towards hate or love, anxiety or freedom, pride or anxiety? In this short reflection, we’ll focus on how we remember more than what we remember, in hopes that we better honor those who perished.
Read MoreApocalyptic
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Apocalyptic. No, not the kind with Nic Cage at the end of the world. But the kind that reveals the true nature of things. What’s this pandemic revealed about us? About you? About our needs and fears? This short article looks at four characteristics that have been exposed during the pandemic, and how to remedy them.
Read MoreDon’t Intellectualize Away your Intuition
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Do you trust your gut, or do you intellectualize away your intuition? Here’s a short guide to help you develop authenticity and learn to trust your intuition.
Read MoreAm I Acting Entitled?
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How can you tell if you are living with a sense of entitlement? Here’s a short guide to help you reflect on common attitudes and behaviors of an entitled person, as well as a few ideas to help get you out of it.
Read MoreSigns of an Unhelpful Counselor
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What are some signs that you might need to find a new counselor? In this article, Branden discusses 6 signs that your counselor might not be a good fit: boundaries, unqualified, one size fits all, their life is out of control, avoidance, and unbalanced feedback.
Read MoreHow to set tech boundaries for your kids
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It’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 MoreYou CAN trust your emotions
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Can you trust your emotions? To start, what do you believe emotions even are? And what does it mean to trust them?
In this short article, Branden Henry explains simply the role of emotions in your life, what they are and what they aren’t, and why he thinks you can trust them.
“You can tell me anything” – Earning your child’s trust
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Parents 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 MoreTeens & Substance Abuse
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Are you worried that your teen has started to use or abuse drugs, alcohol, or pornography? This article will help guide you through common symptoms, as well as what you can do.
Read MoreHow to Reflect on 2020
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As we wrap up this very strange, painful, and lonely year; it’s good to sit and spend some time in reflection. In this post, I will give you some writing prompts to help get you reflect on this past year.
Fair warning, this reflection is not about achievements and failures, goals and resolutions. This reflection is about finding out where you have been, where you are, and where you want to go.
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Self-Care during Election Stress
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How can you deal with the stress of this election? What’s your plan? This article gives practical advice by looking at the Psalms and research on stress and trauma.
Read More2 Simple Parenting Skills
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How can you parent your children well? These two skills may seem simple, but they’re not always easy.
Read MoreCounseling near Ridgeland, Mississippi
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Individual, couples, and family Counseling for teens and adults in Ridgeland, MS. Offering Telehealth services to all of Mississippi.
Read MoreWhy I'm moving back to Jackson...
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A brief explanation of why I’m moving back to Jackson, MS.
Read MoreYour Role in Race Relations
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How are you navigating the conflict at the heart of our nation? What are you doing with the complex emotions you feel around the deaths of black men and women? Do you feel like your way of life is being threatened?
This blog post is written to help white folks figure out the role they’re playing in race relations. Based on the Karpman Triangle, you’ll be able to understand if you’re playing the victim, offender, or rescuer…and how you can move towards ownership.
Counseling near Jackson, Mississippi
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Individual, couples, and family counseling for teens and adults in Jackson, MS. Offering Telehealth services to all of Mississippi.
Read MoreCounseling near Madison, Mississippi
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Individual, couples, and family Counseling for teens and adults in Ridgeland, MS. Offering Telehealth services to all of Mississippi.
Read MoreThe "courage" of Noncombatants
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‘Just move on.’ ‘Get over it.’ ‘Let the past be the past.’
The courage of the noncombatant wants to move on in order to move away from pain.