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9 Reasons Kids Don’t Talk to their Parents & What To Do About It
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A Girls Camp Guide
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Redeeming Time, Recovering Rest
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I spend many sessions with clients talking through

I spend many sessions with clients talking through difficult family dynamics. This post can’t possibly address the pain and dysregulation you may feel when it comes to certain family members, and I recognize in certain situations distance is needed. Even still in all things, whether you feel dismissed, fall on opposite ends of political or religious views, generally annoyed or something else, I hope you will take it to the Lord and ask for his grace upon you as you interact.

#redemptiveliving #gospelliving #family #christmaswithfamily #grace #relationshipsarehard

This line from O, Holy Night is one of my favorite

This line from O, Holy Night is one of my favorites of any hymn. Don’t we all long to know our worth? To know our enoughness? To be okay?

We have it in Jesus! But this contentment often alludes us because we seek our significance and worth in other sources that aren’t lasting.

As parents we tend to base our worth in being a good parent, having obedient kids, or in our kids successes. Or maybe how much we get done in day, how we look, where we live or the praise of others.

Directly or indirectly we communicate to our kids that their worth too is found in their performance, productivity or appearance.

But it is Jesus’ performance for us - his identity given to us - alone that secures us.

Living in light of his identity means we don’t have to make ourselves better to earn God’s favor. In Christ, our successes or failures, goodness or badness doesn’t change God’s view of us!

Our soul can be set free from fear or worry that we aren’t enough. The One who came gave us his infinite, perfect righteousness. We can stop striving, looking to false sources for the contentment and worth we long for. We have it. Let this shape your self-talk as it does me.

Be at rest!

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#redemptiveparenting #andthesoulfeltitsworth #identity #worth #christmashymn #oholynight

Hope this will be encouraging to someone! #parent

Hope this will be encouraging to someone!

#parentingahead #parenting #raisingadults #redemptiveparenting #intentionalparenting

My middle kid graduated from college today! Schoo

My middle kid graduated from college today! School has been challenging for him, not bc he isn’t smart, he is, but he’s battled against some learning challenges including slow processing. He had special accommodations in high school that carried over to college. As an incoming freshman I initially helped him get it set up but it’s been up to him every semester since to do what he needs to do to maintain it with the university and communicate with his professors. I worried about whether he would remember and/or advocate for himself.

As a 2020 Covid high school graduate and new college student, I also worried about him meeting people and plugging in when many classes were online and social distancing and masks were still widespread.

And then he found the first majors he started with weren’t actually the best fit for him. He would have to bulk up his hours to even finish in the 4.5 years he did and navigate new advising and a path in ranching that we know nothing about!

But you know what—he rose to the occasion in all these things and more. In the process he grew in confidence and self-efficacy and in dependence on the Lord!

God had far more learning and growth for him than the degree alone and it has been so great to witness! But God had something in mind for me too—growing me a little more in trusting Him with my children in the various twists & turns in their path. Life & sanctification is like that, much more happening (and not just for the one) than what we might see...until later!

#parentingahead #redemptiveparenting

Reflecting back what my son essentially said when

Reflecting back what my son essentially said when talking about his finals and semester grades. I then told him he’s not alone; THIS exactly is why many come to counseling—the uncontrollable controls us making it hard to not go down false narratives, and to rest.

So when we find ourselves in this place, how can we keep the uncontrollable from ruling our minds?

1. Acknowledge what is & is not within our control.
2. Name our feelings & thoughts about what is outside our control.
3. Employ healthy coping skills (breathing, grounding, movement, connection, creative expression, etc).
4. Take it to God, the one who is over all things and the Prince of Peace to give you his peace. To help you trust & rest in him.
5. Read the psalms, remember his promises and even write your own psalm, incorporating your fears (other emotions) and need for him.
6. Practice these things!

This is not a perfect formula and I don’t expect we will ever arrive until glory in not worrying. There is a reason after all scripture addresses fear more than any other command. But by God’s grace as we lean on dependence on him we will begin to rest more in his sovereign will🙏.

#sanctification #grace #control #growingingrace #leanonhim #iamnothe #godscontrol #hisreign #christiancounselor #dallascounselor #magnoliacounselinggroupdallas

If you’ve got college students like me I imagine

If you’ve got college students like me I imagine you are eagerly awaiting their arrival back home if they are not home already. But often our anticipation and expectation can turn to disappointment. I hope you’ll find this post helpful for navigating the month ahead!

#parentingahead #emptynester #emptynesterparenting #parentingyoungadults #parentsofcollegestudents #intentionalparenting #parentingexpectations #homefortheholidays #collegestudentshome #anticipation #expectation #dallascounselor #magnoliacounselinggroupdallas #christiancounselor

If you haven’t been so already in this reel from

If you haven’t been so already in this reel from my recent podcast episode with @letsparentonpurpose, is one thing you can implement no matter the age of your children!!

See podcast link in bio to hear entire interview with more on living redemptively.

#redemptiveparenting #parentingahead #intentionalparenting #proactiveparenting #parenting #christianparenting #homeashaven #family #familyconnected #parentingteens #parentinglittles #christianauthor #christiancounselor

It was a treat to join Jay Holland on the Let’s

It was a treat to join Jay Holland on the Let’s Parent on Purpose podcast. In this episode we talk about:

• Parenting starts with the heart of the parent
• Redemptive parenting - what is it!
• Confession & repentance as crucial in parenting
• Modeling vulnerability
• Establishing healthy habits as early as possible to set the tone for later years
• Consequences AND grace

I hope you’ll listen & find it helpful! Please share if you do!

Find the episode temporarily linked in my bio, or through @letsparentonpurpose

#redemptiveparenting #parentingahead #intentionalparenting #proactiveparenting #parenting #christianparenting #homeashaven #family #familyconnected #parentingteens #parentinglittles #christianauthor #christiancounselor #letsparentonpurpose #christianparenting #christianparentingpodcast

Fear is what I pick up most from parents, regardle

Fear is what I pick up most from parents, regardless of parenting stage and age of children. This fear was a factor in writing my book, Parenting Ahead. And this fear, which easily overtakes us, can drive our parenting styles (overparenting & underparenting) and impact our kids.

But how do we keep from being consumed with fear?

Enter—The Prince of Peace✨

For more, read this article, written for the national magazine of my denomination (the Presbyterian Church in America) and published just today. Click my bio to find it temporarily linked.

#parentingahead #intentionalparenting #redemptiveparenting #fear #parentalfears #princeofpeace #christiancounselor #dallascounselor #christianauthor #pca #presbyterianchurchinamerica #byfaith #newgrowthpress

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