Guest Blogging at ChristianMommas.com (Part 2)

I also guest posted at ChristianMommas.com about how to lead our kiddos (and ourselves) through grief. Here is an excerpt: “Telling my 5 year old son that his baby brother or sister had died and was no longer growing in my belly was one of the most heartbreaking things I have ever done. Telling him …

New YouVersion Bible App Reading Plan available!

My newest Bible reading plan is available now! It’s called “Leading Your Kids Through Difficult Emotions” and looks at what the Bible has to say about anger, disappointment, grief, loss, and anxiety. It also shares how parents can lead their children through these tough feelings without punishing, shaming, or ignoring them. Click here to check …

Guest Blogging at ChristianMommas.com

In 2021 I didn’t write very many blog posts here on EmotionCulture.com. I was busy starting my Pastoral Counseling practice and generally surviving 2021, as we all were. What I did write I wrote at ChristianMommas.com. Temi, who started ChristianMommas, is focused on helping women have a spiritual experience of motherhood. She is an author …

Books That Have Changed My Life

I recently accomplished a lifelong dream by publishing my first book! A large part of what inspired that dream is my experience of reading books that have changed my life by helping me connect more deeply with God, others, and myself. Today I want to share some of them with you! They are not all …

How To Lead Your Feelings: Anger

Earlier today Steven took our toddler, Declan, out to our minivan so he could pretend to drive while Steven loaded some recycling. Declan loves to sit in the front seat, move the steering wheel, and honk the horn. He hates when it’s time to be done.When Steven brought Declan back inside the house he screamed …

The flu, coming off my antidepressant, and other not-so-bloggable chunks of real life.

Image Source Real life is really hard. I was taking all my vitamins and meds one morning a few weeks ago when I realized I was going to finish my antidepressant the same week I was due to be on my period, and Steven was going to be out of town for two days.I didn’t …