by Angie | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
As parents, so often, our primary goal is… to solve the problem to give the advice to take away the hurt to say the words that will make it better to do the thing that will make it better to find the specialist that might make it better and that’s exactly what...
by Vineeta Rohila Lower | Mar 22, 2023 | boundaries, Parents, self care
Who defines or measures how you show up for your children? Too often, we judge and usually condemn ourselves for coming up short. Or we create a measure of what showing up means by mirroring what we THINK others might expect from us. And that may make us feel like we...
by Angie | Mar 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
“When will it end?” “When will this pain stop? “When does the healing begin?” I hear these questions from parents all the time. A post from @nytherapist on IG that perfectly captures the healing process. It reads… What we think healing...
by Vineeta Rohila Lower | Feb 27, 2023 | Parents, Siblings
Why is “mothering” in the word “smothering?” Why isn’t it “sfathering?” Because, as mothers, we have a unique role in our children’s lives. However, it’s a delicate balance between smothering our children, being...
by Angie | Feb 18, 2023 | Hope, Parents
Parenting through the teen years often feels exhausting, doesn’t it? And in the exhaustion of dealing with the unknown and how it will all play out for our child, our happiness slips right out the door and just beyond our reach. Why is it that we are conditioned to...
by Angie | Jan 25, 2023 | Parents
I know that, right now, some of you are already thinking to yourself. I CAN’T trust my child. Their choices have me seriously questioning their thinking. Well, today, we aren’t talking about trusting them. Today, we are talking about trusting ourselves....
by Angie | Jul 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
This process will change you, but not in the way you imagine. Today, you are stretched thin. You are challenged by every problem, scrutinizing it to find what piece is yours to fix. Where can you lend a hand? How can you help this train get back on track? You wonder...
by Angie | Jun 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Would you like to know one of my biggest struggles as a parent? Here it is. When I sense a roadblock ahead for my child, my default reaction is to start constructing a detour. Without even realizing it, I begin to figure out how my child can best navigate the...
by Angie | May 24, 2022 | Parents, self care
Contradicting Emotions A contradicting emotion is a mood, feeling, or state of mind that is opposed to or inconsistent with another feeling we are experiencing. What contradicting emotions are communicating to us In my interview with Pastor Jim Ladd in episode 10 of...
by Angie | May 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
To the Mama who feels like she’s doing it wrong, I see you. I put so much time and effort into trying to respond appropriately to the situations life seems to hurl at me like a fastball. Yet, even with all that effort, I continue to find myself sitting alone...
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