Around Christmastime of 2021, our church gave everyone a gift of poinsettia flowers to each member of the congregation. It was meant to be a symbol of joy, as we had gone through a lot over the course of the last couple of years, and everyone was feeling it. My middle child (five at the […]
OCD Or Do You Just Like to Clean?
OCD is a serious mental health issue that has somehow become known as “the illness of wanting things clean and orderly.” That’s not what it is at all, and on behalf of those with OCD, I urge you to be more considerate about slinging the term around nonchalantly.
Why Changing Your Parenting Style Is Hard
It is one thing to know that your parenting style could use some adjusting, but it’s an entirely separate thing to put that into motion. Why is that so difficult? Today we will talk about some of those reasons. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You’re a good parent. You wouldn’t be here if you weren’t.