motherhood

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    Resource for Navigating Hard Conversations With Young Children

    This week is a little bit different because I am over at RisenMotherhood talking about having hard conversations with our young children. If you’ve ever wondered how to navigate your child’s questions about death and their loved ones – I…

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    How to Help Our Children Process Painful Memories

    Last week we talked about showing grace toward ourselves when our bodies act out in anticipation of painful anniversaries. But what about our kids? The anniversary of their grandparent’s death, or of their medical diagnosis, or of when their parents’…

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    There is Grace for Those Painful Anniversaries

    Do you have a date on your calendar that you dread every year? The anniversary of something hard or sad that creates a visceral response in you? For our family the entire month of August is hard. Our daughter started…

  • New Resource to Help Anxious Kids Transition Back-to-School

    My husband is very spontaneous. He used to wake up on Saturday mornings and announce an outing. An outing that would require a quick transition from sleep-wear and coffee sipping to outdoor attire and water bottles. As I lounged on…