I’ll never forget the moment I found out that I was having a boy. This was my first child, and, I must admit, I had been looking longingly at the lovely, frilly dresses for girls in the baby section. During my ultrasound, though, when I heard the words, “It’s a boy!” I was just filled… Continue reading Give Them Words: Helping Boys Name and Navigate Their Emotions
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Learning to Walk through the Storms of Our Emotions
Emotions scare me. Perhaps one reason is that I grew up in a home riddled with bipolar disorder and unforgiveness and regret. There was always so much emotion and no safe way to process it. As a kid, I withdrew. I read books and escaped to places where complicated situations unraveled nicely by the end… Continue reading Learning to Walk through the Storms of Our Emotions