S7 E6 | How to Become a Worry-Free Parent with Sissy Goff, LPC-MHSP
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Anxious parents. Anxious families. Anxiety is contagious. How do I know if I’m an anxious parent? And if I am one, how is that affecting my…
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Anxiety Is a Signal
One night this summer, I had an anxiety dream (that’s what I call it). I don’t have them often, but in this particular dream I'm looking at a city that…
S7 E2 | Anxiety: A Doorway to Your Best Self? with Curtis Chang
Apple YouTube Spotify More! Do you wrestle with anxiety? Are you plagued with worries? Do you think you’ve conquered anxiety? Curtis Chang, author of The Anxiety Opportunity, joins Amy Julia…
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What Is Not Mine to Carry?
My shoulder started to hurt the day our kids went back to school after Thanksgiving break. I hadn’t done anything to injure it. Not even a round of pushups. It…
My High Schooler’s Independence
I was recently reminded of my high schooler's independence. Last week I left the girls home alone together while I went to the grocery store. Before I went, I suggested…
How Beauty Brings Peace, How Peace Brings Beauty
William took these photos the other day as a part of a year-long project he’s doing at school where he’s planning to learn how to identify local trees and plants…
Entrusting vs. Letting Go
I used to think about “giving over” parts of my life to God as letting go. I saw my hand clutching tightly to various aspects of my self—work, family, food,…
Anxiety and the Peace of God
I spent a few hours awake in the middle of the night. It was the first time in a long time that anxiety pushed aside peace and dripped into my…
How Our Kids are Coping During Coronavirus Crisis
COVID-19 has brought a variety of emotions into our home, and I've wanted to know how our kids were coping with the coronavirus dynamics. “I have realized that I’m dealing…
A Three-Minute Invitation to Peace
For all of you who are stressed, and fearful, and worried, for yourself, for your family, for those you love, for our whole world, here's an invitation to peace. For…
