Ah, young love. It’s a wonderful time filled with butterflies, hormones and almost unbelievable awkwardness. Wow. I’m thankful I aged out of it a long time ago, and I’m thankful my kids have nearly made it out as well. [...]
https://www.youtube.com/embed/GZlQY2zi96U We’ve all said something in the moment that we’ve immediately regretted. Whether or not you believe in the teachings of the Bible, James 1:19 contains sage advice: “Be quick to listen. Slow to speak. And slow to become [...]
“I’m so triggered right now.” Spend some time around the younger generation and you’ll probably hear them say this phrase eventually. Translation: You’ve offended me. You hurt my feelings. I’m angry. It’s sometimes said sarcastically and its overuse tends [...]
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor “Parenting is hard.” How many times have you heard that? It’s completely true, of course. Good parenting is supremely difficult. But have you ever thought about why it’s so tough? There [...]
By Grant Stenzel, MS Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Years ago, I had a sit-down with my kids. The conversation was brief. First, I told my son he was moving out of the house and getting his own place on [...]
In his book, The Five Love Languages, author Gary Chapman theorizes that people tend to naturally give love in the way that they prefer to receive love, and better communication between couples can be accomplished when one can demonstrate [...]