Led by Michael Elgersma, MA LPC. Divorce is difficult for children of all ages, but can be especially difficult for teenagers. A significant event, like a parent's divorce or separation, can have a major effect on a [...]
While there’s plenty of deception at the center of TV and movie plots, it’s not often people “in the real world” enter a relationship or marriage with the intention of lying to or manipulating their spouse. Humans, in [...]
"Our sense of personal identity depends largely on the roles we play and the relationships we have... Catastrophic loss is like undergoing an amputation of our identity." — Jerry Sittser, in A Grace Disguised These thoughts capture well my [...]
There’s no greater role you’ve played in your life than that of “Mom” or “Dad”. You love your children more than words could ever express. And you’d give anything to support them and be there for them with anything [...]
As a year ends, we’re usually tempted to come up with a few life-changing resolutions; many of us vowing over and over that “this year the extra weight will be lost!” or “this year we’re definitely spending more [...]
“For the first time ever I was taking the family on the road. We stayed with my in-laws, which on life's list of experiences ranks right below sitting in a tub full of scissors.” -- Jeff Foxworthy Now, not [...]