With school back in session, may I ask, Have expectations lined up with reality? Or – Have there been some surprises? And we all say – Of course there have been surprises! So here is the next question, What is the response to those surprises?” After working in the yard in the middle of August,…

The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt explores the rise in teen anxiety and depression since the 2010s. Haidt links this to the decline of unsupervised childhood play and the increase in smartphone use, which have led to…

If your favorite season of the year is Fall, you join many others who feel the same. Pumpkin spice, falling leaves, crackling firepits, and hot apple cider bring life back to our senses and refresh the soul. I truly believe God created Autum to help wake up our senses. Living from a place where all…

Engaging in conversations with your family helps to slow down life. It allows for space and time to think, reflect, and connect. Healthy relationships grow out of connected conversations. Try a few of these prompts at mealtimes, in the car, or at the close of the day and watch the connections occur. What was surprising…

We all want our kids to make an impact – so let’s get our kids learning from an early age that they can!  Orange Ministry has a devotional book for kids and preteens called “Make Waves: A Kid’s Devotional on Changing the World.” From the website: What if, every time kids go for a swim,…

Raising Boys & Girls is a blog to provide general and educational information to support parents and educators in caring for the kids in their lives. Sissy Goff, David Thomas, and Melissa Trevathan have been sitting with children and families as therapists at Daystar Counseling Ministries for over three decades. Through their counseling, podcast, and…