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…

Intentionally utilizing time to talk and listen to your children can be full of blessings when it is nonjudgemental or empty of instructions. Asking questions and listening more allows your child to express their own thoughts. These kinds of conversations help establish trust and a more open way of family communication. These conversation prompts may…

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…

Establishing a natural way of sharing, talking, and encouraging each other is a crucial piece of family life. Being present with your children in conversations that go beyond understanding the day’s plans and to-do lists builds healthy relationships. These kinds of conversations help slowdown the pace of life. They are a gift. Utilize these talking…

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…

My parents have at least 15 clocks in their three-bedroom home. I counted them! Obviously, they collected clocks along the way. These clocks reflect the focus in our family of good time management. Growing up, there was an unspoken rule of efficiency in our home, “Never waste time.” The stages of life dictate how we…