When it comes to talking about sex with kids, there shouldn’t be the official sex talk that is super awkward for everyone, but a more ongoing open discussion made up of many smaller conversations like when you’re on a long drive or sitting by a lake. It’s like how kids share more with their friends … [Read more...]
You are a Treasure: Talking to My Daughters About Sex Pt1
My daughters are one and three, so talking about sex won’t be for awhile, but my plan is to do more than my parents did. Fortunately, that won’t be hard – nothing isn’t hard to beat. I remember when I was in university, my brother’s older, married friend made a comment about sex, and my Mom … [Read more...]
Covid Depression & Getting Old are a Gift
I define Covid depression as everything from the grief of having lost things we enjoy doing to feeling cooped up, bored, lonely, and hopeless. As a psychotherapist with a practice that’s steadily been growing for ten years, this past year had a normal increase despite what the news was reporting. … [Read more...]
A Dangerous Christian Lie & a Fun Story
**If theology isn’t your thing, skip to the second paragraph for a fun story A friend recently sent me a meme that upset her and she wanted to know what I thought about it. It was a paragraph written on top of a “spiritual” picture of Jesus. There was a lot of fluff in it, but the one part made … [Read more...]
Why this Christian is Okay with Abortion
Based on the title of this post, it could seem like I’m in the mood to make people mad at me, but that’s not the case. As a Christian, I’m supposed to be against abortion... oops. Whether you agree with me or not, however, the main goal of this post is to point out that some things aren’t as cut … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why America Makes Jesus Cry
There are many reasons why I respect America (especially because they have bigger guns). For instance, I love how they’re such a passionate culture; they looooove what they love. Years ago I was in Washington and there was a small political rally – or that was what I was told by locals. That … [Read more...]
12 Things that Make Someone a Jerk
Because I have been on the receiving end of some very unfair assumptions and accusations, I find my heart often goes to the accused. It wants to assume these people have good hearts and they acted in a way that was misinterpreted or they simply had a bad moment. I don’t like to assume people are … [Read more...]
How I Made a Hygienist Cry
The title is true... and I’m a jerk. Several years ago, I made my hygienist cry and not tears of joy from making her day. I should be clear; I’m not bragging. The crazy thing is this happened while she was cleaning my teeth. Yes, I’m that dumb that I made the person with sharp objects in my … [Read more...]
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