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How You Can Help a Family With a Child Who is Affected by Mental Illness

September 27, 2017 by Stephanie 6 Comments

  Families with a child affected by a mental/neurological disorder often live a chaotic and stress filled existence. Often, the struggle is invisible to the public. Unknown to even neighbors, a series of chronic storms erupt inside the home. Furthermore, stigmas make seeking support challenging. Parents struggle to give time to all of their children […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Tagged With: anxiety, child, food, gift cards.pizza, help, love, medical, Mental Illness, neighbors, siblings, struggle

Why “Back to School Season” is Not Exciting For Some of Us

September 21, 2016 by Stephanie 2 Comments

It happens every year around July 5th…..As we walk into a store, the former 4th of July/Seasonal section transforms in the blink of an eye to shelves filled with notebooks, markers, crayons. Fall beckons even though the temperature bathes us in swelting heat. And the dread begins. School will begin soon. For some parents, the […]

Filed Under: Mental Health Tagged With: anxiety, child, depression, fall, homeschool, IEP, mental health, parenting, purpose, schedule, school, struggle, student, teacher

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When my first child was born 20 plus years ago, I envisioned taking just a few years off from my role as Pastor of Youth and Family. While that didn’t exactly unfold as expected, God used my gifts and skills in other ways. Read More…

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