When I teach young women about their bodies I begin with Creation. When mothers and mentors reach out to ask for help with teenage girls who struggle
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WAP, Cuties, our Daughters, and the Sacred
Fifteen years ago my first child, a daughter, was placed in my arms. Words cannot adequately describe the sheer emotion that accompanies such an
Our Girls are Worth It!
Last week NBC News published a news piece entitled, “It’s not worth it: Young Women on how Tik Tok has warped their body image.”
Storm the Ship
This has been a stormy few weeks. My feelings have ebbed and flowed and have often changed without a moment’s notice. One minute I feel grateful for
Ways to Nourish the Emotional and Mental Health of our Children.
Recently, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, proposed the creation of a K-12 mental health trust fund of $250 million in one-time funds, which Lee said
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He Gave Her a Voice
Fifteen years ago this December I was pregnant with our first child. I was in seminary in New Jersey and was in my first preaching class. For our
Developing Discernment
Years ago my youth minister shared an analogy of two frogs in two different pots of water. One frog is put in a pot of room temperature water and one
A Young Woman’s Identity Part 1
Recently I taught a series of lessons for middle school girls at a local independent school. We wanted to address social media, where a young woman
The Difference Between a Blessing and Privilege
Are we Blessed or Privileged? Do we know the Difference? I recently read White Picket Fences by Amy Julia Becker. I met Amy Julia in seminary and
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Jewelry for Her Heart
As I tucked my youngest daughter in for bed last night she asked me a question. (Why is it that the questions that need the longest answers get asked