Caregiving isn’t for sissies
When I first moved my mother, Dorothy, to live with me nearly two years ago, I expected it to be a tough transition. After all, I was a single woman ...
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Want to be happier? Talk to strangers
When I think back to my life before being on a smartphone all the time was the norm, I realise my interactions with people were much richer. I ...
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3 Major Grandparenting Challenges
Harry and Sarah’s son and his wife planned a seven day holiday to Hawaii. So Harry and Sarah offered to mind their three grandchildren. They ...
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Caring for ageing parents and your marriage
Caring for ageing parents can be a challenge. For example, when Janet and Charlie decided her ageing mum needed to move in with them, they thought ...
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Do your adult kids really need your money?
Our 23 year old daughter, Lindsay, called one morning. “I just came out of my apartment, and my car is on concrete blocks!” she exclaimed. “All ...
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Anxiety in young people
On a recent speaking engagement, I was asked to speak on the topic of "Anxiety in Young People". Though anxiety is not a new modern day ...
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A teen battle worth ignoring
Something happens every time I open up and share my past parenting mistakes. “Here’s where I messed up,” I might say during one of my parenting ...
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Mothering when life gets hard
My husband had, countless times in his sermons, challenged me with the question, What will you do in the mundane days of faithfulness? My life often ...
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Nine questions to ask your spouse to strengthen your marriage
A friend once asked me, “Have you stopped ignoring your wife?” If I answered yes, it implied that I had been ignoring her in the past. If I ...
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Caring for ageing loved ones is about showing up
It’s been a year and a half since Mum went to be with Jesus. I don’t begrudge her heaven, but the process of getting her there was a beast. ...
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Finding purpose after a loved one’s suicide
Jamil Henderson walked into his mother’s room just after midnight. “I want to hold you,” he said, nudging her awake. “I love you so much.” ...
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Infidelity – to tell or not tell your spouse
We’ve all heard the catchphrase “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas!” The logic behind this cultural quote implies that whatever misdeed ...
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