by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 20, 2020 | free download, Holidays; Occasions, Printables and Freebies, shareables
Happy almost-Thanksgiving! I feel like this year, my family needs a day of gratitude even more. I’m hoping for more than a quick, compulsory burst of gratitude tending to last four minutes over some cranberry sauce. (Maybe this just feels so hard, like it does...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 13, 2020 | anger, children, free download, kids, methods, motherhood, Parenting, practical, Printables and Freebies, shareables, stress
I still recall with vividness my son’s drawing, proclaiming my anger issues to the world. It was in red marker (his favorite color). Chunky hands rested on wonderfully slim, stick-figure hips. “I made you look mad, but you’re not mad in this...
by Janel Breitenstein | Nov 6, 2020 | Africa
So speaking of awkward conversations: Asking for ideas to honor your husband might float over some girlfriends like a lead balloon. Given male-female relations in the headlines, looking to honor your husband might arch some eyebrows. It’s far more acceptable for men...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 30, 2020 | children, current events, discouragement, faith, fear, kids, Parenting, relationships
“What’s one word you would use to describe your 2020?” I heard someone ask this last week, and was a bit stumped. How do you shoehorn this year into a word? For most of us, there’s been a lot of loss. A strange twilight of in-betweenness. But...
by Janel Breitenstein | Oct 22, 2020 | anger, children, conflict, Culture, current events, kids, listening, practical, tweens and teens
My 16-year-old was recently awarded his driver’s permit–okay, yikes–and with it, was pre-registered to vote. We don’t fall down the line politically, which I’m generally okay with. (You may remember we’re a lot different: see When...
