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Do Your Relationships Measure Up As Healthy or Toxic?
By JuJuane Easter-Hutchins, MA, LPC Have you ever found yourself wondering if a friend, familial, romantic and/or business relationship is one that is healthy for you? Are you involved in a relationship that leaves you feeling drained and overwhelmed? Is your relationship toxic? And if so, how would you know? The Bible has been referred to as Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. This God-inspired book provides us with the knowledge needed to live a life pleasing to our Lord. The Bible is all-inclusive and supplies truth to guide our thoughts, behaviors and actions as we seek to glorify God here on Earth. The Bible teaches us how to exist; we…
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Grown-up Holiday Selfishness: Moving from Arrogance to Altruism
Selfishness can be easily spotted in children, especially during the holiday season. Although the holidays are a particularly challenging time for children to keep selfishness in check, it can be just as challenging for grown-ups! It’s part of being human. We have talked quite a lot about having a strong sense of self, being able to regulate our emotions, and being able to tolerate emotional pain for growth. Although this is what we want for our children, it’s easy to dismiss, justify, or rationalize our own selfish behavior. As we enter this year’s holiday season, I would like to challenge all of us grown-ups to look at ourselves and consider…
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Teaching Your Kids Selflessness at Christmastime
by Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW, Director of Children’s Therapeutic Services That first Christmas night God knelt down and placed his newborn son in a small barn with no heat, no electric lights, and no red carpet welcome, just mice, straw, the chill of the night and the stench of animals. That is how much He loved us. That is the message of Christmas. Fast forward over two thousand years. We stand as Ghosts of Christmas Future in the living room of an American home. Halloween is barely over. The glossy ads from Best Buy are strewn over the coffee table with a Dell computer, iPhone, and the newest Apple iPad…
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Fears & Things That Go Bump in the Night
by Carolyn Knarr, MSW, LCSW, Director of Children’s Therapeutic Services Childhood fears are a normal part of growing up. Children who have vivid imaginations, or who have been exposed to circumstances or ideas that are beyond their understanding will be more likely to have fears. God gave us fears to keep us safe. For example, a child with a fear of fire would avoid playing with matches. A child afraid of heights will be more careful when hiking or exploring. Fears change as kids grow and develop. Common fears during the preschool years include fear of such things as: the dark, masks, clowns and other people in costumes, noises at…
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