Faithit

"I want you to lean in closely so that you get the full breadth of what I’m about to tell you."

I advocate for vaccines because I’ve held a newborn with fever while the doctor does a lumbar puncture. Because I’ve put a grandfather on a ventilator who couldn’t breathe and because I’ve put the final drape over a mother of 3’s face after she beat breast cancer but died of the flu. I did all of this knowing full well that it was preventable.

You may think that this affects only you, or even your and mom’s relationships. But it has had a profound impact on me and all of my siblings as well.

"In my 12 years as a family therapist, I’ve seen many well-intentioned parents mistakenly employing strategies that aren’t meeting the emotional or developmental needs of their children or families. I’ve also observed an increasing number of parents that are successfully mapping out new and healthier ways of raising children."

"At first, there was anguish and grief, but I felt her energy pass through me and a beautiful peace washed over me and filled my body. It was as if she was telling me, ‘I’m OK. I’m not in pain. It’s glorious here.’"

"Looking back over the past days, I am in awe of how gracious God has been to me in so many ways."

“I thank and glorify God for the doctors and meds that He’s graciously provided which help me live with my anxiety and depression.”

Parents often act as though our role is to shape our children into an idealized version of our younger selves.