As Christian parents, we raise our children in the church with prayerful anticipation of the day they become Christians. Many times, this happens for them at a young age since they’ve been immersed in biblical education from the time they were babies. This was the case with our son, Joey. My husband and I had been Christians…
Meet one of our fabulous counselors—Lorraine Looney, LMSW. Lorraine joined the BabbCenter for Counseling team at the end of 2017. She provides counseling for children, adolescents, adults and families with a focus on substance abuse and co-occurring disorders as well as depression and anxiety, stress management, and grief counseling. Q. Where did you go to school? A. Boston University. I loved…
Thousands of children across America will attend church camps or Vacation Bible School (VBS) this summer where they will be taught Bible stories and many faith-based concepts. As Christian parents, we want to lay a strong foundation of spiritual education in the beliefs, attitudes, and actions of our kids. But how can we teach young children such…
“The best survivors of divorce are individuals who can intentionally look for the positive about their new place in life.” ~Anonymous In this series on divorce, we’ve looked at various ways women who have separated from their husbands are affected within their own self-esteem, thoughts, and feelings. In Part Two, we were also reminded of the…
We continue our three-part series on the various transitions and considerations involved for individuals and families when divorce splits through their household. In Part One we looked at some initial repercussions of divorce on the “average” female in her thoughts and feelings following the dissolution of her marriage relationship. Now, we’ll venture into some matters…
Taking care of your marriage is much easier than adjusting to a divorce.” #hindsight Life Status: Divorced Divorce rates as one of life’s most stressful events—just under death of a spouse or child. However, it’s also one of the most familiar life transitions in our culture. Regardless of how commonplace divorce may be, that doesn’t…
Family structures change. Job reorgs happen. And sometimes we need to move. You wouldn’t think relocating from one part of the country to another should be that big of a deal. After all, it happens every day for many people across our country. However, moving from home to home can be draining, challenging, and depressing—all…
There are hundreds of relationship and marriage satisfaction surveys online. Each an opportunity to answer a list of questions that will tell you where you are with the one you love. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a fan of these tools to help us better understand our marriages, but I am a realist who has limited time in the midst of all…
Change. We all yearn for it and at times we dread it, but it is an ever-present part of our lives. Encountering change is front and center each January. New year, new you; Best year ever; Meet your goals…all these phrases promise change with the hope of something “better.” I’ve learned that in my pursuit…
Peter’s Perspective: When Deb and I married in 1995, minimal thought was given to the fact we were blending two families. Deb had been married to Al and was co-parenting two sons. I had been married to Sue and was co-parenting a son and a daughter. Deb and I married because we were in love,…