Stress invades our lives. Parenting magnifies it. Single parenting makes it enormous. I had the opportunity to be a guest with Robert Beeson and Kimberly Mitchell on the Solo Parent Society podcast. We talk about the stress of raising children & teenagers on your own, along with practical steps to take for survival. These stress-busting strategies…
Sarah Beth VanDyke specializes in working with children, teens, and their parents. She has an exuding passion for helping children and teens navigate life’s difficulties while pointing them to Jesus Christ. Q. Where did you go to school? Graduate School: A. The University of Louisville Q. What is a fond childhood memory? A. Being at home…
Change is difficult for people of all ages. And although children seem to adapt easier than adults to new situations, this pandemic time at home has been stressful for everyone. So, as our kids are winding down this school semester at home, we want to help them succeed in their new learning environments. Below are…
The pandemic we’re living through has brought on a lot of dark days for many individuals, including kids. But think back a few weeks ago, just prior to this worldwide dilemma. How were your children feeling at that time? Did you notice any ongoing behavior or attitudes in them that just didn’t seem quite right?…
I had a moment recently with one of my teenagers, but not one of those heart-warming moments that you see on a Hallmark channel movie. We had to have this “convo” (aka “conversation” for those of us over 30) because there were some patterns I was seeing her demonstrate that I wanted to address. Nothing too…
In part 1 of this series, we discovered that teens really do need a lot of sleep to keep up with their growing bodies. A lot of changes are happening in them during this time of development—physically and emotionally—all requiring many hours of snooze time. In order for teens to get the sleep they really…
I can still hear my mom calling down the hallway to me during my early school years, “Time for bed, you need your sleep!” Only now, as a mother myself, do I understand the huge importance of sleep for children and adults. Newborn babies seem to sleep the days away, but as our precious kids…
As a single adult, you may feel like everyone else has found their true love and living in wedded bliss! Well, you may be surprised at some recent statistics. Single adults actually represent 45.2% of the American population over 18 years of age. Even though that’s close to half of the population, many singles still…
Raising teenagers is one of those life experiences that can be both challenging and exciting at the same time. It has been my privilege to raise two biological children and two stepsons (twin brothers God brought into my life when they were young teenagers) to adulthood. Looking back, I can honestly say I enjoyed interacting and…
Suicide is on the rise.” I heard the somber statement again on this morning’s news. Recently, several cases of well-known, successful celebrities suddenly ending their lives have been mentioned over media outlets. We hear about them with shock and sadness—and so do our children! We may think about these headlines as sad or unfortunate. Kids,…