by Kim | Jan 11, 2023 | Anxiety, Gentle Discipline, Love
He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water,Which yields its fruit in its seasonAnd its leaf does not wither;And in whatever he does, he prospers. -Psalm 1:3 Over the weekend, we lost a huge tree in our yard during the “bomb cyclone” that hit...
by Kim | Jan 12, 2022 | Anxiety, Empathy
One of the most important articles I ever wrote on this blog is my “Tears of Futility” article in which I explained why emotionally healthy children have to find their sadness when they’re disappointed; otherwise they become stuck, and stuck children can become...
by Kim | Jan 7, 2022 | Anxiety, Common Challenges Podcasts, Common Problems, Podcast Episodes
https://media.blubrry.com/gentle_catholic_parenting/content.blubrry.com/gentle_catholic_parenting/E29_Are_Your_Kids_Too_Anxious.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:20 — 23.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Email | RSS |...
by Kim | Jan 8, 2021 | Anxiety, Empathy, Family Rituals, Radiant Faith
Grab a cup of coffee, your favorite snack, and come hang out with me! FREE webinar on January 23 (noon PST). Tools for passing on the faith to your children during any crisis, including COVID. The pandemic presents unique challenges for parents, but we are the answer...
by Kim | Jun 3, 2020 | Aggression, Anxiety, Empathy, Featured Posts, Kim's Book, Play
I came across an article written by a Catholic author who argued, in essence, that we must avoid anger lest we find ourselves in the clutches of Satan. I’m not linking to the article, because I don’t want to start a “thing” with somebody who...
by Kim | Mar 29, 2020 | Anxiety, Empathy
As I write, my family is entering our third week of sheltering in place. Our “life as usual” is over for now, and a new normal has set in, a new normal that is not ideal. We miss our friends, we miss the classes in our community that anchored our week, we...
