by Kim | Jun 10, 2019 | Gentle Discipline, Love, Signs of Emotional Health
“Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the...
by Kim | Apr 10, 2019 | Love, Nurturing Connection Podcasts, Podcast Episodes
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand. It is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.'” -Isaiah 41:13 “Before Jem looks at anyone else, he looks at me . . .” -Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, ch. 30...
by Kim | Mar 7, 2019 | Love, Nurturing Connection Podcasts, Podcast Episodes
In this episode, I share Gordon Neufeld’s 6-phase attachment model, and how it can help us connect to our kids more deeply. Neufeld is a Vancouver-based developmental psychologist and a leading interpreter of attachment science. Healthy attachment is crucial to the...
by Kim | Jul 4, 2018 | Love
“Freedom is the ability to love generously . . . Freedom is the ability to seek and choose God.” Note from Kim: Here is an updated version of my (politically incorrect) July 4 essay! ************** As we celebrate July 4 as a nation, I am thinking about...
by Kim | May 27, 2018 | A Strong Marriage, Love
One of the 7 Building Blocks in my parenting model is “a strong marriage.” It goes without saying that protecting and strengthening our marriage is important for the well-being of our children. No matter how much parents love their children, bitterness, hostility, or...
by Kim | Feb 6, 2018 | Balance, Love
We have this great thirst for freedom because our fundamental aspiration is for happiness; and we sense that there is no happiness without love, and no love without freedom. This is perfectly true. Human beings were created for love, and they can only find happiness...
