What do you think of when you think of Rahab? You might say, “Is she the one from Genesis or the prostitute that saved the spies?” At least that’s what always came across in my mind: I knew she was a part of Jesus’ lineage, but I always got Tamar and Rahab’s stories mixed up. […]
The story of the first woman mentioned in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus: Tamar Genesis 38 Shame. That yucky feeling that makes us want to run and hide. Sometimes it makes us literally run and hide like a kid hiding under their bed to avoid punishment, but as adults we may do this too: move towns,
Tamar Did You Know? Read More »
As I looked through definitions and book summaries I saw that they spoke more to the result of integrity, but not the underlying path to integrity.
Integrity: A Real Definition Read More »
But I want to talk a little bit more about the internal mindset of someone with PPD/A because some of us may have enough coping skills and community support to not act crazy, when we, in fact, are actually going crazy.
“This is Normal” and Other Lies People Say to Women in Postpartum Pits. Read More »
Sure people might jokingly talk about their difficult baby, but there is a level of shame moms feel when we point to our helpless infant as the cause of our adult stress.
The Thing Moms Need to Talk About Read More »
If my high value on freedom laid the foundation, the thing nobody told me about babies framed the house.
The Thing Nobody Told Me About Babies. Read More »
My longstanding value and my new role were bound to come into conflict with one another.
The Postpartum Pit Read More »
There is no shortage of people pouring their opinions into the interwebs and no shortage of people lapping them up. Consumers are pointed in the “right” direction and even given a cute PDF of an action plan to personalize.
Will This Ever Change?!? Read More »
I’ve thought this question before, and I’m know I’m not the only one out there who has! Moms especially have this thought. We are so caught up in care taking that in the few moments we have to ourselves we are flooded with everything we’ve put off processing. Why does this happen? Our brains and
Do I Need Therapy or Just a Good Girls Night Out? Read More »
Love cannot exist within one person.
The Problem with Self Love Read More »