by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 18, 2016 | Parenting
My oldest son is leaving for his senior year in college and Boy #2 is starting his first year at the university. It’s challenge raising a man in today’s culture. The standards of his world are different than they were for his dad and granddads. But certain...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 16, 2016 | For Women, Parenting
I came across this beautiful photo (of which I’ve cropped) on my Instagram feed last night. It’s beautiful. Everything is propped and proportioned so meticulously. The colors are beautiful and the caption is great. But it broke my heart. Actually, the...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 12, 2016 | Coaching, Life
“This place would have been a mess for me when I was in college,” I told my son and his dad after eating in his college cafeteria. It’s one of these free range cafeterias most universities have now. Every food imaginable is available. You can eat...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Sep 5, 2016 | Parenting
Social media and the internet are part of every child’s world. It’s common for middle schoolers to have access to harmful online content by the touch of a finger during any part of the day. Each year middle school students I work with have problems with peers over...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 30, 2016 | Coaching, Life
There’s a story called The Velveteen Rabbit. It’s about a stuffed animal that was drug around by a Boy during the magical moments of childhood, through sickness and fear. What is Real? the Velveteen Rabbit asked the old, wise Horse in the nursery. Being...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 24, 2016 | Faith
It’s been a full week. To the naked eye it seems like things are normal but as I listened to my heart I realized I am holding on to my emotional strings tightly, trying to hold things together. Big transitions are happening at our house this summer and I...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 11, 2016 | Coaching, Life
My family has experienced a lot of change lately. Kids moving home, kids moving away, new relationships, new jobs, new roles. Life in transition. Transitions occur between what was, and what’s going to be. It’s a natural part of change, but it feels weird, restless,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 30, 2016 | Faith, Parenting
In a few days, my husband and I will be driving to Monterrey, Mexico, with my daughter. She’s serving there for at least a year as a full time missionary. Those of who who have been following the blog for a while or who have heard my testimony know how much God...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 19, 2016 | Parenting
If you’ve been on social media or watched the news at all this week, you know about the new game Pokemon Go. It’s a virtual reality game on smart phones designed to get gamers out of the house and physically moving. By downloading the app, you use the...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jul 7, 2016 | Parenting
School is coming up soon, whether you are ready or not. If you have an upcoming middle schooler, both you and your child naturally have fears as a new school year starts. Common fears include: Starting at a new middle school where many elementary schools come...
