by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 28, 2024 | Fledge, Parenting
In April, our youngest of four children graduated from college. He was a brand-new dad, with a child born to his wife six weeks before. That graduation day, more so than his wedding day or the birth of his son, was a mile marker for me as a mom who started releasing...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 15, 2024 | Fledge, Parenting
I checked my phone in the middle of the night. There were only social media and email notifications. Not what I was looking for. What I was looking for was a “Thanks, Mom, I love you,” or at least an “I love you, too” from my older kids no...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 17, 2024 | For Women
“Mom, why do you always want to move?” my son asked. His question surprised me. We had recently built a new home within the boundaries of the family farm. We weren’t moving anywhere. That was the problem. Ethan overheard comments I’d make driving through other...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 10, 2024 | 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 childhood moments, through sickness and fear. What is Real? The Velveteen Rabbit asked the old, wise Horse in the nursery. The...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 27, 2024 | For Women, Life, Parenting
“How do I know what love is?” Jensen asked. It was an honest question from a teen. I processed how to answer her, realizing the culture around her had conflicting messages about love, relationships, and affection. Love is becoming an elusive term. When...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Feb 23, 2024 | Life, Uncomplicated
I’ve had to learn equanimity and self-control the hard way overcoming distorted thinking and behaviors from being bulimic in my teen and young adult years. My husband learned it naturally growing up on a dairy farm. There’s no room for reactions. You can...
