by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 29, 2024 | Faith, Life
Four years ago, when the pandemic began, I wondered how to respond to those first days we were shut up in our homes. Fear, anxiety, and disbelief overtook me. I didn’t know when things would be customary and reasonable again. As days went by, the situation...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 13, 2024 | Life
For quite a while, I’ve been telling myself we need to get back to the basics of being human. I’ve observed this in the counseling office, working in public schools, and during the rapid rise of social media. When the word “adulting” first appeared, I...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 7, 2024 | For Women, Life
New Year’s resolutions feel like a failure waiting to happen. Will a new year make a difference if I can’t follow through on things in July or October or as the year finishes? A new year does allow the framework to create a new mindset, an opportunity that...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 5, 2023 | Life, Parenting
We had newborn fainting goats born at Picket Fence Farm during the week of Thanksgiving. Baby goats are some of the cutest animals. They are not wobbly and scrawny like calves and are just the right size to be deemed adorable. It’s not uncommon for goats to have...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Oct 31, 2023 | Faith, Life
Fall has been a challenging season for twenty-three years. My youngest of four children was born in the winter of 1999. I experienced postpartum depression as a mom feeling overwhelmed with babies, toddlers, and school-age children. In the fall of 2000, my mentor and...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Aug 18, 2023 | Faith, Life
There is wisdom in wrinkles. When I was in my mid-thirties, the first wrinkles appeared around my mouth. I noticed them more after waxing the hair above my lips, which were more visible because of the tan I pursued in the summer. How complicated it is to be beautiful,...
