by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 26, 2018 | Coaching, Parenting
About 80% of the kids said parents give them free internet reign on their phones and devices. This was a high school health class full of kids who couldn’t drive yet, whose emotional side of the brain is more active than the decision making side of their brain....
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 26, 2017 | Faith, Life
Fledging your kids, whether they are 5, 25, or 50, means making the most of small moments. I’m excited for Kim Chaffin to share a story from her new book Simply Blessed and to host a give away of a copy of it! Comment at the end of the story about a small moment...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 13, 2017 | For Women, Life, Parenting
How do you describe home? During the holiday season, home means many things. As I wrote Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind, I asked friends what their idea of “home” is for a chapter on home. These were the responses: Home is love and...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 29, 2017 | Faith, Parenting
How do you talk to your child about God and unanswered prayers? A reader asked this question and I wonder if you’ve thought this, too. She wondered how to help her kids understand hard things about life, faith, and God. I share my own struggle in my upcoming...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 20, 2017 | Faith, Life
Though I travel a lot as a speaker, have been on mission trips, have a daughter living in Mexico, and have traveled to my family’s village in Sicily, I was anxious traveling half-way around the world to Chiluvuru, India. Lots of travel time allowed me to reflect...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Nov 11, 2017 | Encouragement, Life, Parenting
I’m excited to share another give away of Jess Ronne’s book Sunlight Burning at Midnight. The message of this ministry is life, faith, and parenting beyond the storybook image. If you need encouragement in the hardest circumstances of life, Jess will give...
