by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 16, 2019 | Life
I was probably seven when, at a friend’s house, we found a nest full of baby birds. I looked at the birds and saw their necks stretched upward and their beaks wide open. It was the first time I’d seen baby birds up close. Curious, I touched one of the...
by Brenda L. Yoder | May 13, 2019 | For Women, Life, Podcast Episodes
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 21:45 — 17.6MB)Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS“Some of the most healing words a mother or daughter can say to one another are, ‘I am sorry. It was my fault. I was wrong. Will you forgive...
by Brenda L. Yoder | May 10, 2019 | Faith
Mother’s Day can be painful amidst the flowers and cards. Amidst the Mom messages everywhere on social media, there is hurt, sadness, grief, and loss. Many moms and daughters, sons, and dads have mixed emotions on Mother’s Day. But you won’t see it...
by Brenda L. Yoder | May 3, 2019 | Parenting
This month I’m living out of all what Fledge is about. Raising. Releasing. And the end of parenting kids in childhood. As my youngest received several scholarship and leadership awards, along with being a valedictorian and class president, there was a feeling of...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Mar 20, 2019 | Parenting
“I can’t tell my mom that. She’ll freak out.” It’s the thing kids say when we’re talking about hard things. My hope as a counselor or speaker is that kids will take the hardest things in their lives to their parents. But hearing...
