by Brenda L. Yoder | Jun 25, 2018 | Fledge, Parenting
My family and I recently returned from a mission trip in Monterrey, Mexico, where our daughter, Jenna, is a full time missionary. She went on a mission trip her junior year in high school and spent Christmas Day at an orphanage in Mexico. When I read her senior...
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 | May 5, 2017 | Faith, Life, Parenting
There’s an epidemic in my personal and professional world of what I’d call bad marriages. And they all are within the Church. As a therapist/friend/mentor, I’m grieved at the lack of support for marriages. There are many resources on how to make...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Apr 10, 2017 | Life
I’ve had the privilege to review Stephen and Misty Arterburn’s new book, The Mediterranean Love Plan: 7 Secrets to Life-Long Passion in Marriage. It’s been personal and is impacting my marriage. Here’s why. The seven relationship principles in...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 13, 2017 | Life
There are times God’s goodness is simple. And real. And overwhelming. This morning I woke up in my bed at a place called home. A place I take for granted. “Thank God if your kids are in your beds each night” I told the women I spoke to this weekend...
