You may have heard it said that everyone grieves differently. This is truly the case when it comes to how humans manage feelings and experiences of grief and loss. Each person grieves in their own way and on their own timeline.

Over the last several years, I have given multiple presentations on test anxiety and helped an increasing amount of clients with coping skills for anxiety before major tests, final exams, professional exams, and large projects at school or work.

I’m excited to announce that Catholic counselor David Walter and I are partnering to bring Gabb wireless to families, schools, churches, and groups in our area. Gabb wireless makes safe phones & watches for kids with no social media, no internet, and no unsafe apps.

Over the last few weeks, our kids were counting down During the summer, many kids also have more screen time, later nights, and lack of structure which can be difficult for their emotional and spiritual health. Here are five tips to help connect with your kids and protect them over the summer.

Fr. Hilary was a Benedictine monk from Alabama with a great southern accent, who had taken multiple courses at Benedictine College in Atchison. Fr. Hilary is one of the first recovering clergy I’ve heard that blends together wisdom from GK Chesterton and the scriptures with the practical spirituality from the AA big book, his AA sponsors, and close recovery friends.

Several years ago, I received a concerning phone call from a parent who attended a large suburban parish in the Kansas City area. He had been going through his 7th grade son’s phone, and discovered that there were a large amount of 7th grade boys at the parish that were sending group text messages with links to hard-core porn videos.

With all the changes that have taken place with COVID over the last few years, many of my clients have been experiencing increased symptoms of anxiety.

There is helpful research on building emotional connection and healthy conflict from bestselling authors John and Julie Gottman.