Fight For The Heart | Special Topics
Fighting for the Heart of Our Adopted Son
Instinctively as parents we want to fight for our children. Fight for their rights. Fight for their health. Fight for their relationships. And most importantly, fight for their hearts. My husband, Ben, and I knew pretty early on as parents that we… Read More
Middle School (6th-8th) | Special Topics
Four Things You Can Do to Start The Conversation on Suicide with Your Middle Schooler
I was 20 years old when I lost someone I loved to suicide. He was a close member of my family, someone who had been living in our home for years before he passed. I still remember exactly where I was sitting… Read More
Fight For The Heart | Mental Health | Special Topics
I’m a Parent Who Struggles With Depression
Hi, My Name is Brandon O’Dell. I am a husband and a father of three young children. I am a writer, an actor, and a Christian. And I suffer from clinical depression. Let me give you some background. I was a happy… Read More
Fight For The Heart | Special Topics
Lessons From a New Stepdad
So, a year and a half ago, I became what I call, a “Bonus Dad” . . . better known as, a “Step Dad”. I must say, I love it. It’s definitely not as hard as I thought it would be. Yet,… Read More
Make It Personal | Special Topics
How to Protect Your Marriage from Parenting
For many, parenting can be tough on a marriage. For around 30 years, researchers have studied how having children affects a marriage, and the results are conclusive: the relationship between spouses suffers once kids come along. And why shouldn’t it? We stop… Read More
