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Morning Coffee with a Side of Mom Guilt
I woke up this Sunday morning experiencing the all-too-common feeling of mom guilt. If you’re a mom, you know exactly what I’m talking...

jamieedelbrock
Feb 5, 20224 min read


Faith Unraveled
I remember learning about Rachel Held Evans years ago but never read one of her books until recently. Her ideas were considered radical...

jamieedelbrock
Jan 31, 20226 min read


Grief
Grief is powerful. Whether from the death of a loved one, a traumatic event, loss of a friendship, divorce, miscarriage, or a chapter in...

jamieedelbrock
Jan 19, 20223 min read


There Is Always Light
Last night the power went out. Usually, this isn’t a big deal, but when the power goes out on our street in Jakarta, Indonesia, it is...

jamieedelbrock
Jan 18, 20221 min read


16 Things for 16 Years
My oldest daughter turned 16 recently. 16! I will never forget the day we brought her home from the hospital. The nurse called to check...

jamieedelbrock
Dec 2, 20212 min read


20 Things I've Learned While Living Overseas
Growing up, I thought that I would never leave the town I grew up in. I wasn't a fan of change, and I liked being comfortable. However,...

jamieedelbrock
Oct 26, 20212 min read


Next First Step
I love walking. I used to walk all the time. It was my escape, my calm, and a way to center myself and organize my thoughts. I don't walk...

jamieedelbrock
Oct 1, 20214 min read


Press Pause
School is starting back up, and it won't be long before calendars are full with all kinds of extracurricular activities. As glorious as...

jamieedelbrock
Aug 21, 20211 min read


Tattoos
One year ago, I finalized my full sleeve tattoo, and I wrote this on my social media: A rose surrounded by dogwood branches and...

jamieedelbrock
Aug 21, 20212 min read


What Anxious Children Need From Their Parents
I’ll be honest. The water scares me. Whenever my children are in it or near it, anxious thoughts creep in my head. I even get nervous in...

jamieedelbrock
Aug 9, 20216 min read


The Surprising Thing a Pixar Movie Taught Me about Raising a Teenager
One of my favorite Pixar movies is titled “Up.” If you haven’t seen it, it’s a charming story about love, hardship, friendship, and...

jamieedelbrock
Aug 5, 20214 min read


There Is Always A Message In The Mess
Life is full of ups, downs, twists, and turns. Messy is the word I use most to describe it. Amid messes (yes, even church splits,...

jamieedelbrock
Aug 2, 20211 min read


Let Them Be Sad
My daughter's pet bird died yesterday. We held each other and cried. We put it in a box with handwritten messages of love. We covered the...

jamieedelbrock
Jul 30, 20211 min read


Grace
Grace is one of my favorite words. In fact, I love it so much; it’s my firstborn's middle name. I chose Grace as her middle name because...

jamieedelbrock
Jul 14, 20216 min read


Help Your Child Handle Dissapointment Well
I get excited when I see social media posts in the United States about people gathering, friends hugging, and going to the grocery store...

jamieedelbrock
Jul 8, 20213 min read


Want to Connect with Your Teen? Get Curious!
Want to Connect with Your Teen? Get Curious! By Dr. Cam, Family Success Coach One of my teen clients said to me, “I hate my dad! All he...
Dr. Cameron Caswell, PhD
Jun 21, 20213 min read


Dear Daughters
Dear Daughters, This week is the last week of school before summer break begins, and what a year it has been. During a global pandemic,...

jamieedelbrock
May 30, 20212 min read


Make A Positive Memory Today
It's been a while since my girls and I sat down together and crafted. This used to be an everyday occurrence for us, especially when we...

jamieedelbrock
May 16, 20213 min read


May is National Mental Health Awareness month!
Happy Mental Health Awareness Month! May 2021! Did you know that Mental Health Awareness Month has been around since 1949? It was started...

jamieedelbrock
May 5, 20212 min read


Check In With Your Children
I always check my phone first thing in the morning. I live multiple time zones away from my hometown in the U.S., so there are usually a...

jamieedelbrock
Apr 28, 20214 min read
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