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Healing from Emotional Neglect
By
Linda Mintle
Holly couldn’t quite pinpoint the reason, but whenever she found herself in emotionally charged situations, she felt an overwhelming urge to escape. Conflict and negativity were triggers she instinctively avoided. Through therapy, she discovered that this aversion stemmed from her upbringing—her parents had consistently overlooked her fundamental emotional needs. The term “emotional neglect” is one…
A Parenting Sleepover Nightmare
By
Linda Mintle
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The other day, I read a bizarre story in People magazine about a dad who drugged his daughter’s sleepover friends. He pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to prison for 2 years. The article said he had remorse and was sorry. Well, I suppose that is something! But you have to wonder why a dad…
Helping Your Children Embrace The Christian Faith
By
Linda Mintle
Jason left home to attend college when he was 18. Church attendance was a low priority. None of his friends were Christians. After growing up in the church, he found himself surrounded by people who never discussed faith and professors who were actively hostile to religion. After graduation, he got a job in business but…
10 Questions and Answers To Help With an Overweight Child
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Linda Mintle
A child struggling with weight issues has to face an unsympathetic world–one steeped in the idolatry of the body, glamorizing thinness at all costs. “Thin is in” and the pressure to conform is enormous. When your body doesn’t measure up, the reminders are everywhere. Social rejection is not an easy pill to swallow. The stigma…
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