Every child is different. Some thrive in brick-and-mortar school environments, while others do better in a virtual or homeschool setting. The National Homeschool Education Research Institute states that “87% of peer-reviewed studies on social, emotional, and psychological development show homeschool students perform statistically significantly better than those in conventional schools.” The improvement in child behavior through homeschooling makes a lasting impression. Why Homeschooling Works for Improving Child Behavior Child behavior can be influenced by a variety of factors, including: [...]
Have you ever thought at length about sleep? For several hours every day, we sleep and unplug from the world around us. We might drift into dreams, nightmares, or a restless sleep, and all the while the world carries on without us. There are many benefits of sleep, and sleep shouldn’t be something you treat as an optional extra or an inconvenience. It’s one of the Lord’s many blessings that helps us maintain our well-being. Our Culture and Sleep [...]
It’s not always easy to know when you’re in a toxic work environment. Some jobs seem fine when you first join, only for them to become hostile and exploitative over time. Others are obviously unhealthy from the start, and though you try to navigate the toxicity, you find yourself struggling more than you thought you would. Regardless of the profession, at some point, you can expect to encounter behavior that negatively affects mental health in the workplace. As the [...]
God didn’t make you to fit into someone else’s box. Just because your mind operates outside the typical box doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with you. If you’re neurodivergent and if your brain is wired that way, it’s only logical that you’d approach work differently as well. Sometimes you just need to define neurodivergent habits. Embracing your brain’s natural rhythm by pinpointing effective neurodivergent habits is key to self-acceptance. Not compared to anyone else. Not by society’s standard of [...]
When most of us think about things we dislike about our bodies, this usually feels like such a personal and unique problem. Body insecurity doesn’t just affect teenagers staring into mirrors or scrolling through social media. It usually stretches across the ages, lives inside families, and passes quietly from one generation to the next. Parents, grandparents, and children all carry thoughts about their bodies. Some worries aren’t so obvious, while others slip into daily talk and habits. These beliefs [...]
The Georgia Department of Education defines an emotional behavioral disorder as “an inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. For preschool-age children, this would include other care providers.” This can manifest in many ways. Other conditions, such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, or depression, can also be an emotional behavioral disorder. However, the person who has these mental health issues does not necessarily have an emotional behavior disorder. This is why diagnosing an emotional or [...]
When identifying what makes for a healthy mind, we could look to any number of psychological theories for an answer. However, each theory varies in what it believes are the core components of what makes one’s mind healthy. Some theories focus on emotional awareness, while others focus more on flexibility of thinking. Before modern psychological theories were created, the Bible spoke about how to have a healthy mind. Philippians 4:8 tells us to think about things that are honorable, just, [...]
Most families juggle a lot every day. There’s work, school, errands, dinner, and cleaning, just for a start. The days fly by. Everyone’s doing their best to keep things running. That’s just life, right? Sometimes, in the middle of all the busyness, it’s easy to miss something important: how your child is feeling. Emotional neglect isn’t always what we think it is, and doesn’t only mean yelling or being mean to a kid. It happens when a child’s need [...]
Sometimes, the small things can be indicators of bigger things to come, and what seems innocuous can turn out to be problematic later. Signs of an anger issue might be small or subtle, but they shouldn’t be ignored. When the space shuttle Challenger had an issue with small rubber O-rings (simple circular seals around the diameter of a coin), it led to disaster for the entire crew. Similarly, anger can overthrow a person’s life, causing a lot of damage. [...]
As a man, chances are you’ve probably been told you’re emotionally unavailable at some point or another. If you’ve wondered why relationships feel distant or confusing, it’s worth asking yourself some honest questions. Fear of being emotionally available doesn’t mean you don’t care. It might be a sign that something deeper is blocking closeness. This article is for men who want to understand that fear and take the first step toward change. What Does Emotionally Unavailable Even Mean? Emotional [...]
In elementary school, you could walk up to someone on the playground and ask, “Do you want to play?” and by the time the bell rang, you’d have a new friend. In college, proximity did most of the work for you. Because you lived, went to school with, and sometimes worked alongside people on campus, you naturally grew into friendship with them without much effort. But there comes a point in adulthood when you realize that friendships don’t come as automatically [...]
Guilt and shame have been a part of the human experience from the dawn of man. After both Eve and Adam ate the fruit in the Garden of Eden, one of the first emotions they felt was described as what we know today as shame. “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.” (Genesis 3:7, NIV) Because sin entered the world, [...]
