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It is SO hard to watch someone you love struggle without immediately wanting to make it better.Especially when it’s your...
09/17/2026

It is SO hard to watch someone you love struggle without immediately wanting to make it better.

Especially when it’s your child.

You can see their frustration, disappointment, or hurt—and before you know it, you’re trying to solve the problem, change the outcome, or take away the feeling.

But sometimes, the most important shift isn’t figuring out the perfect thing to say or do. It’s learning to pause long enough to ask:

“Am I responding to what they actually need—or am I trying to make my own discomfort go away?”

That question has challenged me, because loving someone well doesn’t always mean removing the hard thing. Sometimes it means staying present, offering support, and allowing them to have an experience you cannot control.

Galatians 6 reminds us that we are called to carry one another’s burdens—but we are not called to carry everything for one another. And sometimes carrying means just holding a space where they feel safe enough to feel.

That distinction matters.

Because I can love my child deeply without taking responsibility for every emotion, decision, or outcome.

And I can trust God with the parts I cannot fix.

A simple prayer for those moments:
“Jesus, help me recognize what is mine to carry, what is mine to support, and what I need to release to You.”

You don’t have to become a detached mom. You’re learning how to be a grounded one—present, loving, and willing to let God be God.

Save this for the next time your instinct is to jump in and make everything okay. 🤍

08/23/2026

Well… this is a little bit of who I am. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I learned early that if I wanted something to happen, I needed to make it happen myself.

I was the person I could count on to be capable, reliable, and—most importantly—non-conflicting.

Because if it’s just me, there are no big emotions to navigate.

No complaining.
No harsh words.
No whining.
No other opinions.

Just problem solving and getting it done.

And there’s a lot of grace I have for that version of me.

She learned how to be capable for a reason.
But what protected me then can sometimes keep me from letting other people in now.

Because trusting someone else means giving up some control.

It means they might do it differently.

…They might make a mess.

…They might forget something.

…They might have an opinion you don’t agree with.

And motherhood is basically an invitation into ALL of that. 😂

Sticky fingers.
“Oopsies.”
Different ways of doing things.
Big feelings.
And a whole lot of grace.

So maybe practicing trust doesn’t always look like some big, profound moment.

Maybe it looks like letting them help even when you know you could do it faster.

And reminding yourself:
It doesn’t have to be done my way to be done well.

Sometimes building trust with others starts with being willing to tolerate a little more mess than you’re used to.

And if this is something you’re working on too—start small today.

Let someone help.
Let something be imperfect.
Let yourself not be the only one holding it all together.

You might be surprised what grows when you do.

08/21/2026

There’s something about the end of a season that makes us look back and start evaluating ourselves.

Did I do enough?
Did I enjoy it enough?
Did I handle things well?
Did I make the most of it?

And sometimes we turn the end of a season into a performance review of ourselves.

But maybe the worth of a season was never determined by how perfectly you performed in it.

Maybe you were allowed to be tired.
To make mistakes.
To have days when you didn’t handle things the way you wanted.
To learn as you went.
To be present sometimes and distracted other times.

That doesn’t mean the season wasn’t beautiful.

And it certainly doesn’t mean you failed.

You don’t have to measure the worth of a season by how perfectly you performed in it.

You can close the door, thank God for what was, grieve what needs grieving, and step into what’s next without carrying a list of everything you think you should have done better.

Grace gets to be part of the way you remember, too. 🤍

👉What season are you closing right now—and what would it look like to remember it with grace instead of criticism?

08/20/2026

You might not even realize you’re doing it anymore.

You make a mistake with your kids and immediately think:
I’m such a bad mom.

You lose your patience:
I should know better than this.

You get overwhelmed:
Why can’t I just handle things like everyone else?

Something goes wrong, and before you’ve even had a chance to process what happened, you’re already putting yourself on trial.

And after doing that for long enough, it starts to feel normal. Automatic.

🤔Maybe even deserved.

But familiar doesn’t mean healthy.

Just because you’ve learned to talk to yourself this way for years doesn’t mean you have to keep doing it.

There is another way. You can take responsibility without attacking yourself.

You can acknowledge:
I was overwhelmed and I reacted.

Without deciding:
Something is wrong with me.

You can recognize where you need to grow while still remembering that you are a woman who is worthy of grace right in the middle of your growing.

This isn’t about letting yourself off the hook.

It’s about learning to tell the truth without turning the truth into a weapon against yourself.

You can tell yourself the truth. You can make repairs. You can grow.

And you can do all of that while speaking to yourself with the same grace you already know God extends to you.

👉 Maybe you know this “friend” and have some experience in changing her voice… tell us what’s changed and how you did it below.

**If you’re not sure about His grace or that you deserve it, let’s talk. **

08/10/2026

School is starting back, which means schedules are shifting—and a few spots have opened up in my practice for child and family therapy.

If your child is struggling with big emotions, shutting down, crying easily, becoming overwhelmed, or having a hard time receiving correction, you may find yourself thinking:

“I love my child. I know they’re trying. But I’m not always sure how to help.”

That’s where I come in.

When I work with children, parents are part of the process. Not because you’re doing something wrong, but because what happens between sessions at home matters so much.

Parents have an incredible influence on their children. So rather than simply teaching your child coping skills and sending them home, I want to help you understand what’s happening underneath the behavior—and give you practical ways to communicate, respond, and support your child at home.

My approach is grounded in a biblical understanding of who we are and how God designed us, while also incorporating mental health education and practical tools for navigating difficult emotions and conversations.

I especially love working with the big emotions that can look small from the outside.

The child who shuts down when corrected.
The child who cries over seemingly little things.
The child who seems “too sensitive.”
The child who gets overwhelmed and doesn’t know how to explain why.
The child who desperately wants to do well but becomes stuck in fear, perfectionism, or shame.

I get it- you’re not looking for someone to “fix” your child. You just want to understand them better and be a good parent in the process.

That’s the kind of work I love.

Child therapy can be for your child AND for you as their parent.

I currently have a few openings for child and family therapy, Christian counseling (for adults and teens), and art therapy.

If you’ve been thinking, “Maybe we could use some help,” you don’t have to wait until things become a crisis.

Give me a call at 843-900-0242 or email me at [email protected]. Let’s talk.

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