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We’re getting back in the saddle

We’re getting back in the saddle After 2 years I am so excited to be going back to the annual AACC (American Association of Christian Counselors) World Conference. It is next week in Orlando Florida and I can’t tell you…

Theresa Tucker September 9, 2021 Articles, Posts Read more

Nesting and The Children of Divorce

By Linda Ransom Jacobs Nesting is a term often used by family courts, lawyers and divorcing parents. It means the parents continue to share a residence after the divorce for the sake of the children. The parents stay at the…

Theresa Tucker November 5, 2019 Articles Read more

5 Misconceptions About Children of Divorce and Their Families

BY LINDA RANSON JACOBS In order to minister to children of divorce, we have to understand them. Unfortunately, many people who minister to children hold some common misperceptions about children of divorce and their families. They might not realize the…

Theresa Tucker October 5, 2019 Articles Read more

Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies

by Linda Jacobs Children of divorce have a lot of questions to ask but many times they don’t know whom to ask. If or when they do get up the courage to ask their questions, many are told lies. Or maybe…

Theresa Tucker September 6, 2019 Articles Read more

Middle School Aged Children and Divorce

Do Some Middle School Aged Kids Do Better When It Comes to Dealing With Divorce? Recently I had a middle school teacher ask me a question that proved to be fairly thought provoking. I wanted to share his question and…

Theresa Tucker August 12, 2019 Articles Read more

Ask Me No Questions and I’ll Tell You No Lies

By Linda Ransom Jacobs Unfortunately children of divorce have a lot of questions to ask but many times they don’t know whom to ask. When they do ask, many are told lies or maybe not really lies but half-truths. Children…

Theresa Tucker July 11, 2019 Articles Read more

When Nothing Was Right

When Nothing Was Right BY LINDA RANSON JACOBS One time I was working with the cutest little single parent family. There were three children. Michael was the middle child in between two bossy sisters. One morning he was really grouchy.…

Theresa Tucker June 11, 2019 Articles Read more

3 Tips for Women on a Rough Rode

By Gail Cawley Showalter Potholes are ugly nuisances and can really make travel unpleasant. Life can be like a rough road. Pot holes and bumps make it difficult to see ahead. I know. I’ve hit my share of those ugly…

Theresa Tucker May 13, 2019 Articles Read more

How to Accept Life on Life’s Terms

by Gail Cawley Showalter Can You Accept What Is? Audio Player https://seeinguthrough.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/smore-2018-oct-1-what-happens.mp3 Radio Spot as aired on KLBT 88.1 This message is to me. I need it as much as anyone. I know how I want things to go. I know how I like…

Theresa Tucker April 7, 2019 Articles Read more

Setting Boundaries in Relationships

Boundaries in Relationships  Judy H. Wright Setting personal boundaries are like identifying the gates in our invisible fence lines which protects the precious heart and soul inside our bodies. Many people look at boundaries as walls, but rather when we…

Theresa Tucker March 7, 2019 Articles Read more

The Divorce Battle-No Winners

By Robyn Besemann I don’t know about you, but this pictures hurts my heart on many levels.  The mom and dad are yelling at each other with great anger in their eyes and gestures, while the boy is devastated sitting in…

Theresa Tucker December 12, 2018 Articles Read more

Super Single Moms

By Robyn Besemann   When someone says “single mom”, what is the first thing that pops into your head?  Fatigue? Responsibility? Stress?  Strength?  Was your mom a single mom?  Are YOU a single mom?         What are three words…

Theresa Tucker November 12, 2018 Articles Read more

Co-Parenting That Hurts Kids

By Linda Ranson Jacobs Co-parenting among divorcing couples is becoming more popular. For many children this is a good thing. This means they get to have both parents making life-long decisions for their welfare. It means children can still have…

Theresa Tucker October 29, 2018 Articles Read more

Out of the Tunnel

By Robyn Besemann Have you ever felt like you were stumbling around in a tunnel and didn’t know how to get out of it?  Maybe you are unemployed and can’t seem to find a good job.  Maybe you have been in…

Theresa Tucker October 9, 2018 Articles Read more

Helping Kids Cope With Tragedy

WRITTEN BY WAYNE STOCKS Initial Thoughts When it comes to tragedy, it is important to remember that life presents us with a series of teachable moments for our kids. Some of those are not very stressful, and some are tragic.…

Theresa Tucker September 5, 2018 Articles, Posts Read more

Helping Suicidal Children

By Barbara W. Wright, LPC, CCPS, and Linda Ranson Jacobs Valuable insights on the issue of suicide in elementary-age children Almost all the research that’s been done on suicidal youth is done with teens. Yet we know that latency-age children…

Theresa Tucker August 1, 2018 Articles, Posts Read more

Parental Alienation After Divorce: Never Take It Out On the Kids!!!

WRITTEN BY ROSALIND SEDACCA Divorce conflicts between parents can get ugly. And too often parents tend to vent or share this anger about the other parent with one or more of the children involved. The results can be devastating –…

Theresa Tucker July 23, 2018 Articles Read more

Single Parents: Your Children’s Choices Start With You

By Amanda Henderson While it may not always seem like it, your children are paying attention. Keep reading for ways to encourage your kids to make healthy choices even when you’re not there. A healthy home First and foremost, you need…

Theresa Tucker July 5, 2018 Articles Read more

What Do I Do When One of My Parents Doesn’t Want Me to Love the Other?

BY WAYNE STOCKS If you ever wonder if it’s ok to love both of your parents after a divorce or separation, the answer to this question is simple: YES You absolutely have the right to love both of your parents…

Theresa Tucker June 4, 2018 Articles Read more

Should I Tell My Parents How I Feel?

BY WAYNE STOCKS Following the divorce or separation of your parents, your relationship with them may feel distant or strained.  It may be the case that you have been angry with them and have intentionally avoided them causing your relationship…

Theresa Tucker May 7, 2018 Articles Read more

How will you honor a single mom on Mother’s Day?

by Linda Jacobs Mother’s Day is coming up. Have you thought much about how you might honor the single mothers in your congregation? For me personally, Mother’s Day was one of the hardest days of celebration when my kids weren’t with…

Theresa Tucker May 2, 2018 Articles Read more

Love, family and single moms

By Gail  Showalter After an unwelcome and heart breaking divorce I moved in with my 71-year-old, widowed mother. She was a good sport and a great help. In the mornings she helped get kids ready for school and me off to…

Theresa Tucker April 9, 2018 Articles Read more

Anyway by Mother Teresa

BY WAYNE STOCKS If you know the story of Mother Teresa, you know that she experienced the worst of this world can throw at people. Despite that, she remained focus and determined to the very end and helped innumerable people in the…

Theresa Tucker March 15, 2018 Articles Read more

Do children experience “stages” of divorce?

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Linda Jacobs For years, people who work with children of divorce have wondered what the stages of grief are for these kids. One children’s minister asked me, “How can I help a child of divorce when I…

Theresa Tucker February 12, 2018 Articles Read more

What Is Custody And Visitation?

BY WAYNE STOCKS H4HK FAQs are designed to answer questions kids and teens ask when facing difficult situations and circumstances in their lives. When your parents were married, they likely worked together to make decisions regarding you, and you probably all…

Theresa Tucker January 23, 2018 Articles Read more
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Krista Smith is not a licensed counselor. Any comments or suggestions she makes are only based on her personal experience and what she has learned through working with hundreds over the past 15 years of experience. If you are seeking professional help, please seek a licensed therapist.

Slippery Slope Game

The Slippery Slope is a new interactive board game designed to help players open up and deal with their emotions and feelings that are associated with the grief they feel when they are separated, going through a divorce, or living through the aftermath of a single parent family. The Slippery Slope game will help you guide your kids through the emotional process of grief while sharing grace and forgiveness. JTD-slider-game

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