I was recently reflecting as I often do on the special connection between mother and child. Psychologist calls this unique bond attachment. My reflection wasn't just about the bond per se but rather about the things that often hinder this tie and the path necessary to heal the damage. When the … [Read more...]
Success Often Lingers Just Beyond Our Greatest Adversity.
As I listened to my sister telling the twins the story of the day they were born, I too slipped into reflection. It's their birthday; they are 14 today, and it's a tradition with my family that each sister that was present would ring to say happy birthday and tell their version of the birth story. … [Read more...]
Is There A Place For Pain in Your Church?
As a Counsellor, I get to work with people who’ve experienced a range of traumas like: sexual abuse, in all its forms; domestic violence; rejection; abandonment and childhood trauma in its entirety. Karen Saakvitne defined psychological trauma as "the unique individual experience of an event, a … [Read more...]
Christian books on how to be a “good” wife are not written with black women in mind.
Authors tend to write with their audience in mind; that's why I've concluded that Christian authors that write about how to be a 'good' wife didn't write with the black woman in mind. I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. Your audience is your audience; however, I do believe these authors … [Read more...]
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