Helping Kids Process Graphic News and Violent Images Online

Helping Kids Process Graphic News and Violent Images Online

Teresa Pfaff CPC, BCMMHC. “I just can’t stop seeing that in my head.” Those were the words of a 13-year-old client I met with last week. She had been scrolling through TikTok, looking for a moment of escape—watching adorable cat videos to give her brain a break from the weight of homework. But that innocent scroll…

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Rachel & David’s Story: From Shattered Trust to Unbreakable Love

Rachel & David’s Story: From Shattered Trust to Unbreakable Love

(A Real-Life Testimony of Hope, Healing, and Heart Connection) Rachel used to joke that her husband David could fix anything – cars, leaky sinks, broken fences – but not his socks-to-hamper aim. They were the couple everyone at church thought “had it together.” They lived in a cozy suburb just outside Seattle, with two little…

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The Role of Faith in Strengthening Marriage Bonds

A marriage can thrive happily when it has respect, patience, honesty, and unconditional love. Surprisingly, faith teaches these values. No matter if you follow Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Islam, all religions work to keep you respectful, have a forgiving attitude, and stay together through religious events such as attending church, mosque, or temple to pray.…

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How to Stay Connected as a Couple While Raising Kids?

Raising kids is a beautiful yet demanding, time-consuming, and overwhelming experience. Changing diapers, preparing healthy lunches, ensuring the kids are ready for school, and waking up late at night when they cry isn’t only stressful but can also affect your marriage. While being so busy with kids, you often forget that you’re living with a…

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Blended Families: How to Build Unity Without Resentment

Remarriage is a beautiful start to a new life filled with love, compassion, and responsibility. However, if both of you or even any of you have kids, it’s called a blended family, which has around 60% to 70% of the divorce rates. The reason for this high divorce rate in blended families is financial stress,…

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Faith-based Marriage Counseling: What Makes It Different (And Why It Works)

Marriage journey is not easy for many couples; many of them show loss when difficulties arrive in their life. They highlight arguments related to financial issues, communication problems, work stress, and the cumulative weight of stress in life, which can erode the foundation of a loving relationship.  When these challenges become overwhelming, some couple wants…

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How to Rebuild Intimacy When the Spark Feels Gone

Many people ask our experts how to rebuild intimacy when the spark feels gone. We understand that intimacy is a natural thing which may decrease with different factors.  It’s hard as intimacy is directly connected to mind, feelings, and how your partner handles you. When it is gone, rebuilding feels tough.  We believe you must…

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Saving a Marriage When Only One Person Wants to Try

Saving a marriage when one partner is actively trying to survive in that marriage is a very challenging and tough task. When one partner is disconnected, the other is trying to carry the weight of responsibility and hope. Most cases show that many marriages fail because of the high expectations of one partner. This situation…

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Divorce Or Stay? How To Decide On Your Marriage

Almost every couple has complexities in their relationship, so choosing divorce or staying is complex and personal. The decision needs careful consideration, deep analysis of the relationship, and an assessment of the current status of the relationship.  The tough analysis of the situation, finding the reason behind unhappiness or how to improve, needs time, effort,…

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