by Jesua | Jun 4, 2022 | Blog
21 KEYS TO SANITY WHILE STEWARDING TEENS 1. We are rewarded in our willingness to endure difficult, painful, and even messy conversations with our teens, in which complexity, triggers, and tears might arise, on both sides. 2. It’s never about perfect. It’s about...
by Jesua | Jun 4, 2022 | Blog
It’s always a fruitful challenge to try and glean the treasures of something while still in the jaws of its medicine, right? ✨ Recently I received a text from one of my longtime, dearest friends. She and I have been soul sisters since before we became mothers, and...
by Jesua | May 28, 2022 | Blog
A couple of mornings ago, when my son woke up and came out of his bedroom, he found me sitting at the kitchen table, staring at my computer, my eyes moist with tears. Concerned, he asked me, “What’s going on, Mom? What’s happening?” I wiped away my tears, looked at...
by Jesua | May 20, 2022 | Blog
When I think I know what to expect from someone’s heart or mind or soul, I’m a fool. Anything my mind perceives about what can and cannot be healed is limited perception at best. Some I’ve initially imagined might be traumatized beyond repair have then revealed an...
by Jesua | May 8, 2022 | Blog, Featured 2
Seven years ago on Mother’s Day eve, when my kids were ten and six years old, I decided to sit in ceremony with a dear medicine woman sister. It was just the two of us. In my fantasy, it would be a sweet, nurturing Mother’s Day gift to myself, a chance to open my...
by Jesua | May 6, 2022 | Blog, Featured Watch
Yesterday I had the honor of sharing a 45-minute car ride with my 13-year-old Middle School Stud, Ezra Star, and while our conversation was humorous in moments and enlightening in others, I quickly noticed that his most frequent response to anything I would say was...
