by MS Christian Living | Nov 4, 2020 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By BRENNA WEAVER How do I get my parents to back off? Question: I’m a teenager, and my overly religious parents are pushing me away from the church with their restrictive ways. How do I respectfully get them to back off, so they don’t ruin my faith?...
by MS Christian Living | Oct 2, 2020 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By BRENNA WEAVER What do I do about my husband’s female friend? Question: My husband has a female friend whom he texts from time to time. They seem to just be longtime friends, but it still makes me uncomfortable. Am I being unfair? Answer: It...
by MS Christian Living | Sep 1, 2020 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By BRENNA WEAVER How to love across the aisle Question: With the presidential election coming up, how do I love my family members of a different political party well? Answer: Election season can be a trying time. The influx of political news...
by MS Christian Living | Aug 3, 2020 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By BRENNA WEAVER Should I take my child out of school due to bullying? QUESTION: My child is being bullied at school (or was, before COVID). We tried to teach her how to deal with it, but that didn’t seem to work. She’s about to return to school...
by MS Christian Living | Jun 28, 2020 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By BARBARA MARTIN, LPC, LMFT QUESTION: There seems to be an ongoing sense of grief I have been dealing with lately. How do I deal with this? Dealing with grief is so understandable. The world, as we have known it, has changed...
by MS Christian Living | Jun 2, 2020 | Columns, Practical Living, Tough Questions with Barb
By BARBARA MARTIN, LPC, LMFT How your parenting can be ‘good enough’ Question: I am concerned because, over the last few months, extending patience with my children has become much more difficult. I feel guilty in this and would like to know how to move...