by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 13, 2018 | abiding, anger, anger management, children, encouragement, family, God's heart, God's love, hope, parenting, patience, perfect, perfectionism, positive parenting, stress
I’m so excited to feature this guest post by Jenna Masters. I’ve shared her blog posts before because they always teach and touch me at a heart level. So enjoy and be encouraged. And visit Jenna at https://markedbylove.blog Bring Your Mess by Jenna Masters...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Apr 1, 2018 | abuse, anger, anger management, anxiety, child abuse, child abuse prevention, Child Abuse Prevention Month, children, depression, faith, family, knowing and understanding God, No More Anger, No More Anger, Out of Control, parenting
In 1977, I struggled with out-of-control anger to the point I was physically and verbally abusing my toddler daughter. I was a Christian, yet I believed God didn’t love me and had given up on me. I hated my husband, Larry, and had no hope. No More Anger: Hope...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Nov 9, 2017 | children, communication, conflict, family, grandparenting, parenting
I remember many years ago when my then-twelve-year-old daughter and I attended a mother-daughter retreat. I forget what prompted our discussion but she confronted me saying, “You don’t listen to me before you make a decision on my requests.” I knew...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Oct 3, 2017 | encouragement, endurance, friendships, marriage, parenting, relationships
I didn’t realize my beloved husband looked at driving differently than me. I learned women love the trip; men love the arrival. No wonder there’s tension traveling. It was many years ago and I was so excited. It was our first vacation since our honeymoon....
by Kathy Collard Miller | Jun 22, 2017 | God's heart, God's love, grandparenting, love, mother, parenting, positive parenting, strength, stress, surrender, truth, unconditional love
An Open Letter to the young mom in the fast food shop with a two-year-old and a newborn:My heart went out to you as you tried to just get a fast sandwich and small drink to have a little break or enjoy a quick lunch in peace. But your two-year-old was teasing his...
by Kathy Collard Miller | Mar 10, 2017 | anger, anxiety, freedom, fruit of the Spirit, grandparenting, hopelessness, overwhelmed feelings, parenting
Did you already put your name into the Give-Away Drawing for Raising a Young Modern-Day Princess by Doreen Hanna and Karen Whiting that was in my previous blog post? Don’t miss it! Now, let’s think about parental anger. One of the very helpful things I...
