Missionaries have long been known as spiritual giants of the faith. Even as recent efforts have been to minimize this branding and as more and more organizations commit to incorporating missionary care into their programs, there are still remnants of this stigma. Stigma is a really negative word and I use it here, not because… Continue reading Why do MKs Need Ministry?
It is said that one things that TCKs and MKs struggle with greatly is a sense of identity. Really, this is true of most of us. Most of us hang our identity on things that ought not define us. But unlike most people TCKs and MKs are often wrenched away from the things that they… Continue reading Identity Crisis – Who am I?
Kids experience life with their amygdalas on their sleeve. Kids don't have a full formed prefrontal cortex (that's the thinking part of the brain) until 25. Twenty-five! Until 25, they're just walking around this world with their emotions jumping to take the wheel over anything and everything. This doesn't mean that emotional regulation is unachievable.… Continue reading Deep Breathing Exercises for Kids
Art can be so messy! Sometimes the last thing a mama needs is another mess in her life. But I've found that with an established free-for-all art station, I get less "I'm bored"s, my kids ask for less screen time, and I have more free time! With minimal mess! Here's how: Make a space that… Continue reading How to Create an Art Station for Kids
I have seen a ton of raindrop mobile projects using wax paper and crayon shavings to make dynamically colored drops that catch the sun so delightfully! But I don't like hauling out the iron... I wanted to make a similar look with way less effort. Because I'm a mom. And I'm tired. So I came… Continue reading Raindrop Mobile
When people say art therapy they can mean a few different things. A lot of this stems from the casual usage of the word "therapy". This word is often used to mean, things that make you feel better. To be precise, therapy is a treatment plan (by a professional) to relieve or heal a problem.… Continue reading Layman Art Therapy vs Professional Art Therapy
"I hate yellow! Why does it always go with Happy? It looks sickly and gross to me!" Probably the component of art that is most familiar to everyone is color! And we know that color has the power to invoke a wide range of feelings. But not everyone has the same color associations! There are… Continue reading Practical Uses of Color to Affect Your Mood
I have a bit of an obsession with mobiles. Windchimes, hanging plants, hammock chairs, dangly earrings. Anything that anchors from above is kinda my aesthetic. So when my kids were collecting a TON of shells at the beach, I only encouraged it as I had a vision! A rainbow seashell mobile is on my mind!… Continue reading Painting Shells: an Emotional Intelligence Activity
