by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 2, 2022 | Special Concerns
When Tom and I were going through the adoption process with our oldest kiddo (the other three came the old fashioned way), we received many unintentionally hurtful comments. Now our daughter is a young adult and we rarely hear insensitive remarks about her adoption....
by Lori Wildenberg | Sep 2, 2019 | Special Concerns
Friends, I am really excited to introduce my friend, Morgan Tyree to you. I met Morgan about a year ago. We were part of a group called the Open Door Sisterhood. The group, around 12 of us, spent a weekend together at Priest Lake in Idaho. All the women who attended...
by Lori Wildenberg | Nov 12, 2018 | Prodigal Concerns, Relationships, Self-Care, Special Concerns, Uncategorized
Toxic relationships. I’ve had a few. Have you? It brings to mind the saying, “Hurting people, hurt people.” I try to recall this when poisonous behaviors enter my world. Grace, yes I can give that. But… how do I avoid being personally...
by Lori Wildenberg | Apr 9, 2018 | Prodigal Concerns, Special Concerns
“Her husband killed her.” My daughter and I were sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office-waiting. What a surprise to run into one of my daughter’s former teachers. The woman described why she loved our shared physician,...
by Lori Wildenberg | Apr 4, 2016 | Special Concerns, Teen, Tween, Young Adult
“I hope she doesn’t break his heart.”A mom in particular is naturally concerned about her son when he begins dating. She wants to protect him from any pain.A dad tends to worry a little more about his daughter. He just want to protect her from…the boys! We...
by Lori Wildenberg | Mar 28, 2016 | Communication, Special Concerns, Teen, Tween, Young Adult
I’ll let my daughter date when she’s 30,” a dad joked. Sort of joked. Daughters moving into those teen years and beginning the dating scene freaks out a lot of dads.We need to educate our girls and make them aware of personality traits that are sure...