Something interesting is happening around kitchen tables these days. Families are talking more openly about things that used to stay quietly tucked away—anxiety, boundaries, burnout, childhood wounds. Mental health culture has brought these topics out of the shadows and into everyday conversation. That’s a good thing—mostly. But it’s also created a growing tension between generations.…
https://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pexels-rdne-6148866-scaled-e1750262537733.jpg11572048Lauren Hallhttps://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2025-06-22 11:00:062025-06-18 12:41:57Bridging the Gap: When Mental Health Culture Meets Family History
It’s no secret Dads play a special role in the lives of their children. Whether they’re fully present, somewhat present or not present at all, the impact fathers and even father figures have on children’s lives is profound. Yet a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes, “Too many fathers become…
https://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/pexels-josh-willink-11499-1157395-scaled.jpg13652048Lauren Hallhttps://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2025-06-15 10:00:002025-06-09 12:46:52The Unsung Superpower of Fathers: What Dads Really Bring to the Table
I’ve worked in the non-profit space long enough to know poverty wears more faces than just financial strain. And while my current reality is keeping my toddler from climbing everything in sight and trying to stop my six-year-old from sneakily waking up in the middle of the night to play legos for hours, I can’t…
Bridging the Gap: When Mental Health Culture Meets Family History
Something interesting is happening around kitchen tables these days. Families are talking more openly about things that used to stay quietly tucked away—anxiety, boundaries, burnout, childhood wounds. Mental health culture has brought these topics out of the shadows and into everyday conversation. That’s a good thing—mostly. But it’s also created a growing tension between generations.…
The Unsung Superpower of Fathers: What Dads Really Bring to the Table
It’s no secret Dads play a special role in the lives of their children. Whether they’re fully present, somewhat present or not present at all, the impact fathers and even father figures have on children’s lives is profound. Yet a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services notes, “Too many fathers become…
The Poverty We Don’t Talk About Enough
I’ve worked in the non-profit space long enough to know poverty wears more faces than just financial strain. And while my current reality is keeping my toddler from climbing everything in sight and trying to stop my six-year-old from sneakily waking up in the middle of the night to play legos for hours, I can’t…