There is a particular ache in parenting adult children: they are old enough to vote, drive, and ignore your excellent advice, yet sometimes not quite old enough to stop making decisions that make you want to stare at the ceiling and reconsider every permissive moment since preschool. The job has changed, but the love has…
Most parents have had that moment. You are tired, running late, already stretched thin, and your child does the very thing you asked them not to do. Again. The milk spills. The attitude appears. The shoes are still not on. And suddenly, before you can even catch it, your voice is louder than you meant…
https://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/pexels-karola-g-6255555-scaled.jpg20481365Lauren Hallhttps://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2026-04-12 08:00:002026-04-08 15:57:29The Long Shadow of Harsh Parenting
There is something deeply calming about believing your relationship is steady. Not perfect. Not conflict-free. Not untouched by stress. Steady. A recent study published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy found that when couples improved their “relationship confidence” through a relationship education program, they also saw gains in their individual well-being, including mental…
https://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/pexels-victoria-strelka_ph-128225472-10116725-scaled.jpg20481365Lauren Hallhttps://courses.firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2026-03-29 08:00:002026-03-23 12:23:29How Confidence in Your Relationship Shapes Your Well-Being
When Your Adult Child Hasn’t Launched
There is a particular ache in parenting adult children: they are old enough to vote, drive, and ignore your excellent advice, yet sometimes not quite old enough to stop making decisions that make you want to stare at the ceiling and reconsider every permissive moment since preschool. The job has changed, but the love has…
The Long Shadow of Harsh Parenting
Most parents have had that moment. You are tired, running late, already stretched thin, and your child does the very thing you asked them not to do. Again. The milk spills. The attitude appears. The shoes are still not on. And suddenly, before you can even catch it, your voice is louder than you meant…
How Confidence in Your Relationship Shapes Your Well-Being
There is something deeply calming about believing your relationship is steady. Not perfect. Not conflict-free. Not untouched by stress. Steady. A recent study published in the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy found that when couples improved their “relationship confidence” through a relationship education program, they also saw gains in their individual well-being, including mental…