Modern idolatry is considerably more sophisticated.
Be Careful What You Rehearse
But truthful is different from rehearsed helplessness.
But truthful is different from rehearsed helplessness.
When His Shame Becomes Her Job
Nothing I do is ever good enough” can sound like the wounded confession of a discouraged man.
Nothing I do is ever good enough” can sound like the wounded confession of a discouraged man.
Alive Is Different From Comfortable
Nothing is burning down.
Nothing is burning down.
Fifty, Unfiltered: An Interview
What have your children had to forgive you for?
What have your children had to forgive you for?
Healing Doesn’t Mean Giving Every Trigger Immediate Access to You
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮.
I Still Want More
There is wisdom in some of that.
There is wisdom in some of that.
Before We Get on the Plane, I Want to Tell You What I Think Marriage Actually Is
That distinction matters more to me now than it ever has.
That distinction matters more to me now than it ever has.
My Kids Leave, and My Body Knows Before I Do
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘮𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮.
Today I Choose You on Purpose
But marriage will not always feel like a wedding day.
But marriage will not always feel like a wedding day.
One Person Gets Upset and Suddenly Everybody Is Upset
How the biggest emotional reaction can quietly become the most powerful force in a family.
How the biggest emotional reaction can quietly become the most powerful force in a family.
Boredom Might Be Doing Something Important
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧-𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱.
The Morning After Forever
Except today, he is my husband.
Except today, he is my husband.
When Your Nervous System Turns Your Partner Into the Enemy
Your partner can temporarily start feeling like the enemy.
Your partner can temporarily start feeling like the enemy.
I Don’t Regret Becoming Her. I Regret How Long I Abandoned Her
I became exceptionally good at overriding myself.
I became exceptionally good at overriding myself.
The Woman I Thought I’d Be at 50 Doesn’t Exist
Fifty looked like another Tuesday.
Fifty looked like another Tuesday.















