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If you grew up in church, there's a good chance you received mixed messages about emotions. When you were afraid, someone may have quickly quoted a Bible verse and encouraged you to stop worrying. When you were angry, you may have been told that anger was sinful. When you felt deep sadness, perhaps you were reminded to be grateful and move on. While these responses were often well-intentioned, many Christians learned an unintended lesson: some emotions are acceptable, and oth

Parenting has a way of revealing parts of ourselves we did not know were still wounded, fearful, or unfinished. We may enter parenthood with the best intentions, determined to raise our children differently than we were raised, only to find ourselves reacting in ways that surprise us. A child's tantrum can uncover our impatience. A teenager's independence can trigger our anxiety. Family conflict can expose unresolved hurts we thought were long behind us. For many Christian pa