According to Pew Research Center, 27 percent of mothers choose to stay at home full-time. If you are a stay-at-home mom, you would say, “Yes, I’m blessed to be able to be at home with my children. Yes, I chose this. Yes, I’d do it all over again. But it’s hard.” Gallup polled 60,000 mothers and found that mothers who are not employed and stay at home with their kids are more likely to report anger and sadness. They are also more likely to be diagnosed with depression than

I heard about a guy who performed on the street as a one-man band. He had a drum on his back, cymbals on his knees, harmonica on his neck, banjo in his arms, and a hat with bells. He wore a t-shirt that said, “Doesn’t play well with others.” Are you a one-man band, trying to do it all? Maybe you’re under pressure from yourself or from others to be Superman or Wonder Woman in your job, your family, your ministry, and it’s wearing you out. If so, you’re not the first. In

The holidays are a time of happiness and joy, right? It’s the time to be with friends and family to give thanks for God’s blessings and celebrate Christ’s birth. But what if you’ve just suffered the death of a spouse, child, parent, close relative, or friend? Celebrations where you’re expected to be happy and have pleasant interactions are things you’d rather avoid. You’re sad and hurting, and the holidays are making your sadness and pain intensify as memories come floodi