Practice Makes Parent Helping Kids Though The Tough Stuff
Dec 10, 2025
Darby Strickland, a seasoned counselor and author, shares her insights on guiding children through tough life transitions and emotional challenges. She highlights the vital role of allowing kids to experience their feelings, especially during changes like divorce or school moves. Darby discusses warning signs of stress in young children and teens, along with effective ways to engage with them through open conversation. Her children's books aim to help kids understand grief and trust in God, providing practical tools for parents to support their kids emotionally.
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Spot Off-Balance Coping
- Watch for off-balance coping: bingeing, numbness, or avoidance signal spiritual and emotional danger.
- Address reliance on temporary comforts and redirect toward healthier supports and God.
Children's Book: Something Sad Happened
- Something Sad Happened follows Sunny the bluebird who loses a friend and learns to lament and remember.
- Mama Bird models honest scripture-based comfort and community support.
Children's Book: A Big Change Happened
- A Big Change Happened follows Wallace the whale through a migration and uses Psalm 139 to reassure children of God's presence.
- The story teaches that God is with you in every new place and transition.
