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Your Family Matters
Tess Worrell
Tess is married to her high school sweetheart and is the mother of eight incredible children. Her primary focus and joy are all the opportunities (and challenges!) of growing together as a family. She uses this experience plus her training in family relations and as a family mediator to write, speak, and teach on family issues. She serves (individually and with her husband) by speaking to a variety of groups, teaching classes on marriage and parenting, and consulting with families to resolve marriage and parenting issues. She writes for a variety of publications. Most importantly, as a wife and mother she lives first-hand the reality of family life. She seeks to share with others what God has graciously taught her. Practical, humorous, and candid about her own struggles and failings, Tess offers the hope of doing life God's way along with encouragement and strategies for the challenges we all face in getting there. For more information about Tess' speaking and writing visit her website at yourfamilymatterstous.com
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Growing Up Is Hard To Do
Tess Worrell
Sobs--loud ones--come from our son's bedroom. Startled because he'd just gone to bed with no problems, Mike bounds up the steps to find out what's wrong. A little later he returns, half-laughing. . . . keep reading
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Checking the List--Checking the Love Language
Tess Worrell
Parents are making their list and checking it twice. . .or three times|image1| . . .or four--just to make sure Christmas is perfect for their children. We troll aisles and web sites looking for "it"--the gift that will cause the gasp. . .the wide eyes. . .and the "Oh Mommy, Daddy, it's perfect!!" We want Christmas to be perfect so our children will know just how much we love them. With all the thought and care we put into our gifts, one list remains--have you checked the love language list? . . . keep reading
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Helping Children Cope with the Holidays
Tess Worrell
Glass ornaments. . .sugary treats. . .late nights. . .new faces. The very things that make the season so jolly for adults present a plethora of challenges for our children. A little forethought can keep the fun going for our children as well. . . . keep reading
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Creating a Grateful Heart
Tess Worrell
Ah, Thanksgiving!!--the last unsullied holiday. No gifts, no media hype, no Thanksgiving movies portraying an unrealistic picture of the "perfect" Thanksgiving. Instead, families can simply get together to enjoy each other's company and give thanks for the many blessing we enjoy. That's significant. Even with the very real struggles many families face, we still have many reasons to be thankful. . . . keep reading
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When Children Get it Right
Tess Worrell
Everyone wants to know what to do when their child misbehaves. But, do you ever wonder, "What do I do when my child gets it right?" . . . keep reading
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Tis the Season--to be Scared?
Tess Worrell
"Scary, Mommy, scary!!" My daughter cringes as we scurry past a moaning skeleton whose fingers reach toward our grocery cart. Another shopping trip in October. Pumpkins glow on the porches, costumes line store aisles, and scary masks peek from the shelves--the Halloween season is here. When many children feel more fear than fun, how do parents keep the anxiety to a minimum? . . . keep reading
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