Menderist contributors share how they overcame challenges and enhanced relationships with a variety of people, including family, friends, and colleagues.
Special Issues: Family Mental Health, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Memorable Gift, Teacher/Educator, Year in Review
A teacher recalls the memorable day her husband began teaching their son about money skills and budgeting.
My husband bravely became part of our family when the kids were teenagers. Memories of our wedding ceremony always make me chuckle. I picture us….”
A university student was having the rough kind of grownup morning. How could her parent help turn the day around?
“My daughter’s day didn’t start off well. She’d stayed up late to finish university essays and study for an exam, and only got a few hours of sleep. In the morning she hurried to get ready for the 7:15 am train and realized she was getting a cold….”
Resources to help our children work through the challenges of the past three-plus years
“Mental health organizations report that, linked to the pandemic, children are showing higher levels of anxiety, depression and loneliness….”
Dealing with both insomnia and the three-year anniversary of the pandemic, how can this parent turn the day around?
“I can usually deal with insomnia, but not today. After three nights of poor sleep my body feels like a heavy, water-filled container. When I walk upstairs my legs feel weighted….”
Lessons from a relative who lived with significant physical challenges
“In early January, I went to my cousin’s funeral. Steve died relatively young: he was only in his 60s but experienced lifelong …”
Why do children expect parents to keep up with technology trends? A parent reflects on these daunting expectations, and gets to the root of a recent challenge.
My 20-something children test me in ways I never did my parents. They expect me to keep up with major cultural and technology shifts – to know some trending songs – to recognize popular celebrities. And to have a sense of who’s in, and …
A mother struggles with the ‘empty nest’ phase after a child leaves for university, and evaluates her parenting job so far.
“It’s been months since my 19-year-old daughter, Katie, left for university and it’s not like I wasn’t prepared for it – the launching of my first born into the world. I gave her regular ‘lessons’…”
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Every few weeks, people share encouraging essays, anecdotes, and stories about moments that turned their day around.
