by JillSavage | Mar 8, 2022 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, Mental Health, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
I wish it wasn’t true, but it is. Addictions are on the rise–from food to prescription drugs to social media–people are finding unhelpful ways to cope. Many people are struggling to say no to the things that ultimately harm themselves and their loved...
by JillSavage | Oct 26, 2021 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Mental Health, Moms, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
If we’ve been connected for any amount of time, then you likely know how passionate I am about emotional health. As a “thinker” and a former “avoider,” I have finally–late in life–learned the value of feelings and emotion. Being married to someone...
by JillSavage | Sep 21, 2021 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Marriage Podcast, Mental Health, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
What if we could become experts at seeing joy in the mundane? Think about it. We’d likely learn to see the silver lining in the clouds. We’d identify blessings even in hard seasons. We’d view life through the possibilities rather than through the liabilities. I...
by JillSavage | Jul 1, 2021 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Mental Health, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
“We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy. Our inward joy does not have to reflect our outward circumstances. The pursuit of joy is a matter of choice.” – Mary Southerland I recently shared that quote on Facebook and had someone reply, “But...
by JillSavage | Jun 3, 2021 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Mental Health, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, Recovering From Infidelity, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
It’s vacation season, isn’t it? My feed has been full of ocean pictures and sandy beaches lately! And while all that ocean scenery is beautiful, can you imagine if you built your family a house right on the beach? Not along the beach, but right on the sand itself. ...
by JillSavage | Jun 16, 2020 | Broken Trust, Empty Nest Moms, Empty Nest Podcast, Finding Help Alone, Happy Marriages, Hard Season Podcasts, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Mental Health, Moms, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Recovering From Infidelity
Do you know someone who feels very deeply? They might even be affected by bright lights, strong scents, itchy clothing, and loud sounds. It’s possible they sense other people’s feelings before they ever say a word. They may even have a rich and complex...
by JillSavage | Apr 11, 2016 | Marriage, Mental Health
Mark: January was a rough month for me. My construction business slowed down, winter closed in, and the darkness of depression returned. I felt like God was a million miles away. Jill: I knew Mark was struggling. We talked about it but I didn’t know how to help...
by JillSavage | Sep 26, 2012 | Mental Health, Moms
Dear Jill, A friend with college/post college aged kids recently shared that she gave her kids 1-2 personal/mental health days off of school a semester/year. One of her theories was that it allowed them to be honest with their parents and not feign illness/symptoms in...
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