Family
A Brave Lament
In this excerpt from A Brave Lament, Andrew Bauman writes about learning to welcome and tend to grief after the tragic loss of his son.
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Integration as Holiness
Abby Wong-Heffter reflects on the birth of her son and proposes that the work of integrating our minds, bodies, and spirits is intimately connected to the movement of holiness.
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Re-embodying Our Beauty
“I said to the almond tree, ‘Sister, speak to me of God.’ And the almond tree blossomed.” – Nikos Kazantzakis My daughter came into the...
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Finding Treasure in the Dirt, Part Three
This week on the Allender Center Podcast, Dr. Dan Allender concludes his three-part conversation with Laurie Proctor, who has completed the Training Certificate and the...
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Grieving the Death of a Parent, Part Two
This week on the Allender Center Podcast, Dr. Dan Allender and his wife, Becky Allender, continue our series about grieving the death of a parent—a...
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How Great Thou Art
Last week on the Allender Center Podcast, we launched a two-part series in which Dan and Becky Allender are reflecting on the nature of grief...
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Mothering
Growing a loving, secure attachment between parents and their children is a weighty, complex calling in any circumstances. When families include biological children alongside stepchildren...
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The Grief of Miscarriage, Part Three
This week on the Allender Center Podcast, Dr. Dan Allender continues the conversation with his friend and colleague Jeanette White, Program Director at The Allender...
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