Family

Home for the Holidays
This week on The Allender Center Podcast, Dan and Becky Allender launch a new series reflecting on the holiday season—and all of the complexity it...
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Grandparents
Last week on The Allender Center Podcast, we shared a conversation with Dan Allender and his daughter, Amanda, and son-in-law, Jeff, as they welcomed their...
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Grace Is in the World
It seems appropriate that, on the heels of our six-part Marriage series, Dan and Becky flew to New York to welcome their new granddaughter into...
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Entering the Fray
How does your body react in the midst of danger? What is your first impulse when you are feeling frightened and overwhelmed? Here, Becky Allender...
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Goodbye Old Friend
In the chaos and urgency of tragedy, it is difficult to slow down and allow ourselves to grieve. As our adult self makes decisions and...
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The Gift of One More Time
This week, Becky Allender writes about how a single moment, a single meal, or one more family gathering can serve as a lens for reflecting...
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Fathering from the Glory and Pain of Your Own Story
Chris Bruno, a counselor in Colorado and a 2010 graduate of the MA in Counseling Psychology program at The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology, has recently...
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Able to Love, Willing to Grieve, Part Two
Last week, Cathy Loerzel, Executive Director of The Allender Center, wrote about the before and after of childbirth, reflecting on the emotional impact her newborn...
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