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Parenting as an Invitation to Heal
“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.” – Peter Levine Parenting is a...
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Allender Center Story Groups: Spring 2025
Story Groups with the Allender Center are designed to invite you into deep reflection to grow awareness of how your life experiences impact you in...
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My first and forever friend, Julie.
Becky Allender reflects on her lifelong friendship and the promise that “Death will not get the final word."
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A Blessing
"Surprise is written into the core of creation. We never know where a 'yes' will take us." Read Becky's article about the blessing of writing for "Red Tent Living."
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Practicing Gratitude
I have had an ambivalent relationship with practice. The word alone conjures up many feelings. First, my eleven years of piano lessons were wrought with...
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Embracing Imperfection
Amanda, our second born, cut the thick rye bread on a cutting board across from the sink. The remnants of the bread scattered over the...
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For Generations to Come
There is nothing more encouraging than having partners join you in a work that you believe is capable of changing our world. We had a...
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Two New Webinars with Curt Thompson and Jay Stringer in May
Join us for two more incredible conversations this May! We’re continuing our webinar series with two live online events with Dr. Dan Allender, where he’ll...
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