Marriage & Family
Our counseling services are provided in person to individuals and families in our outpatient clinics and day treatment facilities, and are available via secure video to individuals and organizations worldwide. These posts are about marriage and family in this modern world.
April 23, 2025
by Kaylee Holzwart, MAC, CTRS-E This article is also available as a printable handout here. As the weather warms, many students begin the countdown to summer […]
February 14, 2025
by Gina Grove, School-based Wellness Specialist This article is also available as a printable handout here. Piles of laundry, endless grocery shopping and meal prep, extracurricular activities, […]
January 17, 2025
by Jane Mose, Family Peer Specialist and Certified Parenting Coach When we become parents, we look forward to a lifetime of joy. However, we often don’t […]
December 12, 2023
By Jane Mose, MA, Family Peer Specialist and School-Based Wellness Specialist Supervisor This article is also available as a printable handout here. Some parents actually dread the […]
December 12, 2023
By Jane Mose, MA, Family Peer Specialist Imagine this scenario: It’s Christmas Eve. You’re looking forward to getting the whole family dressed up to go to […]
November 22, 2023
By Julie Straseske, LPC This life offers amazing moments of pure joy. Your eyes well up with tears as your mother excitedly opens the gift you […]
March 30, 2023
By Kara Witthuhn, School-Based Counselor, Christian Family Solutions Counseling Care & Services When it comes to mental health and wellness, it can be easy for busy […]
March 15, 2023
By Kara Witthuhn School-Based Counselor “I’m so stressed out! How can I manage it?” When we talk about stress, we often refer to it as negative. […]
March 15, 2023
By Mary Gonring, MEd, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, Christian Family Solutions It is the night before an important test. Or the moment before stepping on stage […]
March 1, 2023
By Kara Witthuhn School-Based Wellness Specialist and Family Peer Specialist How do I know if a relationship is healthy or unhealthy? Great question, because how you […]
February 28, 2023
By Jane Mose, MA, Family Peer Specialist Earlier in this series, we looked at reasons children might argue with their parents frequently—particularly children who have experienced […]
February 28, 2023
By Jane Mose, MA, Family Peer Specialist Imagine this scenario: Your son has a project to do for an upcoming science fair. Yesterday he asked for […]
February 28, 2023
By Jane Mose, MA, Family Peer Specialist “I can do this!” That’s what I told myself when I was expecting my first child. My husband and […]
February 28, 2023
By Jane Mose, MA, Family Peer Specialist Children are an extraordinary blessing. Children who have extraordinary needs bring extra blessings along with extra challenges in parenting. […]
January 31, 2023
By Julie Straseske, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor and Educational Presenter This article first appeared on the WELS|ELS Christian Therapist Network website and is shared here with […]
January 4, 2022
By Drew Dyrssen It’s 2022 and the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact our daily lives. Many continue to face restrictions, transitions, and health conditions, which have […]
December 20, 2021
By Katelyn Bolte, LPCC Child and Adolescent Services Program Manager 2021 – A year of more uncertainty and protocols. For some of us, the Christmas season […]
August 31, 2021
This article first appeared in Issues on Lutheran Education, a resource provided by the Office of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education for Martin Luther College, New Ulm MN. By […]