Author: Jennifer Greenberg
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#DearJenn: My Friend Has PTSD. How Can I Help Him?
Dear Jenn is a new blog series in which Jennifer will be answering questions from her readers. This week’s question is from a gentleman in Australia who asks: “My friend has PTSD from his father passing away from cancer. They were very close and he’s been having panic attacks, nightmares, and episodes of severe depression.…
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Be Angry & Do Not Sin
Human emotion is complex. We are created in the image of a complex God and the emotions we feel – though corrupted by sin – are like his fingerprints on our hearts. In this damaged and dying world each of us experiences abuse, betrayal, abandonment, loss, or heartbreak. How do we cope in a Godly…
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2 Lies that Enable Abuse in the Church
My mom knew that my dad was a pervert with a violent temper who never apologized for anything. She thought that if she submitted to him and was a good Christian wife, he would eventually become a good Christian man, repent of his sin, and love her. Her background included catholic, charismatic, and reformed doctrines,…
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The Healing Power of Old Hymns
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There were many times, particularly when I was a teenager and young adult, that I took great solace in hymns. Some seem to think that’s a bit odd. I suppose it is unusual for a teenager to gravitate so strongly toward “old-fashioned” music. However, the lyrics of hymns tend to be much more rich, thoughtful,…
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Mother’s Day: Searching For My Mom
I had hand-drawn cards from my kids, a bottle of wine and roses from my husband, but I felt I couldn’t fully appreciate them. Mother’s Day just wasn’t about me. There was an emptiness that could only be explained by the hole that was left by my mother.
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Dear Parkland Teens: From One Survivor to Another
Because, no matter how smart, strategic, or passionate you may be, you have been sent out as sheep among wolves.
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So, You Want to Stop the Next School Shooter?
I stole his gun. I hid it, unloaded and wrapped in a towel, in a box of chintzy craft supplies, knitting, and fashion accessories I’d accrued as a teenager. It was the last place he’d look. I left the ammo in his dresser drawer. It was my way of mocking him, as if to say,…
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The Emotional Crucifixion of Parkland Teen Survivors
In a dramatic piece published by The New Yorker, author Rebecca Mead refers to, The Passion of Emma González, comparing the plucky teen girl to Joan of Arc, and by implication, Jesus Christ. While the writer no doubt intends the saintly veneration of González, she is contributing to the psychological crucifixion of these children.
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Sheriff Israel, Tide Pods, and The Religion of Irresponsibility
These days, I don’t expect people to care. I don’t expect people to pay attention or comprehend a problem unless you rub their noses in it. Nevertheless, the level of apathy and negligence demonstrated by Broward County Sheriff’s Office shocked me.
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The Truth About Trolls & Social Media Bullies
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Here’s Why Emotional Abusers Use Insults, Slander, and Online Harassment to Silence Opposing Views
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