Tonya Waechter
I'm a licensed marital and family therapist and have counseled for over 16 years. I completed a registered play therapy program and sat on both the Missouri and California State boards for Play Therapy. I currently teach counseling courses at the college level. I've been happily married for 19+ years and the mother of two incredible boys, whom I home school. I'm a freelance writer and public speaker. I love to write and speak on subjects dealing with; the family, marriage, parenting, Christian leadership, religious and spiritual issues, sports, nature, animals.
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New Year's ResolutionsKeeping resolutions requries a conscious effort to change; to commit to love.
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So BusyBusyness is an epidemic in our culture, why? Is it healthy? What's the best thing?
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A Tribute to a Great Dad!A story of a dad who puts his family before his career and the need for more dads to do the same. -
Five Keys to Effectively CommunicatingWe all need to learn to be effective communicators if we want others to be willing to listen to us. Here are five key steps to clearly sharing our thoughts and feelings. -
Keeping the Christmas Spirit Alive in the New Year!The spirit of love and giving isn't just for the Christmas season, so how can we keep it alive all year long? -
Giving Time to the HomelessChristmas is a time of giving. This Christmas we need to give more than our money, but also our time. Making time to listen to someone's heart, can make a life changing difference for them. -
Five Keys to Good ListeningWe don't listen well in our society. We were created with one mouth and two ears, therefore we need to do twice as much listening as talking. -
Balancing MotherhoodWe don't have to do it all! There is no Super-Mom; we need to focus on the tasks of the season we're in and let some plates fall.
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Parent's Expectations and Youth SportsThis article takes a look at some specific reasons why some parent's expectations are out of line with their kid's sport participation.
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Kids' Sports Should Be About the KIDS!This article discusses the importance of parents supporting their kids in youth sports (ice hockey specifically) and being supportive to coaches as well. What is our job as parents when it comes to our kid's sports?