Abundant Life Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC

03/16/2026

And that’s okay.

03/13/2026

03/12/2026

April is Child Abuse Awareness Month!

Join us in our efforts to DODGE Abuse and DEFEND Children where every dodge makes a difference! 💙

If you would like to register a team please contact Amanda Turner at Amandae.turner@jfs.ohio.gov

Teams should have 6-10 players per team!

03/12/2026

If you want something to change in your life, in your relationships, your health, your finances, your mindset, you can’t just hope your way into a new outcome. You have to act.

If nothing changes… nothing changes.

So ask yourself: What’s one thing you can do differently today? What are you tolerating that’s no longer serving you? What small step can break the cycle?

Change starts with one choice. One shift. One act of courage.

03/12/2026

Most parenting advice fails in the exact moment you need it most.

Because when your child is dysregulated, you’re not talking to logic. You’re talking to a nervous system in survival mode.

That’s why reasoning doesn’t work. Lectures don’t work. Consequences don’t land.

Regulate first. Teach later.

This shift changes everything — and it’s explained simply in the free PDF I shared this week.

If you don’t have it yet, comment “PDF” and I’ll send it to you.
—
Krysten

03/12/2026

Feelings are like a compass. They aren’t “good” or “bad,” just information and a guide.

When something hurts, it’s usually pointing you toward what needs care, clarity, or change.

Watch my conversation with Andrew Huberman to learn how to use your emotions as a guide: https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode/how-to-find-be-a-great-romantic-partner-lori-gottlieb

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

When a child is in the middle of a meltdown, they are not refusing to learn — they are unable to.

In that moment, the nervous system is overwhelmed. The brain is not looking for a lesson. It is looking for safety.

This is why correction rarely works in the middle of distress:
children cannot absorb guidance while they are drowning in emotion.

First, they need someone steady enough to help them find their footing again.
Only then can they hear what we are trying to teach.

Connection is not the opposite of discipline.

It is what makes discipline possible. ❤️

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03/12/2026

Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services announced that the Firelands Hope Line will be discontinued, effective March 21.

Anyone in need of immediate crisis intervention is urged to contact the 988 Lifeline, available 24/7, 365 days a year: https://tinyurl.com/56r6r2na

03/09/2026