Dr. Teresa M. Walters Natural Relational Health Institute

02/19/2026

If you listen, people will tell you what they really think.

02/17/2026

The Dependency Debate. All relational connections contain a degree of dependency. Too much dependency can cause relational dysfunction, and too little can lead to disconnection and isolation. This article explores how dependency relates to relational health and outlines how various levels of dependent attachment either facilitate or undermine relational connections with God, Self, and Others.

Explore Dependency Weakness or Wisdom and learn how dependency affects relational health and connections with God, Self, and Others.

02/16/2026

The Wonder of Redemption: Jesus is for Everybody. Christian Redemption and Transformation: What the Jelly Roll Grammy Debate Reveals

Christian redemption and transformation are explored through the lens of Jelly Roll's Grammy win and the subsequent debate on spiritual growth

02/05/2026

Marriage is a maturity factory.

02/05/2026

Natural Relational Health | Restoring God's Design for Relational Health. Learn more:

Restoring God's Design for Relational Health

02/04/2026

Welcome to the Natural Relational Health Institute. I'm beginning to transition my educational work into a new home called the Natural Relational Health Institute. Chrysalis Connections LLC remains the parent company for counseling services as this work expands into a variety of educational platforms. Established counseling clients and new counseling clients can be assured that all therapeutic services will remain active and accessible.

01/16/2026

Parenting is a role, not a vocation.

If your child no longer wants anything to do with you, let them go.
Don’t chase them in desperation or lower yourself by begging.
Those who refuse to listen will learn in time.

True love is not forced;
it is shown through actions.
Patience and silence are sometimes part of letting go.

Your task as a parent has already been done:
to raise them, care for them, and teach them what is right.
If you gave love, values, and example,
do not carry guilt.

Life knows how to put everything in its place.
When maturity arrives,
they will understand your words.
And if they don’t return,
you will still have fulfilled your role with love.

Let them not see you defeated,
but at peace.
Your calm will be your greatest lesson from a distance.

Sometimes silence teaches more than advice.
And dignity also speaks without saying a word.

Let them go without resentment,
because those who truly love trust
in the power of what they have sown.

And if one day they return,
welcome them without reproach.
Because genuine love seeks no revenge,
only peace.

08/19/2025

Don't Be Surprised When They Hate You.

I’ll be honest with you, the first time I got a negative review on social media, it just about crushed me. I honestly wasn’t prepared for the impact of being misrepresented and maligned in a public realm. I had underestimated one of the most challenging parts of placing yourself in a position wh...

08/10/2025

The best gift you will ever give your children is a safe, secure and enduring marriage.

08/06/2025

Happily Ever After is a Choice

Who doesn’t love a good fairy tale? Cinderella loses her slipper but ends up finding her prince charming. Sleeping Beauty is awakened by a kiss from her handsome prince, and Snow White triumphs over her evil stepmother’s plan to destroy her by the kiss of …you guessed it…her handsome prince....

08/06/2025

Let's hear it for Parent Leaders whose goal is to raise healthy, stand-alone adults who can walk out into the world and make a difference.

I’m not a gentle parent, and I’m not sorry about it.
My kids get love, respect, and a whole lot of patience — but they also get rules, boundaries, and consequences.

I’m not raising kids who think the world will cater to their feelings.
I’m raising future adults who understand that life doesn’t hand out participation trophies, that “no” means no, and that actions have consequences.

I believe in discipline — structure, accountability, and learning right from wrong.
Because one day, they’ll have a boss, not a mom. They’ll have responsibilities, not reminders. And they need to be ready for that.

So no, I don’t sit down and dissect every tantrum.
Sometimes the answer is: “Because I said so.” And that’s okay.

I’m not raising perfect kids. But I am raising respectful ones — and in this world, that matters.

08/06/2025

"I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses inner strength into me. I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency."]
~Philippians 4:13