Stay-at-home moms cope with anger and burnout
A mother writes about how overwhelmed moms feel when home with children all day. Guilt follows moments of strong emotion, especially amid laundry, illness, and constant demands. The piece stresses that isolation worsens stress and urges regular breaks and replenishing activities to sustain motherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juli
Julie Ann Barnhill
Pre-engagement counseling urged before marriage
A reader asks about nervousness over a proposal and Jim Daly suggests early marriage counseling. He notes engaged couples overlook flaws, advises finding a marriage and family therapist, and recommends the Prepare/Enrich Premarital Inventory via Focus on the Family for a lasting, costlier time investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Jean
Franklin County Church Directory Spotlight on faith in Ottawa area
A faith oriented column presents Stephen's martyrdom and Christian views on dying as a sacred vocation, followed by an extensive Ottawa area church directory listing dozens of congregations across Ottawa and surrounding towns with service times contact numbers and locations. Lead pastor names and church addresses appear throughout the listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen
Jesus
Heaven
God
Christ
Satan
Paul
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints
Willow Lane
Church OF the Nazarene
W. 7Th
South Elm
Kids Connections
Community Foursquare
Hickory
Clyde W. Greisen
Sun School
Montana Rd
Cornerstone Church OF Ottawa
N. Poplar
Sun
Crosspointe
Marshall Rd
I-35
15Th St
Michael Schooley
Crossroads Baptist Church
W. 19Th
END Times Church
E. Logan
Faith Lutheran
Charles Adams
Faith-Lutheran.net
First Assembly OF God
Mulberry
First Baptist
Joel Fredrikson
Focottawa.org
First Christian Church
11Th & S. Cedar
Mark Catlon
Lighthouse Community Church OF God
W. 3Rd
Dale Carter
Living Way Apostolic
N. Oak
Robert Bell
MT. Sinal
NEW Life IN Christ Church
Ottawa
Leonard Cheasbro
North Baptist
Oak & Wilson
Ottawanorthbaptist
Ottawa Christian Center
Bob
Becky Williams
Ottawa Bible
Poplar
Larry Carrier
S.S
Awana-K-8
Ottawabiblechurch
Ottawa Community Church
W. 17Th
Children's
AWANA
Ottawachurch.com
Ottawa Home Fellowship
S. Cedar
Brad Kahler
Pilgrim Bible Church
Dale Stratton
Sacred Heart Catholic
Sthana South Cedar
Seventh Day Adventist
Sycamore
Travis Forde
Appanoose Baptist
Pomona
Lynne Smith
Beacon OF Truth
Reuben Esh
Allen Rd
Richmond
Centropolis Christian Church
Jim Cain
Barnes Ave
Centropolis
Grace Baptist Church
Stafford Rd
Wellsville
Sun. School
Centropolis Ave
Grace Community Church
E. 8Th
Overbrook
Kansas
Elvin Dillard
Grace Revolution Church
N. Pearl
Paola
My Father's House
Greenwood Baptist
Labette Rd
Dennis Gardner
Greenwoodpastor
Gmail
Homewood Community Bible Church
John Klaassen
Lane United Methodist
Gary Gooding
Melvern United Methodist
Jim Stigall
Michigan Valley United Methodist
Duane Kessler
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MOPS
Mothers of
Jim Daly
Focus On the Family
Juli Slattery
FocusOnTheFamily
Focus On the
Hwy
23Rd St
Sirloin Stockade
Franklin County Church Directory
David Bilderback
Abraham
Moses
The
Creteh
Andy's Siding CO
S. Princeton
Dave Webb
Bell’s Towing & Recovery
Joe Miles
Carswell Automotive, Inc
Rex Carswell
S. Elm
Construction Materials, Inc
Jackson Hewitt
JIM Tawney Auto Center
Advertising Department
Kansas State Bank
FDIC
Lamb Roberts Funeral Home
S. Hickory
Midland Hospice
S. Main
Midlandcare.org
Norris Insurance
American Family Insurance
Gayle
Steve Norris
Diane Carswell
Stephanie Valencia
Ottawa Herald
Sumans Chapel Baptist
2Nd and
Armagen B. Walker
Bible Baptist Church
Cherry. Sun
Calvary Baptist Church
Greg Rickard
Cherry ST
Wesleyan Church
N. Cherry
Scott Dickinson
Christian Science Society
Church OF Christ
West 15Th
Neil Taylor
S. Hwy
First United Methodist
E. 4Th St
4Th
J C Kelley
Jr. & Sr
First Southern Baptist
S. Eisenhower
Martin McPheron
Town and Country Independent Christian
N. Main
Trinity United Methodist
N. Cedar
Barb Clinger Sun
Westminster Presbyterian
13Th and
Maple
Tim Soule
Westpresottawa.org
Michigan Valley Community Church
Pomona Dam Road
Quenemo
Bob Parisot
Nazarene Church
Town & Country
Idaho Rd
Homewood
Fred Funk
NEW Hope Baptist
Hwy 68
NEW Life Assembly OF God
Sth & Baker
Baldwin
Mark Halford
NEW Life Baptist Church
Westgate
Garnett
Chadd Lemaster
Peniel Bible Church
Trefoil Rd
Waverly
Pomona Assembly OF God
Corner E. A & 4Th St
Pomona United Methodist
Kathy Symes
Princeton Christian
Duane Pedrow
Princeton United Methodist
Quenemo Baptist
Donald Brannon II
Quenemo United Methodist
Jerry Hamden
Richter United Methodist
Jacob Cloud
Ruhamnah Baptist
Keith Miller
Texas Rd
Rantoul
Schoo
ST. John’s United Church OF Christ
Worden
Lewis Hinshaw
ST. Patrick’s Catholic
Emerald
Crawford Rd
Williamsburg
ST. Therese Catholic
Jerry Williams
Carmelites
Trlly Baptist
Trinity Baptist Church
Vassar
Union Chapel
United Methodist Church
Nebraska
Rockcreek Rd
Ropin’ Hope Fellowship
Vassar United Methodist
S. Croce
Wellsville Baptist
Tom Swatford
Wed
Curtis Wright
Wellsville United Methodist
Lane Bailey
Williamsburg United Methodist
Zion Lutheran
Mark Junkin
CE Porter-Spears and
Bundy Insurance
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