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JUNE 2018
HEALTH AND WELNESS
A
FROM BOYHOOD TO MANHOOD
s we head into the
month that we cele-
brate fathers, I’d like
to focus on the importance
of guiding, training, encour-
aging, and nurturing our
male children. My husband
and I are the proud parents
of 3 sons, with families of
their own. We are a blended
family and all of our boys
experienced being raised in a
single-parent household. The
older two by me and the
youngest by his dad, until we
met Dec. 23, 1990, and mar-
ried July 27, 1991. I thought
I would never find the right
one. I must say, it wasn’t easy
before the marriage or even
after we became a blended
family. However, it’s been
27 years, and I am so appre-
ciative of how God blessed
our family over the years.
Frank Abagnale writes, “A
real man loves his wife, and
places his family as the most
important thing in life…” it this way: “The real man
smiles in trouble, gathers
IN SEARCH OF MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS strength from distress, and
grows brave by reflection.“
transportation for Rockdale ings to discuss decisions and when sick, or even to prevent In that, there is no option
County citizens since he resolve conflicts.
sickness. The importance of for destructive choices and
retired Sgt. 1st Class with
mental and emotional well- behaviors.
29 years in the United States •Love on your boys every ness is just as essential. Last
Waterfall Blessings!!!
Army and National Guard.
chance you get.
but not least is the impor-
Our boys are all success-
tance of our spiritual wellbe-
Paula L. Christian-
ful in their ways and have •When situations become ing. After all, we are mind,
Stallworth
followed in their father’s overwhelming, don’t hesitate body, and spirit. Let our chil-
The
Listening
Ear
footsteps. Thanks to them, to seek mental or behavioral dren accept the realities of
Counseling and
we have 11 grandchildren help.
life in that there will be chal-
Development Center
and five great-grandchildren.
lenges, disappointments, and
LPC, CPCS, CADC II,
Of the 16, 11 are boys. The We will go for medical care suffering. Thomas Paine says
psalmist wrote that “children
are a heritage from the Lord.”
My husband has seen and
experienced the tragedy’s
of two wars, buried his late
wife and mother of their son
after her death. One of the
many characteristics I have
admired in this man is his
determination to love, pro-
vide for and protect his fami-
ly. Even in the face of adver-
sity, he continues to walk in
such a way that others pay
compliments to his values
and selfless acts of kindness.
He provides non-emergency •Always take time to listen
and spend quality time with
your boys.
How do we ensure that our
male children experience
mental and emotional well-
ness in a world that offers
so many unhealthy distrac-
tions? While I don’t claim to
have all the answers, here are
a few suggestions that have
been instrumental in raising
our boys:
•Develop family traditions
that celebrate everyone.
•Be supportive of one
another in times of emotional
crisis and losses.
•Work out family rules and
responsibilities together.
•Consider family meet-
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