Will you help pick the book cover for my soon-to-be published best-seller? Voting is open until 2/27/25. I know it’s short, but these things have a long run before they are hot off the press. Please let us know your favorite! Joyful Journeys Counseling was opened to support Central Texans with professional mental health care …
Don’t Cry: The Parent Trap When Our Children Feel Lonely, Sad, or Bored
Joyful Journeys Counseling offers parent support including parent-child relationship education and co-parent workshops in Austin and the surround Central Texas area.

August 2024 Austin Fit Magazine Article
Parenting Hacks: Keeping Your Kids’ Schedule Cool When it Heats Up Outside …[R]emember your goal as a parent is to produce [ ] independent, capable human[s who can productively function] in[ ] the world. Does Your Schedule Rule Over Rest? Joyful Journeys Counseling Founder, Jennifer Lytle, shares three considerations when scheduling activities for kiddos. Be …

March 2024 Scary Mommy Article
Conflict happens. How you reconnect after a miscommunication is key to maintaining a positive relationship with teens. Find four steps

Bullying: What is it & How to Handle it
The buzzword, bullying, might be more popular than a pair of Louboutins thanks to Brandi Glanville. While that platform was in teardown mode more than five years ago, bullying in school settings is still a hot topic. How do parents and educators keep bullying in check?
October 2023 Choosing Therapy Article – How To Help Your Teens Make Friends: A Guide for Parents
Post-pandemic teens need parent support to help teens make friends

All Things Bright & Beautiful
I wanted to offer him encouragement, but it turned out that I was the one in need of accomplishing something for myself.

Good Enough & Grateful
After I took a minute to cool my mitts, I came back and apologized.

Trash Talk
Trash talk might be something represented in our society as good and potentially positive in terms of competition. But we know it can be damaging in relationships . . . so how do we step out of it? This exercise is for children aged 3-10.

Embracing Wonder
Life with my little girl is rich, full, and filled with wonder.