Tobias Counseling

11/01/2024

Just a reminder. Depression does not make you less-than or weak. It only makes you think you are...

10/25/2023

It's here! Nominations for 2023-2024 Rankin's Red Carpet Best of the Best Awards are now open!

Because of your amazing support of our local businesses, we are excited to announce we have added over thirty categories this year! This calls for a bigger celebration! We are looking forward to recognizing Rankin County's most beloved businesses and business leaders over the course of two evenings at the Clyde Muse Center on January 24th and 25th.

Nominations close on November 1st at 11:59pm!

Rankin's Red Carpet Best of the Best 2023-2024 Nominations:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HNG6XF9

06/22/2023

This is a great person and accountant. Any new businesses needing something more reliable than Quickbooks should call her.

02/13/2023

Had them quote everything personal and professional. Great people to work with.

Have you heard of The Insurance Center - Flowood-Brandon? Do you know all of the services and protections that they offer? Well, if you haven’t, click the link below to find out more about how we can help you see life clearly when you’re protected from the unexpected.

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01/12/2023

This has been a great resource for me and my kids to go shopping for books every once in a while.

We hear too many times that people have had to throw books away because they didn't know what to do with them. Bring them to us! No appointments necessary. We do not care about age, condition, etc. We want your books.

01/12/2023

Thankful to say that Oliver Ellis is a good friend and one heck of a car salesman. I don't drive a Ford right now, but I did buy my car from him.

Make sure your vehicle is ready to take on whatever winter throws its way. Schedule your service appointment today. https://www.machaikfordofjackson.net

11/09/2022

A quick "Hello".

04/04/2022

Never compare yourself and never look toward social media for what "life should be".

03/05/2022

Yes, yes they will be left out.

If you delay smartphones & refuse social media until a time when their brains are more equipped to handle it, they will 100% get left out.

Left out of dangerous tik tok trends.

Left out of Instagram drama.

Left out of Snapchat n**e pics.

Left out of comparison and body image traps.

Left out of knowing what every friend is doing without them.

Left out of mindless scrolling.

Left out of living online.

Left out of pornsites.

Left out of addictive gaming.

Left out of burning bridges.

Left out of inappropriate conversations.

Left out of incessant bullying.

Left out of possible predators.

Left out of sleepless nights.

Left out of MA shows.

Left out of explicit lyrics.

Left of out losing their innocence.

Left out of endless distractions.

Yes, they are going to be left out.

And probably left out of some friend groups & cool crowds & middle school romances & meet ups & funny memes & weekend parties.

It’s a bummer but I’ll take it.

And I’m not naive enough to think that holding off on a phone, internet or social media takes away all the junk. Of course it won’t.

But it also doesn’t open the door and usher it in with my silent blessing.

Being left out is a small price to pay for a fighting chance at becoming the person they were meant to be in this crazy, mixed up world.

And if more parents would choose this path, it would be a little less lonely.

Heck, maybe even be cool.

But even if it never is, I am 💯 positive that I will stand my ground.

Because there are far worse things than being left out.

Thanks for this excellent post! Parents, this is a great account to follow.

Parents,

✅Delay the smartphone until at least 8th grade with our pledge!

✅Get a basic phone if you need to get in touch before then. We have some listed on our website and on our Instagram Story highlight .

✅Don't give a fully loaded smartphone when you do permit a smartphone. Start slowly. Take off the internet browser, games and access to the App Store. Put time and place restrictions in place via parental controls.

You've got this parents! 🙌🙌🙌