Dr. Kelly Flanagan, Author at North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Dr. Kelly Flanagan

Dr. Kelly Flanagan is a licensed practicing clinical psychologist who writes regularly about the redemption of our personal, relational, and communal lives. Kelly is married, has three children, and enjoys learning from them how to be a kid again.

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An Open Letter to Millenials About the Insanity of Marriage

By Dr. Kelly Flanagan | March 1, 2016

Dear Millenials: Surveys show you’re losing interest in marriage and, from what I hear, the main reason is this: to you, marriage doesn’t make any sense. And I know why […]

The Only Way to Be Enduringly Grateful This Thanksgiving

By Dr. Kelly Flanagan | October 30, 2015

This month, in America, we will celebrate Thanksgiving. On that day, we’ll focus on being grateful for what we have. And then on Friday we’ll shop ourselves broke. The two […]

Why One Text Message is More Romantic Than a Hundred Valentine Cards

By Dr. Kelly Flanagan | January 30, 2015

On Valentine’s Day, we try to purchase romance with one night of intense togetherness. But romance can’t be purchased, and the most romantic things may be the things we do […]