Caregiving is a season, so it helps to have regular getaways for empathetic listening, caring conversations, essential evaluation, and the ongoing need for flexibility and modifications.
Family Dynamics
Top pro-life movies and books that encourage conversation about adoption, preborn, special needs and elderly.
Teach your kids that Jesus did for us what we could never do for ourselves: He measured up.
Sibling conflict is unavoidable. It’s just part of life with young humans whose “life-giving skills are still developing,” Cartmell explains. But that conflict can have benefits.
Learning to deal with teasing is a normal part of childhood development.
Walk through tough holiday times with your children to show them how to handle conflict between extended family.
Here are seven ideas for keeping the right perspective, even when your child is driving you nuts.
The signs that death is near can be hard to realize. That’s okay. There are many things you can do to be there for them and what to expect.
Having a baby is a life-altering point in life. Your body changes. Your heart and mind are stretched as well. Your budget and how you spend your time changes. Even the way you use your home shifts!
Adoption is often misunderstood thus there are myths surrounding it. While these myths can be understandable, they are, in fact, untrue.
You don’t just marry your spouse … you marry their family. And that can be difficult. Learn how to set healthy boundaries and love your in-laws.
The realities for youth aging out of foster care too often include loneliness and struggle. However, there are ways we can help transition aged-out foster youth so that they have better opportunities for a successful future. Youth aging out of foster care deserve to be seen not for the problems they face but rather for …
Taking responsibility for your children’s education can be the most rewarding decision you will make as a parent.
Bounce back kids can arrive unexpectedly throughout their early adulthood. With these boundaries in place, it can be a wonderful time of bonding and growth.
A parent once asked, “Why is it that the minute our family is having a fun time together and things seem to be going well, is when our child melts down? It feels like it comes out of the blue. We have been doing so well, and then instantly we see all the bad behaviors …
Find out more about an exceptional, single foster dad.
How are you intentionally building your family? As a parent, you have a unique opportunity to shape the design and oversee your children’s development.
Church, when you draw near to a single mother and her children, you’ll begin to understand just what the enemy has tried to rob them of. Hope. Family. Belonging. Faith. Purpose. Peace, Love. Dignity.
Steven and Mary Beth Chapman have guided their kids through grief and confusion. They’ve done this by being real and sharing openly as they’ve grappled with their own emotions and unresolved questions.
How my husband and I celebrated and made a family memory