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Families are in crisis this back-to-school season

Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Family Relationships

Illustration of a dad remaining calm while surrounded by chaos

Leading Your Family When Chaos Is the Norm

Sometimes it’s hard to keep calm and be the dad.

No More Overlooked Kids in a Blended Family

Do your kids feel overlooked? Try these simple ways to give them one-on-one attention.

A Father’s Presence: One of the Most Powerful Expressions of Love

Joe Battaglia explains what it means to have a father present in the lives of teens.

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Lifewise: Rethinking Retirement

As we reach retirement age, the temptation is to think our time is finally our own. But what if God has something else in mind for us during this new life stage?

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Center of My Universe Single Parenthood

As a single parent, I orbited around my kids’ lives, but that wasn’t healthy for me … or for them.

How Much Privacy Should You Give Your Kids?

Do you allow your children to enjoy the same rights to privacy that you have as a parent and as an adult?

Lifewise Activities: Volunteer Smart

Ready to volunteer? Before you dive in, you’ll want to keep a few tips in mind to make your experience the best it can be.

Do Your Kids Know You Love Them?

Thinking of your children as masterpieces created by God doesn’t help them until you share those insights with them.

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Parenting Emerging Adults: Boundaries and Limits

Navigating a role shift when adult children move back home.

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Parenting Emerging Adults: Adaptability

Adaptability is a big part of helping older children “leave the nest” well.

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When Mothers and Grandmothers Parent Children Together

Some mothers coparent their kids with their own mothers. Through cooperation, these women can encourage healthy development in their children and grandchildren.

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Lifewise Activities: Finding the Right Fit as a Volunteer

Of all the elements that contribute to a positive volunteering experience, perhaps the most important is “fit.”

Understanding Attachment Challenges in Adoptive Families

Understanding Attachment Challenges in Adoptive Families

Author Shannon Guerra offers help to parents struggling to cultivate a bond with their adopted children. She also suggests ways we can support adoptive families.

Rebuilding Your Relationship With Your Children After a Divorce

Divorce is difficult for children. Confusion and hurt can often lead to resentment and emotional separation between kids and parents.

Bob Goff’s Audacious Parenting Adventure

Bob Goff, the best-selling author of Love Does, has not lived a typical life and chose to not be a typical parent. Instead, he chose to be intentionally engaged with his children and their individual adventures.

Your Kids Can Avoid Negative Thinking Traps

Dwelling on truth will help your child make wiser choices and discover better solutions to the challenges she faces.

Mothering When Life Gets Hard

Kara Tippetts on shepherding the hearts of our children amid the stress of life.

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Facing Your New Financial Reality

Take steps to lower your financial stress.

Three Daughters and a Dad

Take steps to keep communication with your kids open and honest.

To Date or Not To Date?

Dating becomes more complicated when you are a single parent.