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The Unwanted Stowaway: 3 Reminders for Family Vacations
I love family vacations. But when seven of us are in the minivan, sinful natures threaten family fun. Relate? Here are three reminders.
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Building Love Together in Grandparenting
Building Love Together in Grandparenting Step-grandparenting involves three generations of family members, and each person involved has needs, desires, and a stake in all the
Spiritual Intimacy: 3 Ways to Forge a Stronger Marriage
Spiritual intimacy creates the deepest, most significant bonds between wives and husbands, but that doesn’t mean it comes easy.
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After an Abortion: 5 Ways To Help a Friend Who’s Grieving
The emotional and spiritual pain after an abortion is overwhelming. Here are five ways to help a friend process.
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A Gift for Dad: 4 Ideas to Encourage
Still looking for a gift for dad? Try something that offers appreciation, forgiveness, and grace. Trust me, he’ll love it.
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Moses and Marilette Sanchez are full-time missionaries with Cru working alongside high school students and families. New York City natives and college sweethearts, they are
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Am I in an Abusive Relationship? Helping Women Recognize the Signs of Abuse
Abuse is a far-ranging collection of behaviors designed to maintain power and control. But how do you know if you’re in an abusive relationship?
What You Should Know Before Leaving an Abusive Relationship
Leaving an abusive relationship is not a decision any woman should take lightly. If you’re making this life-altering decision, take the following into consideration.
Recovering from Domestic Abuse: Becoming the Person God Designed You to Be
If you are a woman recovering from domestic abuse, how do you heal and reclaim your life to become the person God designed you to be?
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How To Make a Soul-Care Staycation a Reality (Even With Kids)
Time and space for soul care feels impossible for parents. But what if you could have your break-cake and eat it too?
Perseverance Wins the Prize for Stepdad
Dave Weier considers it pure joy to father three stepsons. But while he didn’t hesitate to step in, he admits it wasn’t always easy.
Being in an ‘Opposites Attract’ Marriage Isn’t Easy
Our marriage proves “opposites attract” to be true, but it doesn’t come easy. Thankfully, we’ve learned we also complement each other well.
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Buffalo, My Church Said Something
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Emotional Intimacy: Grasping the Full Spectrum of Feeling
Most of us dream of deeper emotional intimacy with our spouse but have no idea how to achieve it. Instead, we tend numb or fix what we feel.
Should We Stay Together for the Kids?
When you’re asking “Should We Stay Together for the Kids?”—it’s hard to know where to go. Begin with questions like these.
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Different values aren’t just “out there,” they’re in your living room. Amidst all your loss and hurt, can family conflict grow you stronger?
4 Ways To Connect With a Child Different From You
It can be tough to connect with a child who’s different from you in their interests, passions, even their core. How can you close the gap?
Lust Is a Woman’s Topic, Too
If lust, porn, and fantasies are men’s issues, women who struggle in these areas may wonder, “What in the world is wrong with us?”
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50 Things To Say to Your Husband to Make Him Feel Great
Your words have great power in the life of your husband … they can lift him up and give him confidence, or they can beat him down.
4 Tips for Talking to Kids About Ukraine (and 4 Ways to Pray)
I want to be open in talking to my kids about Ukraine, but how do I explain something to my kids that I can’t wrap my own head around?
Why Your Marriage Needs Sex
In thin, exhausted places, it’s oh-so-easy for sex to freefall down the priority list. But could our marriages need sex more than we think?
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Is Porn Bad? Effects of Porn on Your Marriage
It’s easy to think the effects of porn are minimal. But is porn bad? Here are six ways porn hurts your marriage.
More Than Sex: How to Spice Things up in the Bedroom
When sex becomes infrequent, it’s natural to search for ways to spice things up in the bedroom. Yet three areas are often overlooked.
7 Healthy Habits of Marriage
If you’re dreaming of a healthy marriage, start with healthy habits. Here are seven to consider establishing for a stronger relationship.
25 Valentine’s Day Ideas for Couples
When you get stuck thinking romance is all roses and bubble baths, it starts feeling like something you’ll never achieve.
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Celebrating Black families & stories Celebrate with us the strength and history of Black families and marriages with this collection of resources. There’s something for
Shout or Shut Down: Emotional Flooding in Relationship Conflict
Emotional flooding makes every marital conflict feel like an emergency. How do you slow down so every argument doesn’t lead to devastation?
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16 Unhealthy Habits in Marriage
Why are unhealthy habits so much easier to form than healthy ones? Here are 16 to watch out for in your marriage.
What Do You Get the Person Who Has Everything?
Instead of just wondering, what to get the person who has everything, commit to pray for the one you love to find fulfillment in God.
Calling Audibles: Adjusting your Marriage Strategies
Each of us carries a playbook of marriage strategies in our relationship. But what do you do when those plans no longer work?
Is Your Marriage on the Rocks? 4 Things To Remember
When your marriage is on the rocks, it’s easy to lose hope. But here are four important truths to hold onto to not lose heart.
How to Save Your Marriage
Wondering How to Save Your Marriage? Maybe you’re wondering if this is the beginning of the end—or if there are possibly any more steps to
When Your Spouse Wants a Divorce: 5 Truths To Remember
Scripture holds up marriage as an example of Jesus’ relationship with the church. So what do you do when your spouse wants a divorce?
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How to Love a Friend Going Through a Divorce
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Why Marry? 3 Benefits of Marriage
Is marriage even worth it? Here are three compelling benefits of marriage.
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Psalms for a Lonely Christmas
It’s the most isolated time of the year. What does God tell us in a lonely Christmas? Author Dane Ortlund looks at Psalm 68’s quiet, hopeful comfort.
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Stop Fighting With Your Spouse Over the Holidays
Part of me can turn Grinchy over the holidays. And my husband, if I’m not careful, becomes my Roast Beast. Wondering how to stop fighting?
Psalms for Christmas
Psalms for Christmas: Prepare Him room. Anyone else feel the need for Christmas? For peace and hope worth celebrating in a depressed, divided, anxious world?
Christmas Is About Jesus
How do we get our kids to care about the real meaning of Christmas? Clayton Greene offers a creative and personal idea.
From Orphan to Miracle
Like most adopted children, Judge Joseph Wood longed to know his birth parents as a child. He shares the story of his struggles and God’s hand of providence in his life.
You Can’t Fix Your Kid
We all make mistakes, and our children WILL make mistakes. Crystal Paine shares how to trust God when parenting our children.
‘But I’m not a counselor’: How To Help a Marriage in Trouble
Their problems won’t evaporate in an hour over coffee. But if you want to help a marriage in trouble, here are some things you can do.
3 Reasons Why We Gather Together
When we gather together for holiday meals, we satisfy more than our immediate hunger. It’s a feast for our souls, bodies, and imaginations.
Friendsgiving Ideas for a More Connected Holiday
Doubling a recipe isn’t nearly as hard as you’d think, but it’s a lot more rewarding. Find Friendsgiving ideas to make your gathering doable and happy.
Parenting and God’s Love For Me
What you truly believe about God’s love will affect how you parent your kids. Crystal Paine addresses our self talk and how to love our kids where they are.
Loving Others Who Believe Differently
It is good to ask questions and to even disagree at times. Rebecca McLaughlin discusses loving others from the ground up, showing respect and humility toward those who disagree with what we believe.
Embracing Your Kids’ Hard Questions
Not having all the answers can be intimidating to parents, but Rebecca McLaughlin encourages us that the closer our kids look into the truth, the brighter Jesus shines.
Happily Ever After: Debunking the Myths
Hollywood and fairy tales tell us that marriage means “Happily Ever After.” But as Dennis and Barbara Rainey, and Jim and Carol Shores explain, there’s much more to marriage than a catchy tagline.
Can I Teach the Fruit of the Spirit to My Child?
Parents want their kids to have qualities like love, joy, and patience, but is it possible to teach the fruit of the Spirit? Where should we start?
5 Tips To Avoid Awkward Conversations at the Holiday Table
Award conversations gravitate to our holiday tables year after year. But could we all truly get along, even for 30 minutes of face-stuffing glory?
Words For My Feelings
Sometimes it can be difficult to put our feelings into words. Courtney Reissig shares how God can actually use the Psalms to help us get in touch with our emotions.
Faith Isn’t a Formula
What makes some young adults resilient in the faith, while others walk away completely? Mark Matlock and David Kinnaman talk about the five characteristics and practices of resilient Christians.
Following Jesus in a New Babylon
David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock explain the four types of spiritual exiles. They remind parents of the correlation between parents with a vibrant faith and kids who follow in their footsteps.
Friendsgiving
Friendsgiving Ideas for a More Connected Thanksgiving After a season of disconnection, we’re feeling the need for each other more than ever. Could “Friendsgiving” help us
How Are Screens Influencing Us?
David Kinnaman and Mark Matlock talk about the challenges youth face spiritually. Together they explain how parents can help their children use technology wisely.
God’s Heart For the Sexually Broken
Our world is full of sexually broken people. Juli Slattery and Ron Deal share a balanced message to encourage help and healing.
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How To Persevere In Marriage
How can you keep going in your marriage when it feels so hard? Dave and Ann Wilson encourage couples to persevere and finish well.
How To Stop Fighting About Money Problems in Marriage
Is it possible your money problems aren’t what you think they’re about? Stop fighting about money—by pursuing solutions from the inside out.
Permanent Markers
You want: kids with spiritual life skills that last. You have: kids you just want to pick up their cereal bowls. We’ve got a devotional
Spiritual Life Skills For Kids: How Do I Build Habits That Last?
Are you looking for doable ways to disciple your children? Janel Breitenstein offers ideas to build spiritual life skills for kids and encourage their Christ-anchored identity.
3 Spiritual Life Skills for Kids (and Ideas To Teach Them)
How can we squirrel away spiritual life skills for kids that make them want to connect with God? It could be easier than you think.
Protecting Your Marriage
How do we protect our marriages in a world that tries to pull us apart? John and Debra Fileta break down three main areas of needed protection and share invaluable advice from their own marriage.
Gratitude Project
The Gratitude Project: Hands-on Thankfulness for Families “This is so stupid!” “Man, their family always has the latest phones.” “I want more screen time!” “His
Teachable Moments from Your Epic Parenting Fails & Other Disasters
In the face of yet another epic failure or season of pure pain, God often creates beauty and an unforgettable teachable moment.
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How Not To Be a Toxic Parent to Your Adult Child
Parenting an adult child is new territory for us, but my wife and I are learning. Here are five ways we’re trying not to be toxic parents.
Ann’s Parenting Mistakes
Ann Wilson, co-host of FamilyLife Today, gets real about some of her greatest parenting mistakes, sharing advice from what God has taught her.
Parenting and Control: How Not To Hold On Too Tight
When it comes to parenting and control—could holding on too long, protecting too much, actually damage my teens?
Dave’s Parenting Mistakes
Dave Wilson, co-host of FamilyLife Today, reveals some of his greatest parenting mistakes and shares how he experienced God’s grace in the midst of them.
The REAL Life
How do we deal with the real life that happens everyday? Pastor John Elmore discusses how BEING REAL is part of the answer.
Back Together
Back Together: A 10-Day Devotional for Your Marriage There’s a lot in life constantly tugging to pull you and your spouse apart … work, kids
National Stepfamily Day: 3 Reasons To Celebrate
Ever heard of National Stepfamily Day? No matter what season you’re in as a blended family, here are three reasons you should celebrate.
64: Seasons and Rhythms: Strengthening Your Family Throughout the Year
Special days give families an opportunity to honor each other, celebrate one another, and strengthen family identity. Ron Deal and his guests present ideas on how to creatively use a family calendar to strengthen family relationships throughout the year.
Love You Better
Yes. You can change your marriage in 30 days. Grab our month-long his & hers plans for a more connected relationship. Somewhere in the middle
The Power of Words
The Power of Words: a 7-Day Devotional for Your Marriage The words you use in marriage can be … slippery. Not only because they seem
No More Nightmares
Rest. Deeply. At night—in the absence of sleep or the presence of nightmares—fear shouts in our ears. Our hearts race and rest evaporates. God knows
In This Home
You want: kids who love God’s Word. You have: kids you just want to stop yelling across the house. We’ve got just the family devotional
Fighting Fair
Take off the gloves and resolve marital conflict like a champ. Conflict resolution is no easy task—especially when the person you’re fighting with is also
You are loved
Fill your home with love this Valentine’s Day! Our “You Are Loved” cards offer two sets of love notes for your kiddos: Fill out the
Family Values and Resolutions
Use this Family Values and Resolutions download to identify the values you desire for your family in the days and months ahead. This dual component
Facing Financial Realities Together
Facing Financial Realities Together Financial issues can stress a marriage faster than any other topic. Money is a big burden and responsiblity in all of
Everyday Romance
Bring the romance back into your marriage with these easy tips! If you think about your image of romance, you might imagine the Hollywood version—breakfast
Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily
Daily Encouragement for the Smart Stepfamily Stepfamilies have their own unique triumphs and joys, as well as challenges and needs. They are a unique type
Easter Made Easy
Easter Made Easy Easter is such a powerful and holy season. But it is quickly being overshadowed by an overgrown rabbit, and its real meaning
December Romance Calendar
Hoping to sneak in some romance over the holidays? Romance isn’t always in the grand plans, but in the simple, intentional moments. So we’ve planned
Countdown to the Cross
We get it. How do you make time for spiritual stuff when you’re just trying to get kids to stop shouting down the stairs? Perfect
Communication 101
Speak. Easy. With all this unexpected time together lately, you might be baffled that you’re actually understanding each other less. Is communication really this hard?
Christmas Countdown
Grab your free FamilyLife Christmas Countdown! Have the kids already started chiming, “How many more days until Christmas?!” Give them some safety scissors, tape or
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Christmas Coloring Sheets Need to keep the kids entertained over Christmas break? We’ve got a meaningful and mess-free way for them to be creative on
ChoosingALifeThatMatters
Truth is found in the person of Christ In a culture that permits everything and stands for nothing, how can you find real truth? Is
Camp at Home Ideas
Camp at Home: 100 Practical Ideas for Families Your summer memories might be full of camp weeks, family get togethers, and neighborhood cookouts. Kids are
Building Love with the Five P’s of Stepparenting
Building Love With the Five P’s of Stepparenting Ever feel like as a stepparent, you have to earn every reward you get? That you’re ready
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Conversation Hearts for Couples
How well do you know your Valentine? Whether you’ve been hitched six weeks or sixty years, we could all use a little refresher in the
Caring at a Distance
When You’re Forced to Comfort and Care From a Distance Covid-19 broke onto our shores and rolled across the country with such speed and fury
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7-Day Email Series for Couples After a busy day—that has been spent mostly apart from each other—you may be looking for ways to reconnect before
It Takes a Village: 3 Reasons to Parent in Community
After a season of isolation, I miss parenting in community. Here are three reasons it takes a village and why we’d all benefit from one.
63: Growing up in a Blender: Shelby Abbott
Sometimes in stepfamilies, we take things out on each other that really are about someone or something from the past. Listen to Ron Deal talk with Shelby Abbott on how to keep unresolved issues of the past from damaging relationships in the present.
Enough Suffering
There are times when our pain seems unbearable. Lysa TerKeurst talks honestly about how some of her deepest pain affected her life, and how the blood of Jesus not only covered it, but became her anthem to help others.
Better Together
After a busy day—that has been spent mostly apart from each other—you may be looking for ways to reconnect before falling into bed. (Looking at
Advent devotional
The countdown to the magical, most anticipated day of the year has begun. During this month of festivities, we experience long held traditions around a
9 Keys to Lasting Marriage
Learn How You Can Have a More Fulfilling Marriage Get your free guide, 9 Keys to a Lasting Marriage, today! Are you struggling to grow
A Very Blended Christmas
A Very Blended Christmas: Unwrapping the Gift of Peace Does co-parenting, coordinating schedules and dinners, and the overall stress that comes with blended family territory