Nixing the gift exchange might be nontraditional, but it’s helped our family realign our priorities and values during the holidays.
Christmas Gift Tags Need some gift tags for your Christmas presents? These simply designed tags match any wrapping paper, or use them as a way for your kids to add […]
Blended families come in all shapes and sizes. Each family is unique with its own complexities. Chris and Yodit Brooks share their stories growing up in a stepfamily and wisdom they've gained from raising their adopted and biological children.
Holidays can be a stressful time juggling visitations, planning activities, and managing feelings. Emotions in blended families are often magnified during Christmas. Gayla & Ron offer practical ways to promote positivity so your holiday can be enjoyable.
It's the most wonderful time of year! Wait ... is it really? We want Christmas to feel magical. But too often, we feel disappointment, stress, sadness, & loneliness. Listen to Ron Deal's conversation with Bob Lepine on how to find lasting joy this season.
Your relationship with your college kid may change as they grow. So here are five things they may need on Christmas break.
Need a low-stress way to keep the holiday fun while still focusing on the meaning of Christmas? We’ve got you covered with this family Christmas countdown.
Holiday Traditions to Decorate “Inside” This Year The holidays can be a busy and stressful time. There are meals to plan, parties to attend, and lists to check twice. But […]
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: Prepare Him Room Anyone else feel the need for Christmas? For peace and hope worth celebrating in a depressed, divided, anxious world? This Christmas, the Psalms still […]
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 31 days of simple activities […]
Grab your free FamilyLife Christmas Countdown! Have the kids already started chiming, “How many more days until Christmas?!” Hand them some safety scissors, tape or glue, and this FREE paper-chain […]
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 those frosty winter days. Bring […]
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 tree. We long for warmth […]
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 at Christmas have you feeling […]
22 Ways to Reach Out Over the Holidays We all know that creating a plan for serving as a family can get shoved to the back burner in the busyness […]
Among the hectic schedules and between-home dilemmas, stepfamilies can have fun memory-filled holidays, too. It just takes some extra work.
Does "peace on earth" describe your relationship with your mother- or daughter-in-law? Here are some tips to keep the peace this Christmas.
It’s likely your holiday season will include tense moments. Don’t fret. Holidays can be joyous and memorable even if they’re not perfect.
There are plenty of things vying for our attention during the holidays. Toxic thoughts don’t need to be one of them.
As much as we hope we’ll become idyllic people during this idyllic season, our struggles refuse to take a holiday.
It’s hard to get romantic in your mother-in-law's living room, kids snoring around you on sleeping bags. Still, sneaking in sex over the holidays is doable.
God gives us eternal treasures, so let’s take time to notice during the season of stuff.
I have a hard time Christmas shopping for my wife. It's not because I don't enjoy giving her gifts. I do. It's just that I don't want to mess it up.
Seven ways to make the holy days peaceful days.
Enjoy the holidays! Don’t just “survive” them. Get your free Holiday Survival Guide For many of us, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the most stressful times of the year. With all […]
Three helpful hints I use to navigate the holidays in my blended family.
Here are a few ways to make spending during the holidays less stressful.
Slow down and truly experience this special season centered around family, joy, giving, and most importantly—Jesus.
If you find yourself longing for a purer, less commercialized version of Christmas, then you might want to try our experiment yourself.