“No jumping on Mimi’s couches. No snacks in the living room.” Welcome to disciplining kids at Grandma's. But whose rules do you follow? Yours or Mimi's?
No one tells you all your dreams can’t fit in one life. You may wonder if a strong woman follows or leads. Is she in the boardroom or the kitchen?
I know my kids’ emotions are complex. I'm learning that rather than the disease, those emotions are symptoms. So I'm seeking understanding and solutions.
Advice on seeing both the stepmom’s and biological mom’s perspectives.
Research shows millennials may be the most family-oriented generation in the last 50 years. Millennial parents are changing the norm to raise healthy kids.
We just want our kids to win at sports! But often in the process, we ruin their fun and train them to despise our approach to life and worldview.
The nations are in desperate need of the gospel. The" least of these" are hurting, hungry, thirsty, unclothed, and homeless. The solution? Not my teen!
You can be intentional with your kids over the summer. Here are 3 ways (+ a printable) to help you pull off a meaningful summer.
My son's first day of first grade introduction worksheet: What do you like to do with your friends? His answer, in wonderfully legible pencil: Chase girls.
For 18 years, you have parented through a maze of joys, laughter, confusion, and even bruises. Now your child is a graduate. You have big changes ahead.
My kids need to see that their value isn’t tied to their grades or what school accepts them. I need to encourage them to follow God’s design and purpose for their lives and not insist they conform to a specific formula for success.
Children this age are unique because they still invite participation and closeness with parents—an attitude that will be changing soon.
Moms today have enough on their plates without adding unnecessary drama to the list.
At the end of my life, I won’t be sad about what I couldn't afford. I’ll be thankful for the rich memories and lives we’ve built with our children.
My kids need to grow up with the knowledge that I require a Savior just as much as they do.
Talking to my kids about shootings doesn’t come easily—how do I answer questions about things I don’t understand myself?
When my youngest started preschool, I took my first job outside the home in nearly 10 years. I was frazzled, guilt-ridden, and late everywhere I went.
Donna Reish wanted to make her father's seventieth birthday extra special.
The school year is filled with other obligations, but the summer belongs to us.
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Use this helpful list as a springboard for spending quality time with your sons.
A list for parents who want their children to know their love and God’s love.
Teaching your children to help others is a lifetime gift to them and to everyone they encounter.
Rather than giving in to the cultural pressures and divorcing his wife, Skip Leffler left a very different legacy.
If you don’t shape your children, with God’s help, the world will.
Your special needs stepfamily can find peace and stability with time and the right tools and perspective.
Your love for your child should define your relationship—just as God’s love defines His relationship with us as His children.
Training preschoolers can be overwhelming, but starting small will build a strong foundation for more lessons to come.
The definition of the word mean is to be unkind or malicious. But a good mean mom defines the word quite a bit differently.
A compilation of creative tips for the lazy days of summer.
