The school year is filled with other obligations, but the summer belongs to us.
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Having another mom who’s already been through both the calm and rough waters of your current stage in life can be a beautiful gift from God. Here are some suggestions for finding that kind of mentor.
Like the box top of a puzzle, God’s Word provides a necessary picture of what our lives are supposed to look like.
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.
We all want connection with our daughters, but when we become overly close, it can hinder their transition to adulthood.
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.
Seeing the fruit of correcting your children requires delayed gratification.
Just as failing to discipline your children will lead them to running the house, failing to trust your children will lead them to leaving the house.
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.
Tom and Brenda Preston waited for years for a prodigal son to come to God.
The arsenal of weapons employed against this generation of teens is unmatched in human history.
Spiritually healthy parents walk each day, step by step, with God as their guide.
Here are a few Bibles and works of Christian literature that my family enjoys reading together.
If toddlers can memorize favorite songs and stories, why not help them learn the Word of God?
One of the ways our family has “looked back” as part of a Christmas tradition is by creating an annual family report.
“Some of the greatest needs we have are understanding and friendship.”
It's common for stepfamily kids to spend weeks at a nonresidential parent’s home during the summer. Here are some tips for managing the challenges.
A parent can influence children to become who God created them to be—not by manipulation or force but by watering the seeds God has planted.
Even if turning your television off completely is an unbearable thought, consider these ideas for replacing a portion of your television-watching time.
One of the hardest things about raising young children is that we feel we’re making no progress.
If we had only 30 minutes to talk with you, here's the advice we would pass on.
Six guidelines for controlling your emotions while correcting your kids.