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Love Story Quiz

4 min read

Our Love Story Quiz This Valentine’s Day, take time to recall your love story. And then give your kids a love test—about you! This free printable offers questions will lead you and your love down memory lane. And will evoke adorable responses from your children. A sure keepsake for your love and memory bank.  Fill […]

Christmas stress

5 Common Christmastime Temptations

Lauren Miller· 6 min read

As much as we hope we’ll become idyllic people during this idyllic season, our struggles refuse to take a holiday.

Disciplining Kids at Grandma’s

3 Easy Rules for Disciplining Kids at Grandm...

Jenn Grandlienard· 7 min read

“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?

strong woman

A Letter to my Daughter: Be This Kind of Str...

Janel Breitenstein· 8 min read

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?

understand kids' emotions

I Feel You: 4 Ways to Understand our Kids...

Janel Breitenstein· 7 min read

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.

Battle of the Moms in a Blended Family

Battle of the Moms in a Blended Family

Jessica Patterson· 6 min read

Advice on seeing both the stepmom’s and biological mom’s perspectives.

flirt on social media

7 Ways to Flirt on Social Media

Audrey Castro· 5 min read

Sure, social media has been known to ruin a marriage or two. But if used in appropriate ways, it's a tool to actually strengthen your bond.

‘I’m So Grateful to Know I’m Not Alone...

Sabrina Beasley McDonald· 6 min read

Josh and Tracey Devine barely survived their blended family turmoil, but with God’s grace and the help of resources like FamilyLife Blended®, they are now helping other stepfamilies survive and thrive.

millennial parents

5 Things Millennial Parents Are Doing Better...

Jerry McCall· 6 min read

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.

kids' sports pressure

8 Ways to Destroy Your Kid Through Sports

Ed Uszynski· 7 min read

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.  

student mission trips

5 Reasons Your Student Shouldn’t Go On a M...

Justin Talbert· 4 min read

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!

Thriving Blended Family

4 min read

The Thriving Blended Family Stepfamilies aren’t just “families.” They have their own unique triumphs and joys, as well as challenges and needs. They are a unique type of family, with the redemptive power to break the generational cycle of divorce. Since FamilyLife began over 40 years ago we’ve been putting out biblically-based resources to help […]

make Summer memories

3 Fail Proof Ways to Make the Most of Summer

Shelby Abbott· 5 min read

You can be intentional with your kids over the summer. Here are 3 ways (+ a printable) to help you pull off a meaningful summer.

elementary crush

‘Audrey and John Sitting in a Tree ...

Janel Breitenstein· 5 min read

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.

true identity

True Identity 2

3 min read

Connect with your teen. Help them root their identity in Christ. Encourage your teen to read the book True Identity by John Majors and fill out the form below to download a free discussion guide to foster conversation between you and your child and help him or her apply these biblical concepts to their life.

true identity

True Identity 1

6 min read

Jock. Nerd. Popular. Band Geek. We all get labeled. Sometimes in a good way; other times, not so much. But these labels don’t describe the real you–your TRUE IDENTITY. This book will help you think about what–and who–really defines you. As you adventure into a life of greater independence, responsibility, and maturity, there is one […]

choosing Christianity in college

7 Ways to Know if Your Kids Will Choose Chur...

Justin Talbert· 6 min read

You've detected trends that are leading your kids away from church in college. But, let's be honest. Kids do what they like. Why can't that be church?

graduates

7 Do’s and Don’ts for Parents of Gra...

Jerry McCall· 5 min read

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.

stressed teens

Are We Pushing Our Kids too Hard?

Tom Davis· 3 min read

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.

graduation gifts

Affirmation: the Perfect Graduation Gift

Leigh Harper· 3 min read

We give words of affirmation to someone shortly before or after their death. But why wait? Learn to speak life giving affirmations today.

5 Reasons Your Preteen Needs You

5 Reasons Your Preteen Needs You

Sabrina McDonald· 3 min read

Children this age are unique because they still invite participation and closeness with parents—an attitude that will be changing soon.

avoiding drama

5 Ways to Avoid Being a Drama Addict

Heidi St. John· 7 min read

Moms today have enough on their plates without adding unnecessary drama to the list.

Cost of parenting kids

Kids Are Worth Every Single Penny—and More

Leigh Harper· 3 min read

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.

Asking my kids for forgiveness

Asking Forgiveness From My Kids … Agai...

Janel Breitenstein· 3 min read

My kids need to grow up with the knowledge that I require a Savior just as much as they do.

Talking to Your kids about mass shootings

8 Suggestions for Talking to Your Kids About...

Lisa Lakey· 8 min read

Talking to my kids about shootings doesn’t come easily—how do I answer questions about things I don’t understand myself?

6 Tips to Reduce Stress for Working Moms

6 Tips to Reduce Stress for the Working Mom

Lisa Lakey· 5 min read

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.

Grandparents

70 Things We Love About Grandpa

Mary May Larmoyeux· 4 min read

Donna Reish wanted to make her father's seventieth birthday extra special.

7 ideas for engaging with your kids this Summer.

7 Ideas for Engaging With Your Kids This Sum...

Lisa Lakey· 6 min read

The school year is filled with other obligations, but the summer belongs to us.

Resources

3 min read

FamilyLife Blended Resources FamilyLife Blended® provides bibically-based resources that help prevent re-divorce, strengthen stepfamilies, and help break the generational cycle of divorce. Resources Strengthening Stepfamilies Are you part of a blended family? These resources were made just for you.  Click on one of the links below, or download this comprehensive chart listing all our resources with descriptions. FamilyLife […]

Remarriage and blended families

10 Things to Know Before You Remarry

Ron Deal· 6 min read

Challenges every single parent should consider before deciding to remarry.

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