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Reflecting on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Leg...
As we celebrate MLK Day as a family, we’ll take time to talk about the sacrifice Dr. King and so many others made on behalf of our family . . . and yours.
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2020 Was a Year of Loss … and So Many Wins
This past year was filled with losses—jobs, plans, loved ones. But despite the hardship shadowing 2020, the wins shine through.
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10 Things To Give Thanks for This Year
We’re called to “give thanks in all circumstances…” But with its challenges, it can be hard to name things to give thanks for this year.
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Holiday seasons aren’t always merry for blended families. The season can resurrect grief from divorce, death, or another tragedy.
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The truth is, no people group is immune from challenges. And no one group is the standard for virtuous lives, marriages, or families.
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Roughly 2,000 years ago, Israel awaited their promised king. As Christmas approaches, we continue waiting for God to accomplish His plans.
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Do canceled plans have you home for Christmas? Grab a few energizing, low-prep ideas to create some unforgettable moments.
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Does "peace on earth" describe your relationship with your mother- or daughter-in-law? Here are some tips to keep the peace this Christmas.
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Our path to family ministry wasn’t a straight line. It’s been filled with spectacular failures, highs and lows, and detours and delays.
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The truth is, God has one big, beautiful diverse family—by design and for His glory. And as believers we share a common identity in Him.
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Do the holidays leave you feeling empty after ministering to everyone else? Here are 25 ways to bring rest and peace this Christmas season.
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Grief at Christmas: Where God Meets Us
Grief at Christmas can bring fresh ache and pain, but the hole grief creates can become a sacred space for the comfort Christmas brings.
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Loving Mercy: A Theological Basis for Blende...
Good ministry to stepfamilies must also begin with good theology. Sin is messy. But it is no match for God’s unfathomable grace in Christ.
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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.
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If you find yourself struggling to engage your teen this Christmas, here are a few ways to make memories this season.
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As my son and I talked through his anxiety about the election, I realized his fears ran much deeper than mere policy preferences.
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How Can I Be Thankful When My World’s a Wr...
So many of us are struggling to catch our breath this year. Gratitude might even feel wrong. So how can we be thankful?
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There are plenty of things vying for our attention during the holidays. Toxic thoughts don’t need to be one of them.
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It’s been a tough year on marriages. But make no mistake: happily married isn’t the same as easily married.
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You want to marry your best friend—someone you’d have fun with whether traveling the world or washing your car. But how can you be single and content?
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Does political polarization—that ever-increasing gap between political convictions—fill your family conversations with relational razor blades?
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Anger Issues: How I’m Helping My Kids…an...
Anger issues make our homes feel like an emotional battlefield. But with planting and perseverance, we may discover the field we’re on is actually a garden.
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Boys will be boys, unless we train them to be men. Here are some principles to keep in mind as you raise a boy to be a man.
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It’s far more acceptable for men to be pro-women—or women to be pro-women!—than to honor your husband. But it's been a jetpack for my marriage.
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Rejection shows up at some point in most every stepparent’s life. If you’re not a stepparent yourself, you might wonder how to help. Here are a few ideas.
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As I made the transition into adulthood, I knew I could always count on my dad. Here are five ways he helped me grow as I became a young adult.
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Your friends are planning on living together before marriage. What’s it look like to be a good friend when they’re moving in together?
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When My Husband Said ‘No’ to Aborting Ou...
I never expected to have another baby, period. Much less another baby who isn’t healthy. And even more, another baby who “should be aborted.”
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Need Stability This School Year? Look to Scr...
Every school year has its challenges, but this year is one of a kind. Are you and your kids feeling a bit tossed about and in need of an anchor?
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Men: Tips to Lead Your Stepfamily Well
You may not find quick-and-easy answers to all your questions when you marry into a stepfamily. But with God’s help, you can lead your stepfamily well.
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Sharing the Load for Back to School
After a pandemic-filled year, back to school is offering its own challenges. But sharing the load with your spouse might be the key to surviving.
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They were the marriage mentors we never knew we needed. They introduced us to Jesus and presented the allure of a marital commitment we hadn’t yet made.
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To the Woman Whose Husband Confessed to Look...
If your husband confessed to looking at porn, I’m sorry for what you are going through. But as you work through this, here are a few things to remember.
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Spouse or Children: Who Comes First?
Kids often take up most of our physical, emotional, and spiritual energy. But when it comes down to it, who comes first, spouse or children?
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My Friend’s Parents Are Divorcing. How Can...
It’s a myth that the older the child of divorce is, the easier it becomes. If your friend’s parents are divorcing, here are some ways to help.
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Is My Marriage Over?
When you’re asking, “Is my marriage over?”—it’s from a piercing, reeling position you never hoped to see. Is getting a divorce your only option?
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When Your Friend’s Marriage Shows Sign...
Over lunch or a phone call, a friend confesses things aren’t going well at home. But how do you help when a friend’s marriage is showing signs of divorce?
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Ever find yourself thinking you’re married to a stranger? You aren’t alone. Here are a few ways to start getting to know your love again.
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Real Love vs. Fake Love: What Does Real Love...
Wondering if what you have with your significant other is real love? True devotion might not look like you think it does.
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If someone you love has experienced a miscarriage, you likely want to help but aren’t sure where to start. Here are a few suggestions.
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What Will School Look Like? 4 Ways to Pray
Many are anxiously wondering, “What will school look like this fall?” With all the uncertainty, here are four ways to pray for your decisions.
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Weekly Schedule Overload? 3 Questions to Ask
With the summer break, now is a great time to reevaluate your family’s weekly schedule. Before penciling anything in, here are three questions to ask.
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At what point does your phone become a technology addiction? If your spouse has recently said, “Get off your phone!” here are some tips.
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Running low on fun date ideas lately? Here are some creative ways to have fun with your spouse that you might not have considered.
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What Does the Bible Say About Racism?
So what does the Bible say about racism? A lot (from Genesis all the way to Revelation). The question is, will we listen?
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Maybe you're feeling the cost of raising a child now more than ever. How can you tell your child, "We can't afford that"?
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When it comes to talks about racial discrimination, mercy and grace are needed on all sides. But the most effective change happens face-to-face.
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Co-parenting, jealousy, and stepsibling conflict can chip away at a family’s future. But five changes can create a lasting impact on stepfamily dynamics.
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As communities and individuals discuss the pros, cons, and restrictions to reopen church, one point seems forgotten: The “church” was never closed.
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Before marriage, I thought I was overly prepared for married life. But over the years I’ve found marriage to be unpredictable.
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Being a stepdad on Father’s Day can be a tricky, often overlooked, role. But here are a few ways to show your appreciation.
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I'm encouraged by the support and solidarity I have witnessed from my Christian friends. Thank you for your expressions of heartbreak. But don't stop there.
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Silence does not communicate FamilyLife’s long-standing vision of “every home a godly home.” We’re all learning how to engage in a way that communicates trust, community, and Christ’s love to all families, all homes.
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Aching for a summer vacation with your spouse but don't know what to do or where to go? Here are eight creative ideas for a getaway with your love.
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Like many, I’m savoring the (albeit slow) exhale of life after quarantine. But there are also some rich gifts from the past few months that I don’t want to lose.
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I weep in response to the hashtags I see. George Floyd’s life mattered. But how do we talk to our kids about another black man's death ... again?
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The Five E’s of Strength Identification
From Analyn and Brandon Miller's interview on FamilyLife Today® on June 1-2, 2020.
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Back to Normal: 4 Things My Family Needs
As states reopen and life attempts to go back to normal, I’m reevaluating my family’s needs. But what I’m finding isn’t necessarily a beach vacation.
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As States Begin Reopening, 4 Ways to Pray
Does the idea of states reopening make you rejoice? Or cause you worry? Whichever side you are on, here are a few ways we can all pray.
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5 Tips for Hosting a Small Group Online
If you're trying to figure out how to navigate hosting a small group online, here are five practical tips to help you get started.
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Stressed Kids: 4 Questions to Ask Them
School closings, changes to home and learning routines, and anxious parents. Right now, even the most resilient children can turn into stressed kids.
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Laid Off: Moving Forward After Job Loss
Being laid off brings stress and struggles to make ends meet. But as you search for a job, don’t miss what's in the waiting.
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Should We Talk to our Kids About Ahmaud Arbe...
Ahmaud Arbery's death isn't just about politics. It's a chance to teach our kids to think and act with Christian minds in areas we’d rather avoid.
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When Your Spouse Has a Different Stress Resp...
As a married couple, you likely each have a different stress response. How can you leverage relationship stress to draw you together as a team?
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What Has “Quarantine Hell” Taugh...
What started out like a nice extended weekend has mutated into a family siege. After the initial quarantine shock though, many have found the best of times.
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How to Deal with Anxiety and Consequences of...
We need some clear, concrete directions about how to operate in the era of a global pandemic and deal with anxiety about the consequences of quarantine.
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Changed for the Better: How to Keep the Good...
Sometimes bad circumstances bring about future good. And for many families, their lives have been changed for the better by the quarantine.
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Appreciating a Stepmom on Mother’s Day: Ti...
A mixed bag of emotions comes with being a stepmom on Mother’s Day. A day set aside to honor moms, where does that leave a stepmom?
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When Your Spouse Faces a Layoff: 5 Ways to H...
When your spouse faces a layoff, hold back on the cliché, this-is-what-you-should-do responses. Instead, here are five ways to help.
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10 Ways to Help Others in Quarantine
I'll admit my first priority when the quarantine began wasn't to find ways to bless others. But I'm reminded of Jesus' commandment to love our neighbors.
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Blended Family Stress During the Pandemic
My heart grieves as friends describe new struggles and blended family stress during the pandemic. It feels like too much to manage some days, doesn’t it?
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How to Bond With Your Stepfamily: 5 Tips
Quarantine and most blended families don’t mix. And if you’re wondering how to bond with your stepfamily while home, you might feel stuck.
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Staying Close When You Can’t Be Together
Maintaining friendships when you can't be together isn't easy. Now, thanks to a pandemic and nationwide shutdown, all our friendships feel long distance.
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Working With Kids at Home During COVID-19
Crusted cereal bowls. Kitchen counter desks. Bed sheet forts just out of conference call camera view...How do we keep up working with kids at home?
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How to Homeschool During Quarantine
Even if you’ve never done this sort of thing before, you can trust your instincts about what your child needs. No one knows your child like you do.
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When a Pandemic Forces You to Grieve From a...
As the coronavirus claims lives, we wonder how to grieve from a distance. Usually we find comfort in community. What do you do when you face death alone?
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Comforting and Caring at a Distance During Q...
What does comforting a loved one and caring at a distance look like during the quarantine? For starters, find ways to make your compassion unmissable.
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Is Social Distancing Causing Distance in You...
Quarantines, social distancing and health hypervigilance have us out of our routines and comfort zones, causing a host of emotions erupting in marriage.
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How to Reduce Stress While Stuck at Home: 7...
Being shut-in during the pandemic only intensifies the anxiety we feel. Here are a few tips on how to reduce stress while you’re stuck at home.
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Losing a Spouse is for Life
There are many lessons I’ve gathered on the journey of grief, and one of them is this: The heartache of losing a spouse lasts a lifetime.
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My Family’s New Normal Is Anything But Nor...
Since the coronavirus quarantine hijacked our lives, I feel frazzled. It's hard to focus on anything when everything is on me in this new normal.
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Whatever Bad Happens, I Choose Us
You can’t know everything that’s going to happen in marriage, but you can decide ahead of time how to handle it with the promise in your vows: I choose us.
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4 Ways to Not Be a Coronavirus Divorce Stati...
A recent article predicted a rise in divorces due to the COVID-19 quarantine. Here are four ways you can avoid becoming a coronavirus divorce statistic.
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Without an Escape: Blended Families in Quara...
I worry about blended families in quarantine where emotions are being processed in a place that doesn’t feel safe. For stepchildren and stepparents alike.
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Sick and Tired? Don’t Take It Out on Your...
If absence makes the heart grow fonder, being sick and tired together sucks the fondness right out. But this quarantine means we're stuck in this together.
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5 Ways My Husband Supports My Mental Health
My husband supporting me through my mental health wasn’t in our plans when we got married, but it was in our wedding vows.
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Grieving the Quarantine Life
As I sit at the beginning of another week, grieving the quarantine, it’s clear: we don’t like feeling out of control. This new normal comes with loss.
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Losing Your Patience At Home? 5 Tips for Fin...
Finding patience at home is one of the hardest parts of this quarantine life. My impatience grows as my cabin fever increases.
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How to Celebrate Easter At Home in 7 Easy St...
We know. The idea of your family having a service for Easter can feel weird and even sad. But this Easter at home can still be meaningful, memorable.
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How do I get my spouse to do it my way?
Often, we ask ourselves "How do I get my spouse to do things my way?" Yet arguments about the “right way” are rarely about what they seem.
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10 Date Night In Ideas for When You Can’t...
Any semblance of date night just got drop-kicked out the door. But with a little commitment you can still make time together. 10 date-ins get you started.
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When You Can’t Shake the Legitimate Fe...
The threat of COVID-19 has forced us to face the fear of death. It has become real: human life is fragile. But you can control the fear.
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Talking to Your Kids About the Coronavirus
As COVID-19 shutdowns continued, we realized ongoing conversations with our kids were a must. But first, we needed to talk to each other.
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Quarantined Together: Can Your Marriage Take...
This time of being quarantined is challenging! One surprising aspect might be how hard it is to adjust to being together 24/7.
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8 Ways to Embrace the New Norm of Family Din...
With more COVID-19 closures, families are gathering at home and around the table again. If it’s been awhile, here's insight on making family dinners work.
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What’s the Right Place for Stepfamilie...
The effort to lump stepfamilies at church with biological families may have noble motivations. But it often leaves stepfamilies feeling unloved and unseen.
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When Your Spouse Suffers with Chronic Pain
Every morning I wake up wondering if it’ll be another day of doctors, supplements, tears, and doubts for my spouse who suffers with chronic pain.
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3 Steps to Offering a Good Apology
Saying “I’m sorry” is one of the most important phrases you can say in any relationship. But it’s also one of the hardest.
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How Can I Break a Porn Addiction?
Pornography drives our curiosity and shapes our sexual expectations. If you or someone you know is struggling, these tips can help.
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5 Ways to Offer Help After a Natural Disaste...
Families and communities go through a long process to put pieces back together after a natural disaster. We can play a vital part of the recovery effort.
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4 Habits for More Joy in Marriage
The brain magnet has shown that attachment—specifically, joyful attachment—is the most powerful motivator in life. No doubt, joy in marriage changes a home.
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Should We Tell Our Kids About Our Past?
Mistakes and pain can label us. But if we tell our kids about our past we show them ways we are overcoming. Our kids need to know that too.
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6 Things My Parents Taught Me About a Strong...
I’m not married yet, but I’ve spent my entire life learning how to have a strong marriage through watching my parents' example.
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Remarrying in the Empty Nest Years
Most people mistakenly believe remarrying in the empty nest years is easier. But this union brings its own unique struggles.
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3 Ways to Protect Your Marriage From ‘Gray...
I’ve always thought there was some marital finish line protecting your marriage on the other side. But few people warn you about gray divorce.
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How Do I Help a Friend Who Talks About Suici...
When you have a friend who talks about suicide, it's scary. Not knowing what to do, we often do very little. But doing nothing isn’t helpful. Try this.
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Where Can I Get Help For My Marriage?
We found out that no one is immune from marriage challenges. When we faced a serious conflict, I didn’t know where to turn for help for my marriage.
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6+ Questions to Ask When You’re Making...
Wondering which direction you should go with a big decision? Don’t overestimate your ability to mess up your life by taking a wrong turn! 6 Q's to help.
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What about Valentine’s Day when marria...
Romance is all around. But that only accentuates how hard your marriage feels right now. How do you do Valentine’s Day when marriage is hard?
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Will you be my Bridesmaid?
As I narrow down my list of potential bridesmaids, I realize I need more than someone to plan a wedding shower. I need someone who will help me be the wife I long to be.
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I Was Terrified to Be a Mom
Would I prepare my heart for God to do something new, or would I let old labels and seasons paralyze me?
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How I Overcame Fear as a Mom
Our unknowns are known by God, and the very moments we think are scary are opportunities for growing our faith.
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It’s About More Than Killing the Child...
When he recommended abortion, I finally understood. That choice is for when the fear is suffocating. Sometimes scared moms want an easier way.
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The Other Great Royal Exit (Besides Harry an...
Leaving heaven and coming to earth was part of God’s plan for Jesus—and all of humanity—all along.
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That Same Stupid Fight: Handling Conflict wi...
Conflict with your spouse is inevitable for all couples. Whoever got the idea into our heads that “marriage should be easy” probably wasn’t married.
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I Needed Her to Be More Than Just My Wife
Then I asked my wife a question that would change the nature of our relationship forever. I needed her to be more than someone who I did fun things with.
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How Your EQ Determines Your Happiness in Mar...
One of the most important facets of marriage is highly overlooked—the idea of knowing yourself. Emotional Intelligence isn't as innate as it seems.
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The Divorce Announcement Shouldn’t Hav...
We'd been sufficiently warned. We were working against all the odds to stay together: divorced homes. Demanding careers. And now, a chronically-ill child.
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7 Reasons Why You Need Someone Else in Your...
You want to find joy and delight in your marriage. But you’ll never be able to accomplish this alone in the four walls of your home together.
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Blending Families Isn’t as Easy as the...
Many blended family weddings incorporate a ceremony called “blending of the sands.” But in reality it does not mean they have obtained “familyness.”
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Cultivate Oneness in Your Marriage: Water Yo...
In your marriage, will you be the gardener or the consumer?
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The Path Through Rejection in Blended Famili...
Rejection in blended families hurts and is discouraging. What is needed is the resolve to keep going and a few helpful tools.
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The Comeback Marriage
What started as an online affair devastated their marriage. Could they find renewal after infidelity?
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There Is Hope for Your Marriage
As bad as your situation might be, it is not beyond God’s power to fix.
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Wondering What is Just Around the Corner in...
A new job. Losing a baby. A new house. Or a spouse's confession. We can’t see what the new year may bring, but we can trust God to write our story.
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4 Prayers for the New Year
We're in the practice of resolutions. These prayers for the New Year will move us toward spiritual renewal too.
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When My Wife Told Me She Didn’t Love M...
My wife of 10 years told me she didn't love me anymore. I would have said our marriage was a 10 out of 10. How was I so blind to the deadness of her heart?
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I Married the Wrong Person
In only a few short months, we had gone from gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes to glaring at each other with anger and disgust, each wondering – and not only to ourselves – if we had married the wrong person.
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Misfits Welcome Here
Christmas is for the broken, the lonely and forgotten, and the misfits.
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5 Common Christmastime Temptations
As much as we hope we’ll become idyllic people during this idyllic season, our struggles refuse to take a holiday.
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If Your Prodigal Won’t Come Home for Chris...
The Christmas season didn’t kick off quite how we had planned after receiving the text from our son … “I’m not coming.”
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Toxic People and How to Respond
Having fantasy arguments in your head or Facebook fights with toxic people? It's tiring! But defending your reputation might not be worth your time.
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12 Ways to Sneak in Sex Over the Holidays
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.
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Help! Is My Spouse Manipulating Me?
Manipulation is a mind game leaving you wondering: Is my spouse manipulating me? We all have unhealthy ways to get what we want. So it’s worth considering.
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When Peer Pressure Starts Too Soon
Peer pressure can be subtle. Other times your child's friend sports a Michael Kors bag. Or their second grade class splits into boyfriend-girlfriend duos.
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Your Spouse Is Not Your Enemy
Satan is our real enemy, and he would love to divide our marriages through suspicion, jealousy, disrespect, and resentment.
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3 Easy Rules for Disciplining Kids at Grandm...
“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?
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Fighting Skunks With Bacon
There can be a lot of rottenness in the world. At times, it’s so obvious and undeniable it’s nearly enough to knock you for a loop.
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2 Ideas to Focus on Christmas Gifts That Rea...
God gives us eternal treasures, so let’s take time to notice during the season of stuff.
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Bad Boys and Hollywood Lies
Instead of looking to Hollywood for the answers about love and dating, find out what Scripture has to say.
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A Gentleman Is Never Out of Style
The cultural confusion about masculinity has left many young guys to either shy away from their masculinity or use it selfishly.
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How Far Is Too Far?
When dating, we often miss one very important truth of relational health: Intimacy should never exceed commitment.
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Your Kid Wants a Cell Phone for Christmas
I wanted to be shocked that my 5-year-old kid wants a cell phone. But it’s the world we live in. Mandy at NextTalk says the digital world changes parenting.
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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.
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How to Help a Spouse Struggling with Depress...
Your spouse might find openness struggling with depression. But mental health issues don’t just impact the lives of those who have them.
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7 Ideas to Make “Thanks” Last Longer Tha...
What if we stopped treating gratitude like green bean casserole—something to dish out once a year?
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When Your Spouse Rejects Your Love
My wife refused all my attempts to reconcile, keeping her distance both physically and emotionally.That scared me. And I had a choice to make.
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A Letter to my Daughter: Be This Kind of Str...
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?
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Unless You’re Weeping for This, the Ch...
What's the answer for the many who suffer quietly in the supposed safe place for the hurting--the church--yet go without the comfort of others?
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Aah, Retirement. What could go wrong?
How could we possibly think retirement, changing health, and decline ahead wouldn't have surprises and challenges like our 40+ years of marriage?
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Do my high expectations create a stressful environment? Am I helping my kids succeed? Or am I hurting their chances of experiencing the joys of life?
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"Even good moms have scary thoughts sometimes," my husband reassured. I didn’t want to admit it. But I knew deep inside I was facing postpartum depression.
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What God Really Thinks about Women
"I think the bottom line is that God just doesn’t like women," my friend shared her frustration. But is that the truth about us?
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Ease the Stress This Christmas
Seven ways to make the holy days peaceful days.
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Why “Go Home” is a Bigger Offense Th...
John MacArthur told Beth Moore to “Go home." Male and female opinions on both sides erupted. But there’s a bigger offense at play that no one is outing.
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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.
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My grandmother said to prevent getting pregnant she just "...didn’t do the evil thing!” No disrespect to her but sex is not dirty or shameful.
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The Search: Who Am I Now?
From widow and single mother to second wife and stepmom, my soul suffered an identity crisis.
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Survival Tips for the First Year of Stepfami...
Ten ideas that helped (or would have helped) my family during our first blended year.
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Some Good News About the Bad News About Marr...
Divorce rates aren’t really as bad as the academics were implying.
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What I Wish for Jeff Bezos and Tim Tebow
Despite their differing marriage scenarios, my prayer for both the Bezos and Tebows is the same: a happy ending
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Riding the Two Rails of Grief: Faith and Suf...
After the unexpected death of our son, my wife and I learned that faith informs pain, but it doesn’t erase it.
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Maintaining Our Individuality in Marriage
When you look at our marriage you see unity, but you also see each one of us as a different and unique person.
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For the New Bride: 4 Things to Remember Afte...
I had no idea what being a wife meant other than we’d live together forever, hopefully have some kids, and file a joint tax return.
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A Marriage License Is Not a Receipt, It’s...
Exchanging one spouse for another isn’t as easy as returning the wrong pair of shoes. Choose wisely from the beginning and forget the return policy.
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‘Mom, I Am Their Father’
I finally realized that my children had all the father they needed; all I had to do was point them to God for their needs.
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Learning to Speak Marriage Again
A new marriage requires learning different forms of affection, communication, traditions, and expectations.
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The People in My Neighborhood
My morning strolls did more than help me lose weight; they helped me learn valuable lessons about life.
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8 Suggestions for Talking to Your Kids About...
Talking to my kids about shootings doesn’t come easily—how do I answer questions about things I don’t understand myself?
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A Healthy Stepfamily Needs ‘God-Esteem...
Jesus told us to love our neighbors as ourselves, but that requires first knowing who we are in Christ.
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Creating Closer Relationships in Stepfamilie...
Strengthen bonds between kids and stepparents by going on a trip that doesn’t fit into the status quo.
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How to Ruin Your Sex Life in 10 Easy Steps
It takes little energy, time, or even thought to take your bedroom romps from great to nonexistent.
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Moving Beyond the Fairy-Tale Marriage
The divine design of marriage calls us to something deeper—to God’s daily involvement. Because we can’t uphold our vows without Him.
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Co-Parenting Doesn’t Have to Be Ugly
When the world is telling you to blame your ex-spouse and embrace bitterness, you can work on turning your thoughts toward a peaceful working relationship.
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Our Favorite Weekend to Remember Stories of...
Marriages are being transformed at Weekend to Remember® marriage getaways. Here are just a few of our favorite stories guests shared with us last year.
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, How Should Mama...
How do we treat ourselves well while also remembering that God cares more about our hearts? Can we keep our hearts pure but also enjoy fashion?
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Connecting With Your Spouse Through the Busy...
When we became parents, our entire universe shifted. What happened to the couple we were?
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What Your Wife Really Wants for Christmas
Forget perfume and diamonds … give your wife something that speaks to her heart.
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Gender-Neutral Parenting Isn’t for Me
My husband and I are raising our daughters to identify with who God designed them to be, embrace the characteristics He gave them, and develop confidence in the goodness of their Maker.
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A Time to Grieve During Stepfamily Holidays
Three helpful hints I use to navigate the holidays in my blended family.
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A New Year’s Resolution List for Every Mom
Here’s to giving your best to God—and your family—in the year ahead.
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The Unexpected Christmas Gift
The real unexpected gift wasn’t the money or groceries, but an increase in our faith.
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Navigating the Holidays as an Adult Child of...
At Christmas, decisions for an adult child of divorce become especially difficult, with both parents vying for your loyalty and attention.
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George H.W. Bush and the Marriage America Ne...
I want my own marriage to resemble the one our 41st president had with his late bride, Barbara.
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Why Your Relationship With Your Child Matter...
You have the privilege of growing a child who knows the love of God personally and knows how to love people well.
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Is Santa Claus Stopping at Your House?
What’s a family—one that desires to teach their kids the REAL meaning of Christmas—to do about St. Nick?
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Would You Say Yes to Becoming an “Inst...
Is foster care messy? Of course. Is it worth it? Absolutely.
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Take a Break From the Holidays!
A break is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with your spouse and face the stress of the holidays together.
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‘Tis the Season to Fight About Finances
Here are a few ways to make spending during the holidays less stressful.
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Do You Practice Intentional Gratitude for Yo...
It takes diligence and commitment to remember that your spouse needs to know how much they mean to you on a daily basis.
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How Can I Let Go of the Mom Guilt?
Guilt doesn’t freshen us and give life—it suffocates us and takes more than we have to give.
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6 Tips to Reduce Stress for the Working Mom
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.
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Work Smarter, Not Harder This Christmas
A mom’s guide to managing all that the holiday season throws her way.
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When You Don’t Feel Like Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving can be a difficult reminder of the struggles we face, but there is comfort in the promises to come.
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Teaching My Children to Be Thankful for Each...
Long after my husband and I are gone, I want our kids to still have each other.
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I’m Not Panicking About the Election—And...
Political leaders might have their own agendas, but those cannot thwart God’s.
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Bill Cosby and Our Secret Selves
Like so many, I groaned at the disparity: Perfect, hilarious TV family. Lurid, devastating real life.
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Gratefulness for the Small Things … Like W...
We are completely dependent on our all-powerful God, who generously gives us every gift we possess.
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Investing Time With Your Children: The Chall...
The time we have with our children before they enter into adulthood is limited. We have a responsibility to use it well, with a heart of wisdom.
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Women, Body Image and the Holidays
How do we find the holy balance of treating our bodies like temples, but not to the extent that we become health-obsessed this holiday season?
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Your Most Important Job as a Parent
Teachable moments are opportunities for us to imprint God’s values on the next generation.
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Christian Musician Russ Taff: Singing Throug...
The award-winning artist's music inspired others to bask in God’s love, but he had to overcome shame and alcoholism to hear God’s love song to him.
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Beautiful Scars
I noted something refreshingly real about Princess Eugenie’s choice of gown. From the front, she showed she was a princess. From the back, she showed she was a person like the rest of us.
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Three Times a Day to Intentionally Connect W...
Consider mornings, mealtimes and bedtime as opportunities for making a heart connection with your child. And trust that God, in His sovereignty, will fill the gaps in between.
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Can Mommy Have a Drink?
Pretty much everyone has an opinion on "mommy wine culture." Here's a few factors to consider if you're thinking about sipping a glass.
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What I Wish Drew Brees Had Whispered to His...
I want more for Drew Brees and his sons than just what they can earn. And Jesus offers more.
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Not All Millennials Wait For the “Righ...
There’s no doubt that marrying my high school sweetheart benefited us for the better.
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God Used a Parakeet to Love Our Daughter
Of all the stories about raising six children we’ve told over the years, this is probably our favorite.
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Why Do So Many Love This is Us?
The popular television show tells us there is romance and redemption lying wait in our days, breathless not with passion, but with the hard work of love.
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Help Grandma Calm Down on Christmas Gift-Giv...
Sometimes, Grandpa and Grandma Warbucks create unintended challenges by “blessing the grandkids” with so many gifts.
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My Son Was Addicted to a Smartphone
The patterns I saw in my child’s behavior opened my eyes to the damage my phone had done.
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An Open Letter to #Whyididntreport
I saw a hashtag on Twitter this week about why people who have been sexually abused might choose not to report it.
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A Pop Star’s Surprising Perspective on Pur...
While my generation will associate Michelle Williams with suggestive song titles, the next generation might associate her with something entirely different—being a champion for the biblical model of marriage.
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Should Your Family Cancel Dinner?
It’s not always practical to eat dinner as a family. The solution? Give yourself and your family some grace and cancel dinner tonight.
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Is “Happy Divorce” a Thing?
And if there are really no tears, no heartache, and we can remain friends–is divorce really the most healing and whole option?
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Smartphones for Smartfamilies
We advise against giving your children a phone if you are not ready to have a conversation with them about it multiple times a week for multiple years.
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When Was the Last Time Your Marriage Had a P...
You might make sure to head to the doctor each year like clockwork, but when is the last time your marriage had a physical?
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Saturdays Are for Winning
Instead of my husband abandoning us for the woods or holing up in a man cave glued to ESPN, we’ve made fall Saturdays family days.
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Not Another Top-Ten List
You don’t have to look far in order to find advice for how you can improve your marriage. Articles are all over the internet about what you should say to sustain your spouse’s interest, the type of clothes you should wear to appear more attractive, and how you can be even more intimate with your partner.
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After ‘I Do,’ Now What?
Marriage is a relationship that will transform you, if you let it. Saying “I do” is only the beginning of a lifetime of laughter, frustration, forgiveness, happiness, and deep joy. It’s worth it.
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Not Another Statistic
What was the last negative statistic you heard about marriage? Most of us can quickly cite sources that point to the fact that half of all marriages end in divorce.
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Yes, Momcations are a Thing
Kid-free trips either alone or with girlfriends is an idea I can get behind.
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Why You Need to Get Away
Spending an entire weekend learning how to communicate, grow in oneness, and love one another better was like hitting a reset to our busy lives.
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