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.

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.

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.

School closings, changes to home and learning routines, and anxious parents. Right now, even the most resilient children can turn into stressed kids.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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?

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.

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?