13 Ideas to Manage Holiday Step-Stress

The normal stress of the holidays is multiplied for stepfamilies.

Stepchildren often feel caught between their biological parents.

A young widower shares his struggles.

This recipe became a family tradition for Thanksgiving brunch.

We hope that you will be encouraged as you read the following stories of real people. Nothing is impossible with God!

Teaching children how to focus their hearts and minds outward on others during the holiday season.

What to do when remarriage destabilizes a child’s world.

The difficulty of seeking the respect and acceptance of a stepchild.

The first two years of stepparent-stepchild relationships tend to be tense and stressful for everyone.

Stepparents must develop a secure bond with their stepchildren.

A delicate balancing act for blended families.

And so it comes to this: Two men finally facing off in a winner-take-allRead More »

We need to guide our children and grandchildren into the habit of giving thanks in all things.

Until we understand why God created sex, we won’t make sense of His commands regarding sexual purity, for His commands always relate to His purposes.

Remember Hebrews 12:2 as you look forward to a future payoff for your parenting efforts.

Problems arise when a biological parent continually tries to guide, guard, and direct the stepparent’s every step.

Divorced parents who fight with each other are trampling on their most prized possession—their children who have to live in both homes.