Is Straight-to-College the Best Path for High School Seniors?
Changes in educational costs and in the job market should prompt teens and their parents to consider some great alternatives to college.
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Sleepovers—Bad Idea or No Big Deal?
Spending the night with friends seems like a normal part of growing up. But my wife and I wonder: should we let our kids go to a sleepover?
7 Do’s and Don’ts for Parents of Graduates
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.
What Singles Want Marrieds to Know
Here are some tips for engaging with and loving the singles around you well.
9 Tips for Leading a Small-Group Study
Facilitating a small group study enhances your own embracing of the material, your relationship with God, and your heart for ministering to others.
Does Raising Children with a Concept of Sin Harm Them?
One woman says her upbringing was based in fear and shame because of the concept of sin. God was a megaphone in my head: “You’re bad, you’re bad!”
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Mike Berry tells what led him and his wife to pursue adoption and foster parenting. Berry encourages couples to adopt if they feel led, but warns them that at some point they will feel like they are running into a wall.
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Ayesha Curry Said it For Women Everywhere
Does anybody notice me? Am I pretty enough? Good enough? Ayesha Curry’s open interview voiced concerns that most women aren’t brave enough to express.
When Mother’s Day Hurts
Here are 10 ways to bless a hurting mom in your life.
If Bill Gates Can Drop Off His Kids, So Can You
When dads share the household responsibilities, it’s a win-win for the family and a win-win for society. Bill Gates, tech guru, and wife Melinda proved it.
When Your Man’s Long Hours Don’t Feel Like Love
Following a Major League Baseball career, my husband’s work led to a new demanding position. So, I came home to an empty house and had dinner alone again.
Dear Mom, Thanks for the Real Moments of Motherhood
Here’s to our mothers. Thanks for letting us see you struggle, ask for help, and never give up on the ones you love.
Why I Decided to Foster a College Student
For one couple, becoming foster parents happened in a really unexpected way.
Viral Rant “Society to Working Moms” Totally Gets Women’s Stress
While we might relate to the laundry list of women pressures, we have to be honest about why working moms and our husbands believe them.
Broken Womb, Broken Heart: Facing Infertility
It’s sobering hearing that your body will never carry a child. That because of infertility you’ll never know the kicks of a baby growing inside you.
Negotiating Parental Leave for the Working Mom with a New Baby
Who is responsible for making ends meet when a new baby joins a family – the new parents, their employers, or the government?
You Might Be a ‘Snowplow Parent’ If …
Many parents fall into the well-meaning mishap of clearing an easy path for their kids, regardless of the cost. Have you?
FamilyLife Today® Podcast
Siblings Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick know the challenge parents face of talking to our kids about sex. They also know that the culture we’re in requires that we intentionally educate them.
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