Friends & Family
Family and friends—we love them! . . . but sometimes it’s not so easy to love them. What does God say about being a parent, family dysfunction, happy marriages, divorce, difficult people, forgiveness, and much more?
One question to ask when you’re looking for “The One”
My husband and I agree that if we had lived in the same city when we were dating, we probably wouldn’t be married. At…
1 reason why . . . you should have a conversation about 13 Reasons Why
What’s the 1 reason why you need to talk about 13 Reasons Why? Because you’re the parent. If you don’t know what I’m talking about,…
Ways to love . . . when you don’t—or don’t want to
No one ever told you that the promise to love, honor, and cherish would be so much work. The adrenaline rush of new love makes…
“I want a divorce”
Apparently nothing quite says “Happy New Year!” like the words: “I want a divorce.” According to lawyers, though, that’s exactly what happens—and law firms…
Talking to your kids about dating
A few years ago, one of my daughter’s homework assignments included having a conversation with her parents—about dating. While the phrase “living on a…
6 ways to lessen your college stress
As college students are preparing to go to school, they are making packing lists: Bedding. Check. Toiletries. Check. Phone charger. Check. Turns out, they…
31 days of proactively praying for your kids (and grandkids!)
Raising kids can be so hard. They cause you to worry, stress, fret, cry . . . pray. Your daughter is struggling in school,…
2 Questions to Ask Your Kids Today!
Journalist Hilde Kate Lysiak broke a news story about a neighborhood murder. After talking with neighbors and police, she posted a full-length story and…
6 ways to show your kids they are precious to you
Adam LaRoche—a baseball player for the Chicago White Sox—walked away from 13 million dollars. When the team’s vice president told LaRoche that his 14-year-old…
Promposals
3 important reminders we need to share with our teens I think promposals are dumb. There, I said it. My oldest just started high…
Mommy & Daddy are getting a divorce
Why we need to be proactive in focusing on our marriages The video of the six-year-old girl reacting to the news of her parents’…
7 lessons in raising heroes
Last week, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler were on a train to Paris. That’s when these three men stopped a terrorist and…