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?

Are you parenting like a Christian?
I’m fairly certain I have given my children the impression that they are supposed to behave so they don’t embarrass our family or bring…

4 Tips for Fighting Fair
I have a tremendous flight response. This is why there probably couldn’t be a worse person to write on the topic of fighting fair….

8 Conversation Starters for Your Marriage
When my husband and I were first married, as we’d drive in the car, we’d occasionally ask each other questions such as “What am…

Helmet. Bubble Wrap. Knee Pads. Go!
Gah! I am (nearly) speechless! Over the course of three days last week, three news articles informed me that • a New Hampshire school…

Water the Grass on Your Side of the Fence
Fourteen years ago, my then-boyfriend surprised me by flying from Kodiak Island, Alaska (his home), to Milwaukee, Wisconsin (my home), to ask me to…