Everyday Samaritan
"The first question which the priest and the Levite asked was: 'If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?' But... the good Samaritan reversed the question: 'If I do not stop to help [...]
To Be A Dad
A video on the heart of fatherhood every dad should watch. check out the video here: To Be a Dad. [av_promobox button='yes' label='Join for free now.' [...]
Talking with Your Teenager Honestly About Sex
Most teenagers are not thrilled about talking with their parents about sexuality and dating. If we’re honest, most parents are equally apprehensive about discussing it with their sons and [...]
Loving Boldly with Fearless Conversation
What is Fearless Conversation? Instead of lecturing, we will practice Fearless Conversation—“Your thoughts are welcome; your doubts are welcome.” Engage conversation in love, not fear Believe [...]
5 Tips for Parenting Kids Smarter Than You
Let’s be honest. This generation is stronger…faster…more bionic than any generation in history. They’re digitally hard-wired to a world-wide brain that connects continents and kings. These days [...]
Insecurity and Body Image: It's Not Just a Girl Thing
Tackle football is a mother's nightmare. My thirteen-year-old son plays tackle football. It's especially horrific when the combined weight of his parents is less than that of most of his [...]
Image Pressure takes Its Toll on Teenage Girls
It’s no secret that today’s girls are bombarded with images and messages about their physique and appearance. From TV and movie icons to magazine covers and popular music, our world has a lot to [...]
Where there's Rebellion, there's Hope
For anyone out there who has a rebellious or wayward family member---especially if this person used to have a pretty good spiritual foundation and it's hard to understand what happened---here's a [...]
Unbroken: Movie Review and Family Conversation Starters
The film Unbroken has been nearly 50 years in the making. After acquiring the rights to the story of Olympic runner and war hero, Louis Zamperini, Universal sat on the project for nearly 60 [...]
Stop Calling Me "Super Mom"
I was at Target the other day. (Seriously, 80% of my stories start this way.) Anyway, I was at Target waiting while the checker ran to pick something up for me. I was just standing there with my [...]
Starting the New Year in Awe
Are you familiar with the new trend of choosing a word or theme for the new year? I like the idea and decided to give it a try. This year my word is "Awe." As everyday people, sometimes it seems [...]