Family

Help your family focus on hope, peace, joy, and love this Advent season! These simple, super-doable Advent activities will brighten your families' Christmas celebration and help you create merry, [...]

One day when my kids were small we passed by a McDonald’s after a day at the beach. I thought it would be fun to spontaneously treat them to ice cream cones. I can still recall their looks of [...]

I've been thinking about this one for awhile. Like so many things that actually "work" in parenting, this actually happened by accident.  My daughter came to me with a request.  "ALL" of her [...]

Our relationship with our parents as we grew up created countless defining moments. That's a given. We kind of realize that even as kids. What we often don't brace ourselves for is how the [...]

It's the season for sharing God's love with others! Help kids say, “I love you!” with these heartfelt Valentine’s Day crafts.  Valentine’s Day Craft #1: Pop-Up Cards When kids craft these simple, [...]

There’s probably a mathematical formula for determining how much more expensive our kids get as they get older. I’m no accountant, but it feels like I’ve added another zero to my kids’ annual [...]

It’s so easy to believe lies. My 20-year-old daughter has been going through a rough time in college lately. She’s smart, she’s strong, and, as a scientist, she prides herself on filtering out [...]

It’s so easy to believe lies. My 20-year-old daughter has been going through a rough time in college lately. She’s smart, she’s strong, and, as a scientist, she prides herself on filtering out [...]

It’s different for every parent, but at some point we all have to let our kids make their own decisions. College is perhaps the most significant time when this happens.

I'm not good with goodbyes. When I dropped my daughter off at college during August of her freshman year, I thought my heart would never recover from the loss of her presence in my daily life. [...]