The 9 Best Ways to Help an Adoptive Family
A month after welcoming our toddler son home, I sobbed to my Bible Study sisters, “We prayed for this for the past year. Remember? We…
Here’s Why Praying Over Your Child is So Important
I was just dropping my then-12-year-old Lexi off at pottery class, but found myself faced with an unexpected and unsettling dilemma. Each month, the pottery…
3 Simple Summer Screen Time Rules For Your Kids
Summer is finally here! And the kids are here. At our house. All-day. But unlike remote learning, which so many of us experienced back…
My Child No Longer Wants To See Me
“Laura, my 13-year-old stepson just told my husband that he doesn’t want to come to our house anymore,” the stepmom shared. “My spouse is devastated…
How to Prepare Your Children for Adoption
I’ll never forget the day those big brown eyes stared at me. Those tiny fingers and toes that fit perfectly on his three pound yellow…
Stop Creepin’ on My Son! Protecting Your Son from Aggressive Girls
For those of you who are raising little boys, allow me to warn you: when they get a little older (and I do mean a…
Great Things In Time
I’m not a big gardener, but I grew up watching a vital truth unfold as my mother poured effort into her garden day after day,…
Praying With And Talking To Your Kids
In the early days when my girls were in preschool and kindergarten, endless car rides loomed in front of us. Day after day, we repeated…
What the Church Often Gets Wrong About Sex
I recently gave you an oh-so-gentle nudge to talk to your kids about sex. And not just once, but repeatedly, weaving it into your…
A Good Prayer
We moms have a zillion concerns for our kids. It doesn’t take long to discover that we as parents need all the help we can…