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…
Adult Children
Resources for the Empty Nest and Beyond
Are you navigating life with adult children? Whether you’re embracing an empty nest, building healthy adult relationships, or seeking God’s guidance for communication, boundaries, and connection, you’re in the right place. These articles offer hope, grace, and spiritual insight to help you walk confidently in your role as a praying, loving parent through every stage of adulthood.
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Stepmoms, Do It For Jesus
“Laura, I just got a call from my 22-year-old stepdaughter, Cassie,” my coaching client, Dena, stated. “I haven’t heard from her in four years. She…
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Six Tips for Raising Kids Who Will Still Go to Church as Adults
The stats are scary. Seventy to 90 percent of kids who attended an evangelical church will stop attending church by age 18 (here’s an excellent…
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Don’t Freak Out: How to Respond Wisely to Your Teen and Young Adult’s Choices and Opinions
Dear Dr. Degler, What is up with my 18-year-old child? She’s a good kid overall but she is making choices that upset me, like saying…
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Stepmom Living: The Things I Have Learned
I had two stepmoms in my lifetime. One when I was fourteen, and the second when I was thirty. That means I should have known…
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Mamas, Help Your Boys Grow Into Men
This past summer I spent a few days with my 15-year-old son, my sister, and her kids at our family cabin at the lake. While…
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Praying For Your Children
Maybe I started the day she ran away. I’d placed Lexi in her room for a “time out” and five minutes later the doorbell rang….
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The Importance of Honor
During my lifetime it has been easy to breeze past the commandment to honor my mother and father. I admit, at times, the commandment may…
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Disappointments as Divine Direction
When things don’t go the way we want, for us or our kids, it is so easy to try to “fix” things, make them go…
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Evidence of a Life Well Lived
I recently had one of the most memorable experiences of my 32 years of life. I gathered with a dozen of my cousins and all…
