The Overwhelmed Single Parent
Last week everything seemed to go wrong at my house. Add one dental emergency, three sick children, one wet basement and two unexpected medical bills ...
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The Overwhelmed Single Parent
Last week everything seemed to go wrong at my house. Add one dental emergency, three sick children, one wet basement and two unexpected medical bills ...
Your Teens Need You, Not More Screen Time
Jessica is used to her son replying with grunt answers to her questions, but lately even her daughter, Maria, is responding to questions with grunts ...
Parenting In Blended Families
We sat on a daybed in the cramped housekeeping unit behind an old motel. "My husband gets out of prison in September, and we want to put our ...
No More Overlooked Kids in a Blended Family
"I'm going to ran away. I bet you won't even no." Although her spelling wasn't perfect, the meaning of her note was clear. My 6-year-old ...
Mastering your spouse’s love language
Before Brad was married, he dreamed about how wonderful it would be to get up every morning and have breakfast with his wife, Jennifer. After he was ...
Truth and Love in Complex Times
“Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives ...
How childhood attachment impacts your marriage
We often think of attachment in terms of a loving parent soothing their upset baby. But the impact of this nurturing relationship, or lack thereof, ...
A Biblical Perspective on Leadership
What does genuine biblical "leadership" look like? "Leadership" in general is an idea that seems to be getting a lot of promotion ...
God’s Will is Not a Mystery
I realised it wasn’t my responsibility to find God’s will. Rather, God would lovingly bring me to it. Heading to University, I was terrified of ...
9 Ridiculously Practical Ways to Cultivate a Life of Wisdom
The pursuit of wisdom is a valuable, worthy endeavour, and ridiculously practical steps taken regularly can develop wisdom in your life. When you ...
Rewire Your Brain to Fight Anxiety
Training our brains to battle anxiety through minor troubles develops emotional stamina to endure harder times. I shook off the January chill as I ...
Motivation to launch
Still living at home? Here are a few reasons to make moving out a priority. Eleven years ago, the romantic comedy "Failure to Launch" hit ...