What’s it Like to be a Foster Parent? Lessons From Parents and Children
If you want to get a realistic picture of what it’s like to be a foster parent, the best thing to do is speak with the folks who are living it. ...
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Preparing for the Foster Care/Adoption Journey
If you feel ready to take action in caring for children in need of families and/or their caretakers, here are some next steps: Pray using God’s ...
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Dear Prospective Foster Parent
Dear Prospective Adoptive Parent of a Child from Foster Care (Dear me of four years ago)… We know each other. Our hearts meet where God’s ...
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8 Truths to Hold on to in a Destructive Marriage
When Mary* asks her husband about his late nights and questionable finances, she's continually told she's overreacting, she's nagging him or she ...
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How to Find Romance in the Everyday
Some couples would liken their marriages to fairy tale storybooks. They jet off to Paris on a whim and frequently post photos from tropical beaches. ...
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Q&A: How do I deal with my bipolar spouse?
Question: My husband has bipolar but he refuses to seek treatment. I want our marriage to work, but the strain on our relationship is becoming too ...
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5 simple ideas to have more fun in your marriage
Is your marriage fun? For a lot of people, that question is a no-brainer. “Of course we’re having fun!” they say. But for many, this question ...
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Building Lasting Faith in Kids: Proven Ideas From Sticky Faith Research
The research results have been rolling in, study after study, for over ten years now, and the story they tell is a disconcerting one: nearly half of ...
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Maintaining a forgiving spirit while ministering to the broken
We are called to encourage one another and lift each other up. These days, it only takes a few minutes online to see a lot of hurting people and ...
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Communicating to teens that sex is a sacred affair
"I’m a Christian, but I don’t understand why the church creates so many rules for sex," 17-year-old Alex says. "Where in the Bible ...
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How far is too far? Helping your teen set healthy boundaries
What do I say if my teen asks, "What is outercourse? Is it sex?" The first thing for any parent to do in this situation is take a deep ...
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Navigating midlife remarriage
Ah . . . this will be a breeze. Since our kids are grown and out of the house, Dale and I thought many of the issues of blending families wouldn’t ...
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