Kendra Fletcher

• How a Mom Can Actually Have a Relationship with Her Teenaged Son
  I am the mom of five sons: three adults, one 10-year-old, and one intellectually disabled 9-year-old. This does not make me an expert; it means I am experienced and tired and middle-aged.
  Wednesday, January 31, 2024
• 10 Practical Ways Grandparents Can Bless New Parents
  Isn’t it exciting to be a grandparent? For many people, grandparenting is the sweet spot of family relationship building and we look forward to the arrival of grandbabies with great...
  Monday, December 4, 2023
• How to Decide Between Speaking Up and Letting Go
  When it comes to a marriage relationship and all of the offenses and faults and idiosyncrasies that both husband and wife bring to the table, how do you know when to speak up and when do you just...
  Tuesday, December 27, 2022
• 3 Encouragements for Parents Who Are Utterly Exhausted
  The early months with a newborn are not the only years of exhaustion. Until the elusive extra-long vacation arrives on the backs of magical fairy wings, here are a few things to know.
  Monday, November 21, 2022
• 5 Warning Signs You Need to Reconnect with Your Spouse
  If you are sensing a disconnection with your spouse, request that they sit down with you and ask yourselves a few questions. Do you and your spouse see any of the following warning signs occurring...
  Monday, June 27, 2022
• 10 Ways to Be Sure You're Not Acting like a Pharisee
  While reading the New Testament in particular, we often hear about the Pharisees, most notably when Jesus engages them during his life on earth. Who exactly was he talking about?
  Thursday, April 21, 2022
• Why It's Actually Great When Your Spouse Fails You
  Here’s what I’m proposing as we acknowledge the universality of human failure: When your significant other fails you, it’s a very good thing. Here are 4 reasons why.
  Monday, April 5, 2021
• How to Not Feel Like a Failure if Your Child Needs Therapy
  If you have a child who is struggling emotionally or because of any kind of trauma, even if you shoulder some responsibility for that struggle, please consider getting your child the professional...
  Thursday, March 5, 2020
• It's OK If Your Child Confronts You about Childhood Pain
  If your adult child wants to open up to you about their childhood hurts, let them! Although it may seem scary, or sometimes unfair, God is always there for you through it.
  Monday, November 11, 2019
• 3 Things to Keep in Mind When Hospitality Is Hard
  What if we altered our thinking about hospitality as one of “entertaining” to that of “relationship”?
  Thursday, October 3, 2019
• 3 Things to Tell Your Kids about Posting on the Internet
  What your kids need to know about what they post on the Internet, for themselves and for God.
  Monday, September 16, 2019
• What Are Parables? 5 Things Jesus Teaches Us
  We call the stories that Jesus told “parables” because they illustrate a spiritual lesson in the life of the characters. In this way, parables are different from fables which also can impart a...
  Wednesday, August 28, 2019
• Spoiled Grandkids: 3 Common Causes and How to Avoid Them
  In an era where grandparents have taken an increasing role in the raising of their grandchildren, we have to ask ourselves if we are setting our grandkids up for a life in which they believe...
  Wednesday, August 28, 2019
• Preschool at Home Changed My Life!
  Turns out, preschool at home was a pleasure both to our son and to me.
  Thursday, August 22, 2019
• 5 Reasons Christians Don't Need to Fear Homeschool
  Take heart that you are doing what God has asked of you, and there’s no better place for your child to be.
  Friday, June 14, 2019
• 5 Ways to Have an Awesome Road Trip with Your Preschoolers
  I’m always up for a road trip until I remember how much work it can be with preschoolers.
  Thursday, May 2, 2019
• What the Gospel Can Teach Us about Grace-Filled Parenting
  We are discontent and that's exactly why we need Jesus. Jesus didn't give us what we deserved. He gave us the gift of forgiveness and grace.
  Friday, April 5, 2019
• Why "You'll Miss This" Is Not Really Helpful Advice for New Moms
  When we say something trite like “You'll miss this!”, we’re assuming we know the whole story.
  Monday, January 14, 2019