Laura Polk

• 5 Rules for Successful Single Parent Families
  The formula for successful families seems easy: Parents + Children + Love = Success. But what happens when that formula doesn’t work?
  Thursday, May 19, 2022
• A New Year's Hope for Single Parents
  The days after Christmas can be some of the toughest for single parents. But a new year is upon us - and with it comes hope.
  Monday, December 27, 2021
• What to Do When Family Only Hurts You
  Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect. And the sad truth is that sometimes family isn’t what it’s intended to be.
  Friday, April 3, 2020
• Are You Terrified of Losing Control of Your Life?
  I’ve ramped up my list making. As a single mom, my life has never felt more out of my control. Everything I have built toward has changed.
  Thursday, October 31, 2019
• Apologizing When You’ve Done Nothing Wrong
  In long standing disagreements, it’s not really about who is right or wrong, but who is willing to listen to the other person, and show understanding toward them
  Thursday, October 17, 2019
• 5 Things You Should Always Ask on a First Date
  A first date is the best time to sift the wheat from the chaff. To decide whether or not to move forward before we get too close.
  Thursday, August 22, 2019
• When Someone Else Is Living the Life You Want
  When we take on the mindset of wanting someone else’s life, the issue isn’t really with the person we envy, it’s with us.
  Thursday, May 16, 2019
• 4 Most Difficult Things about Divorce (And What You Can Do to Help Those Going through It)
  Regardless of which side you stand on the issue, as Christians, we are called to reach out to those in need to show the love of Christ.
  Monday, April 29, 2019
• Will I Ever Be Free from the Shame of Divorce?
  There is a deep-held belief by some believers in the church that those who divorce will not be forgiven by God.
  Friday, April 5, 2019
• 5 Things I Want My Kids to Know before They Go to College
  There are certain things that I want to make sure my daughter knows before she leaves home. Things I haven’t yet told her.
  Wednesday, March 27, 2019
• Possessed by Our Stuff
  Americans are known for our materialistic ways. Our wastefulness. Our self-indulgence. Do you contribute to the mess?
  Wednesday, March 13, 2019
• Is There a Difference between Noticing Someone Is Attractive and Lust?
  Can we lust after something? Of course. But there is a certain amount of intention that comes with it.
  Friday, February 15, 2019
• 6 Surprising Ways to Minister to Single Moms
  There’s no one more in need of ministry that shows her Jesus still cares for her, still sees her, and still wants her in your church, than a single mom.
  Wednesday, September 19, 2018
• Why I Want My Kids to Grow Up Weird
  The fringe of society is where the world is changed. In fact, it’s where Jesus turned the world upside down. A total weirdo, in the best sense of the word.
  Tuesday, July 10, 2018
• What to Do When You're Too Busy for a Prayer Life
  While I could give you a nice and tidy list of things that will help you make time for prayer, let’s call this lack of time what is really is: an excuse.
  Thursday, May 17, 2018
• 5 Signs Your Child is Entitled
  Children who feel that the world owes them (something, everything) for the simple fact that they are… themselves, are exhibiting entitlement.
  Tuesday, March 13, 2018
• Dear Single Parent: It's Not about You
  When my own parent’s marriage fell apart, I was a child. At the age of 13, I soon realized that my opinion no longer mattered.
  Thursday, January 4, 2018
• Should Christian Women be Bothered if the Way They Dress Makes a Man Struggle?
  Sometimes writing an article makes me change my viewpoint on a topic—like this one. When I first agreed to write this, I knew exactly what I would say. Sometimes women are told that the way they...
  Tuesday, October 17, 2017