Marie Osborne

Luckily, several families near us have started doing “late overs.” The kids all went over and watched movies and played games until around 9:30/10,...

We are his handiwork. His workmanship. His Poiema (His poem). And he didn’t create us to be ogled at. He didn’t create us to be idolized on...

Raising these kids can be exhausting, but if we tell ourselves and others what is good about them—what is great about our family—we can keep our...

Knowing that their phone use is right around the corner has convicted me of my own phone misuse because the clock is ticking.

Everyone gets behind on assignments or wastes money on the wrong curriculum. It’s okay. Just do your best and trust God to fill in the gaps.

He used the pain of my childhood to bring me to this place of wholeness and restoration where I could experience a beautiful 12th birthday through...

The thing that has been most powerful in this “frenemy” battle is my example. When I treat my daughters kindly and respectfully, they learn what it...

I never want to parent out of a screen-induced stupor. I am tired of being distracted and distant from my family. 

I have learned a lot in my battle with anxiety, and I am so thankful none of it was wasted. I can pass it on and serve my children, and hopefully,...

I'm so grateful I was forced to ask for help a decade ago. And whenever help is offered, to this day, I respond with a resounding, "Yes, please."...

This boy, who doesn’t like anything about youth ministry activities, keeps coming home from the youth group with a smile on his face. He’s a living...

Here are 7 scriptures and prayers, one for each day of the week, for God to develop a heart of thankfulness in your children.

A positive home environment doesn't just happen. It takes intentionality. Here are 10 practical ways you can build a more positive home for you and...

It's not always easy to love the bodies God gave us. Here is a prayer to help you begin to love your body more, from head to toe.

This Valentine's Day, rather than getting jealous or comparing your relationship to another, I want to challenge you to pray for the marriages...

It can be hard to let new people into your inner circle. Here's why it's worth it.

Why you don't have to have the perfect body to have fun this summer.

It's not the birth story that so many write about. Beautiful births in water, at home, with low light and deep breaths. It was medical and...