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When an adopted child enters the adolescent years and their thinking transfers from concrete to abstract, they might begin asking that unanswerable...

How can we make the most of this brief season and cultivate joyful, fruitful anticipation in our hearts and the hearts of our children?

When it comes to some issues - drugs, alcohol, destructive relationships - you can create strict boundaries. But issues like movie choices are an...

This year, the stress and anxiety level is likely to be amplified. With this in mind, here are ten tips I believe can be helpful in getting ready...

As Carrie Prejean continues to suffer, grow up, fall and stand back up in front of the entire world, parents should discuss with our own children...

We want our children to succeed in life and be responsible citizens, but what good have we done if their souls are lost in the process? Our highest...

Here's how to use the Beatitudes this year to be a distinct blessing to yourself and your family when you meet with them over the holidays.

When you look beyond your challenges as a caregiver to the God who cares for you, you can experience joy even in the middle of a tough situation...

Watching families at Ft. Hood lose their loved ones this past week was difficult. Yet, the Bible is full of promises for parents, and we can trust...

Recently I asked a beautiful teenage girl who is very bold about her stance for purity what motivates her to hold her ground. She said simply, "My...

Dinner is late again, and the living room looks like a failed disaster relief effort. You ask your son to put away his part of the mess, but he...

Whenever I look ahead I tend to get fearful. Doubts arise and questions pepper my thoughts. How will I ever afford college? How will I be able to...

Social media has become part of the fabric of American youth culture. Here are some of my thoughts on handling social media in your home.

You may right now be thinking, "I've been pushing against this wall forever…I just can't do it anymore." But let me encourage you to never give...

What evidence more strongly proves the dangerous folly of moral relativism than young people who can't distinguish between learning to "tolerate"...