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Here are some all-too-common scenarios that can burst the bubble of unrealistic expectations at Thanksgiving – and what you can do if you encounter...

During the holidays, our family interactions can get messier than the dishes after Thanksgiving dinner. How can we keep the celebration joyful?

Children need to understand the individual stories of the Bible within the big picture and to know that these stories are not disconnected, but...

Are the answers given at your house gentle, truthful, humble, and delivered with kindness, understanding and wisdom? Or is your behavior...

There's got to be a better way to shepherd our families through the holidays—to be able to slow down enough to enjoy each other and not get caught...

Such a big life change will affect you and your family in profound ways. Here’s how you can think through the important issues before adopting.

Why is it that when you really need kids to move quickly, they choose that time to move in slow-motion? Expert Hal Runkel gives parents tips on...

Children today are more timid and anxious than ever before. Is it possible Christian culture contributes to the problem?

Parents dealing with a troubled teen can feel a similar sense of grief and loss as if the teen had actually died. This puts a great amount of...

Fortunately, Jesus never tires of our neediness. Nor did He tire of the pleading of the relentless mother...

Writer Barbara Curtis shares how she and her husband made the decision to forgo artificial birth control and discusses why other Christian families...

Handing over some control is essential to fostering maturity in your teen.

Should a public school encourage students to engage in risky behavior that is also illegal? Administrators at King Middle School, located in...

Grace, given at just the right moment, has the power to change the direction of any struggle, and may ultimately bring it to an end.

There are few things worse than living with a teen spinning out of control -- and no worse feeling than the hopelessness parents experience in the...