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One of the greatest battles I struggled with as a single mom is fear. The fear of not being able to pay my bills or provide for my son caused many...

Your teen son or daughter has dreams bubbling up inside that can either spring forth in power or fade away like steam. As a parent, you can help...

Few of us were verbally and physically affirmed on a regular basis by our own fathers, so when we talk about blessing our children, we don’t have a...

My two oldest sons were not excited with the lessons they were about to learn. “Dad, this is just gross. I don’t think I can do it.” I thought...

Perhaps a little question occasionally rings the doorbell of your mind: "How did I end up being related to her?" The answer: God set it up that...

Illinois pastor Charles Stone and his daughter Heather have teamed up to share their testimony about how, with God's help, they made it through her...

"What if I told you that there was a magic bullet -- something that would improve the quality of your daily life, your children's chances of...

These days it's hard to find someone who is not pushing a child to become gifted. But in our rush to push kids harder and harder to achieve, it is...

There is nothing new under the sun. Since the dawn of entertainment, sex has been used as a selling point. But today’s parents fight battles much...

Cheryl McGuinness know about loss. She lost her husband, American Airlines pilot Tom McGuinness, in the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001....

The dynamics found in stepfamilies are both unique and challenging. After fourteen years of step-mothering my stepdaughters, I think I’m finally...

After the examination of three recent surveys of hundreds of teenagers and over 100,000 college students, it seems that while many teenagers seem...

I pictured my Sara, now 8-&-1/2, in her early 20’s. She was sitting with her girlfriends in a college dorm, or with a boyfriend on a date, or,...

No matter what type of school your children attend – public, private, or home – you are their best teacher. As their parent, you can do more than...

At age 15, “Janene Tepper” already has seen more of the world than many of us ever will. But deep down, she has the same fears and hopes other...