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Parenting is, hands down, the hardest job in the world. Anyone who disagrees simply hasn't done it. It is a job rife with daily frustrations,...

Talk of war is frightening to a child, but should not be avoided. Begin a dialogue by showing an interest in your child's thoughts, ideas and...

In this installment of "What Dads Today Can Learn From Joseph," Eva Marie Everson points out that being a man of quiet wisdom, especially when it...

Fred Rogers equips parents, caregivers and teachers to console kids during this time of duress.

After a special surprise and no "Thank you, Mommy" I felt sad. Sad that I had raised children who lived so in the moment that they couldn't...

Few events in life bring as much joy and jubilation -- and pain -- as the birth of a child.

Faith Principle #9: Biblical faith enables us to make the right decisions.

The lives of Dylan and Cameron are just two examples of how even the shortest of lives can have immense effects on the lives around them. Even in...

When I was a little girl, I dreamed about the day that I would grow up and be a mother.

Just shy of his first birthday, Loren McClelland was diagnosed with MPS or Hurler Syndrome. Loren's story has a happy ending, but along the way,...

You raised her to be a Christian. Her choices are anything but Christian. What do you do?

Raising your children to be men and women of respect has nothing to do with who your father was or his father or the father before him. As Joseph's...

Today's families are walking through a mine field. But there's a future for families who are obedient to God.

Our son, Alan, faced surgery at the age of eight. The doctors had finished all the testing and the day for the operation had finally arrived. My...