New Parents Archives

It wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized part of the miracle of Christmas was Mary’s own quiet strength...

Whether it’s adopting a child with special needs, or even considering becoming a foster parent, we all need to make room in our hearts for those...

Adopting a child is a lengthy, expensive process that poses great emotional and legal risks to prospective parents -- or is it? Natalie Nichols...

Our perky waitress managed to keep a smile on her face in spite of multiple requests. It made me wonder if I wait on my beloved family as...

November 1 is All Saints' Day. But is teaching our children about the Saints a distraction from the Word of God?

As little girls, most women I know dreamed of adopting a baby someday. I did, but as I grew up, married, and began my own family, those dreams of...

Within the span of just a few months, two major figures have called for putting a stop to large families -- and at least one has suggested making...

In recent years, American Christians have seen a recovery of adoption as a living concept -- and as a focus of congregational celebration.

Many families out there know what it means to have kids with real special needs, families whose daily experiences, and choices in response to those...

If you have a child with special needs, or suspect your child may require special assistance, the start of the school year will be more hectic for...

Bringing a child from China home is "a challenge" but you "find love you didn't know there was," said Sherry Meadows, a member of Dauphin Way...

Reproductive technologies bring moral risk -- and the more procreation is abstracted from marriage and the marital act, the greater the risk and...

Those committed to the "equal parenting" movement share a simple assumption: "Gender should not determine the division of labor at home." Yet even...

The first step to leaving a positive legacy is to love your wife. Even if that is no longer an option for you, another way to redeem the...

Just as children sometimes resist their father's love and wisdom, there are times we run from our Heavenly Father. But no matter how many times we...