Family Update Archives

For some reason, there is a mistaken thought that immorality is different if you’ve already had a sexual relationship with a previous mate.

Get your romantic juices flowing by trying one or all of these four fun dates to add a little spark to your marriage.

Allowing our teens another summer with nothing but sleeping in and hanging out isn’t doing them any real favors.

If you find yourself married without a baby on your hip, there are several (fun!) things you should be doing before your family of two becomes...

For parents, life goes on in June. For teens, life takes a pause. School is out for several weeks. So what’s the parent of a bored teen to do?

Even a healthy relationship is like a country road, with its twists and turns and occasional dips. The key is how you respond to the challenges.

Being pregnant in the summer months is not comfortable. When it's 90 plus degrees out and you've put on several pounds, the glow of pregnancy...

A biblical view of modesty must focus on the heart, because true modesty is about motivation and discernment.

Many times our marriages suffer because we stop intentionally investing in them. And often the first “investment” to go? We stop having sex.

I’m not sure I’ve ever read a parenting book or a sociological report on childhood well-being that emphasized how important social media and iPhone...

There are certain things that I want to make sure my daughter knows before she leaves home. Things I haven’t yet told her.

As I read the story and heard the mother had four children a stark realization came to my mind- this could have happened to me.

This is not advice about affair-proofing. It’s kind of the opposite. Here are 3 reasons you can’t affair-proof your marriage (and what you should...

There is joy in reminiscing in places and things, but the landmarks that hold lasting meaning and significance are in the hearts of the people we...

Many of the reflections I have about this first year are a lot different than what I thought they would be.