Family Update Archives

Now that I'm a single mom, I’m much more aware of how other people can offer support to those of us in this challenging role.

“He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and he who controls his spirit than he who takes a city” (Proverbs 16:32).

The start of a new year is a terrific time to begin your journey toward financial security and investing success...

Here are seven steps that could enhance the possibility of saving a marriage on the brink of divorce.

Here are five of the lessons that have been both the most challenging and also life-giving in our relationship.

One day, our child may do or say something that causes us embarrassment or anger. It threatens to make us look like we don’t really know how to...

Do you need some encouragement to keep your "til death do us part" commitment? Cindi McMenamin shares some wise tidbits.

This year you'll grow better, worse, or the same. Because life happens, but what we do with life is completely up to us.

Based on personal observation and experience working with married couples, here are the 7 greatest needs of a husband.

I’ve only found one book with parenting tips that apply to any child at any age at any time: The Bible.

I remember either siblings saying to me, “Mind your own business.” At the time I took offense to the demand, but I now consider to have been good...

Here are some suggestions for the type of friends every mom needs. Use it as an inventory in your own life to see if you have a healthy, or...

The Christmas holiday brings with it not only hope, but significant stress. While we all believe we should be filled with glad tidings, this is...

We can agree that parenting as a team during the holidays has its challenges. So how can you and your spouse create a memorable season for your...

It doesn't require a huge wad of cash to make a big impression on your spouse this Christmas. It just takes a little thought.