Family Update Archives

Before I got married, I vowed I would never be a nagging wife. And then I got married. And stuff happened.

While we may be well-intentioned, we often say one thing and doing another. We break promises, even as parents.

The new year has come, but it's never too late to make resolutions in those areas where you want to see improvement.

How could I introduce a balance to our lives? What would bring an equilibrium to going and staying, up time and down time?

Ever wonder what happens to the Operation Christmas Child shoebox your family fills every year?

As the New Year approaches, you may be looking at where your family is, setting goals or redefining where you want to be.

Resolutions are rarely kept, but goals can be life changing. Goals are dreams with deadlines. So take some time to dream together!

With the New Year just around the corner, right now is the ideal time to get in the habit of tracking your spending.

The commanding communication style used when your kids were younger won’t work well when they are adolescents.

One lesson I’ve learned through this current journey is my children understand how to be more joyful than does their father.

Whether it's hard-to-please kids, or strained relations with relatives, it becomes difficult to slow down and maintain gratitude.

When you’re parenting a child with ADHD, sensory issues, or other social disorders, a large helping of sensory overload.

Check out these low-cost and free ways to commemorate the reason for the season.

If your Christmas is still too commercial, or if you’re struggling with creating a meaningful Christmas, here are some tips.

I have never had a more humbling experience than nine years ago when I visited the Solomon Islands for ten days.