Family Update Archives

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

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

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.

Let’s toss out the glossy trappings of the magazines and follow God’s example of making sending love the core of the holiday.

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

You were created to accomplish great things. Do you know this? Or more importantly, do you BELIEVE this?

I’m here to tell you that your life does not have to be perfect – or even close to it - to experience a meaningful holiday season.

It’s hard to understand, but many people who intentionally cut themselves do it to make themselves feel better.

You need an access code for your marriage to work the way God designed. Otherwise, your relationship will be out of sync.

Feeling poor doesn’t feel good. So when you're preparing to give, remember the people behind the poverty.

Moms, remember - what you do for your family isn't what blesses them. YOU ARE THE BLESSING!

Thanksgiving comes every year, only this time you dread it. Just thinking of the holiday and all that it entails feels draining.