Family Update Archives

Harmony at home takes work to help individuals live together with kindness and love. It begins with inner peace and choosing to do what you can to...

Opportunity plus vulnerability equals catastrophe. If you don’t know your vulnerabilities, you can be taken off guard by them.

However you choose to celebrate—or not celebrate—remember that God Himself is Lord of the Harvest. 

Accepting that you’re going to approach things differently is important when merging your parenting styles. Don’t expect your spouse to parent...

It’s important to know that getting in the habit of affirming and encouraging verbal support can help your husband feel loved and appreciated in...

Remember: their success is your success. Just as we cannot do anything apart from God, spouses marry to do life together. While each spouse in a...

But helping your child heal when they are hurting from emotional wounds becomes more difficult when they become an adult. They no longer want us to...

Being the closest person to you, your spouse has a crystal clear view of your life. With time, they get to know your strengths and weaknesses like...

In your own relationships, do not let your mind be clouded by your emotions. What we might think is love could just be lust. Love is the conscious...

Many people focus on the leaving part of foster care, and while it is hard to say goodbye to a child you have invested yourself in, I have been...

It turns out that the mundane days of marriage are even more important than the big ones.

Handling conflict is not anyone's cup of tea - it's downright agonizing. It makes couples feel afraid and vulnerable as they face their weaknesses....

Be willing to see the strengths in your kids’ parenting style, even if they do things differently. Remember, they love their children and want...

 When your children learn to love family, love adoption, and love our children, we feel accepted, and future generations will reap the...

You can voice your displeasure with this activity respectfully and lovingly. If you yell at or shame him, it will probably increase the divide...