Family Update Archives

Nineteen years ago, our daughter died. This left a five-year-old girl and a seven-month-old boy motherless. Papa and I became instant parents...

What happens when adultery enters the picture? Does it mean the end of your marriage?

Blind optimism says our spouse is our perfect soulmate who can do no wrong--but this only sets us up for painful disappointment. Hope and help are...

Your husband’s unhappiness may have nothing to do with you. But that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do to support him.

Could you be accidentally raising an entitled child? Here are five common parenting mistakes that can lead to entitlement:

There are worries moms have about graduating teens—worries that seem to affect most moms on the planet. However, there are ways to surrender those...

Narcissistic abuse in a relationship is so much more than feeling alone and not getting your needs met. It’s not a discontentment or...

We see women in the Bible shine with confidence, talent, and leadership. As we dig deeper into moms in the Bible, we find traits that surprise us...

It is hard work, but grandparents understand the difficult task of caring for a family, and they choose over and again to not allow themselves to...

Radically changing how you parent is not easy, but through prayer, self-reflection and commitment to goals, it can be done. It starts with knowing...

Both men and women need to be lifted up. For this article, we will focus on men and how we can best encourage them.

Believers today can learn much from the way Jesus treated children. As displayed in His teachings, children symbolized such qualities as faith,...

A dream marriage acknowledges a rootedness in God. Here are 7 helpful pointers to move you towards this goal.

Worship should be more than something reserved only for Sunday mornings. When we take time to worship God together, what follows is an increased...

Many parents may say a simple grace at meal or a simple prayer with a child at bedtime, but do you want to do more?