Family Update Archives

Parenthood exposes the half-truths, gimmicks, or whatever “easy answers” that may be carrying us through. When it comes to the people who we love...

Loneliness and anxiety are setting in for our kids during quarantine, as much as they are enjoying being home. Child counselor Sissy Goff shares 3...

With all the bad and devastating, the loss of life and false-certainty, one silver lining is that life under COVID presents an opportunity—if we...

Already outnumbering Millennials, Gen Z has become the largest generation in America. They are growing up in a much different world than those...

If we find ourselves grumbling about the same things over and over, we can pause and think about how we can do things differently. Then we can make...

Emotions are running high for ALL of us as we adjust to being quarantined. Here are some encouraging words and tips for how to navigate this time...

it’s okay to grieve what you’ve lost during quarantine. However, as children of God, we must not sin in our grief. No matter how alone we feel,...

The quarantine may have some of us mom reconsidering what we want our roles to be once the embargo lifts. Is being a stay-at-home mom better than a...

As you try to survive this global outbreak, remember that a virus isn’t the only thing you’ve got to fight--you must also fight fear and anxiety...

Many parents are wondering how to have a necessary conversation with their kids about this world-wide event, without leaving them fearful or...

Spending so much time with your spouse in quarantine can be challenging. Instead of mumbling under your breath that he’s always in your space or...

Here are 15 ideas to do with your family or as a couple during this quarantine. Let us remember that God is always with us; He provides grace...

Because we hold a special spot in our grandkids’ lives, we can help them enjoy the season while also still appreciating its significance. So give...

Easter is a kid’s holiday that seems to transpose itself into a boring adult tradition and somehow, the young person is caught in the middle. So...

There are countless reasons why teenagers turn from the godly foundation they were given as children and walk away from their faith. But we must...