Family Update Archives

Acting like my husband’s mother was something I never thought I’d struggle with. But I do. Have you seen the signs?

Two different people, from two different backgrounds, with two different personalities often are the basis for conflict.

As I give God all of my what-ifs, worries, and anxieties, He can calm my heart and remind me that He is in absolute control.

“Just one more level!” they plead. You know where your kids are. But do you know what they’re playing?

Some say the current “millennial” generation is entitled. They were complimented about everything. But, does it really make that big of an impact?

Even with divorce being so common today, people who haven’t lived it, typically don’t understand.

We can be cruising along for years and suddenly realize we’ve created separate lives and a distance in our relationship that we never intended.

Have you noticed how quickly things can escalate when talking about a tense issue with your mate?

Our children are His. No matter where they go, or how old they are, they are in His care. They are in His hands.

In this age of oversharing, it’s often confusing to know the best way to talk through relationship struggles.

My firstborn graduated high school last week, causing me to reflect on what I've taught him over the years.

I believe there are seven words that, if applied to our marriages, have the power to revitalize our marriages tremendously.

You’ve got to flip things around in your mind and remember why you are with your mate. Hard to do but certainly not impossible.

Sibling conflict is unavoidable, but that doesn’t mean it has to throw your household into constant chaos.

Many of our insecurities about parenting surface because we find ourselves in a situation that is new or different, or that we haven't yet walked...