I was cutting out paper hearts with my four-year-old at the kitchen counter when it happened. You can imagine: craft paper spread out around us, Elmer’s glue, the class roster, all the essentials for making valentines to give to each friend in...
One of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do in your parenting is learn how to communicate with your kid. Communication in and of itself has never been easy, but add an age gap, youthful angst, and a budding vocabulary, and you might find...
The foundation of a strong spiritual legacy can begin in the heart of the parent.
Last year did a number on us all, didn’t it? For parents, 2020 delivered a one-two punch: Work from home. Wear masks. Reduce your social circle. And do it all with little ones in tow. You’re familiar with little ones, right? They crave...
Our goal is to remind you that you’re not alone, that each stage of your kid’s life is just a phase, and that you don’t want to miss any of it. We want to invite you to be a part of a bigger story— a story that stretches across every season of...
My cell phone chimed just as I sat down to drink my coffee. It was the school. As soon as I picked up, my son’s complaint came through: “Mommy, I’m sick.” The scent of coffee teased me as I closed my eyes and sighed. “What kind of...
When you help your kids ask the right questions, you give them a tool to overcome worry and grow in empathy.
You’re invited to bring the beauty of Advent spirituality into everyday life as you learn about the real season of Advent and all the riches it holds.
Try these ideas to focus on Jesus amid the holiday rush. Parents plan for it. Churches celebrate it. Stores open their doors early for it. Children long all year for it for it. December 25, the most anticipated day of the year.
My oldest daughter just entered middle school. No book, podcast, or theologian could have prepared me for how quickly she’d begin to change in the months leading up to her 11th birthday. The freedom to socialize and text her friends became the...
