We need the encouragement of friends and family — not just when a marriage begins, but to keep it from ending. Our loved ones can make the difference between relationship life and death.

Our kids are constantly watching us, and how we treat our spouse is probably how our children will treat their own spouse someday. Your marriage is your child’s blueprint for intimacy and relationships.

God wants to heal women addicted to porn, just as he did with me. He wants the best for you and your marriage. Here’s what you should know.

God has called husbands and wives to serve as unique vessels of His love for the other.

Parenting your pregnant teen is a whole new level of motherhood. It can also be a deepening of your relationship.

There is a crucial shift in youth culture, and Christian teens need to understand transgenderism as well as how to respond in love and truth.

A basic understanding of God, and how He created humans, will help develop deeper intimacy in marriage.

Looking at inclusion from God’s perspective

Phones are everywhere these days. Knowing how to approach phone time for your kids can be tricky. But here are some strategies for how to create a healthy environment for your kids.

Conflict can lead you toward a deeper marriage connection

Friendship in marriage is vital, but the busyness of life can squelch it. Don’t let emotional connection in marriage fade away — revive it using these tips.

With the right spirit and actions, any marriage can be restored.

Childhood cancer brought the presence of God in ways they never knew existed.

Emotional abuse in marriage is one of the hardest forms of abuse to recognize, but unrepentant patterns are the key to identifying it.

Do you want to draw closer as a couple in the new year? Try sharing and then setting your goals for the next 12 months together.

If you and your spouse are going to function as teammates in marriage, you need to actually understand each other’s situation and validate each other.

Learn how to strengthen your marriage and love your husband by building a good relationship with your mother-in-law.

Are you looking for ideas to help keep your children focused on the reason for the Christmas season?

Today we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God! Find time to join us in a Christmas devotional to celebrate our Savior today.

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14)

This Christmas, ponder your position with God, ponder the praise of angels and shepherds, and ponder the Son on the cross.

One awful eve of envy helped me learn how to be content at Christmas instead of creating conflict in my marriage. Here’s what I learned.

If you and your spouse argue about the same money issues over and over, it may be time to look below the surface.

There are many creative activities to do with your kids that can bring laughter and a sweet time of bonding. Here are fifteen creative ideas to get you started.

When you treat your spouse with compassion, it creates a safe environment to share your deepest thoughts and feelings.

Why is Advent important? Advent is a time of hope. When we show our children Advent’s profound truths, they receive a higher hope than anything this world can offer.

Teaching children to be grateful and generous is a Christmas gift that can last a lifetime.

From God’s perspective, Christmas is the story of a God of love who desires to have a lifelong relationship with you.

Does the authoritative parenting style work? Learn more about how this parenting style equips you to discipline and lead your kids well.

Advent is a beautiful time to remember God’s promises to send a Messiah and how Jesus Christ fulfilled those prophecies.

From God’s perspective, Christmas is the story of a God of love who desires to have a lifelong relationship with you.

How can you fix an unhappy marriage? Learn how you can develop effective, yet simple habits for marital happiness.

If your marriage is in trouble, you can cry out to God with these prayers for marriage restoration. Remember that nothing is too hard for God.

Practicing complete honesty in marriage and having nothing to hide isn’t as scary as you think. Being transparent can transform your marriage.

There are mistakes to avoid, history to learn, joy to share and memories to be made. And we can only benefit from joining hands with those who have already braved the journey before us.

If you and your spouse look for unexpected gifts in your life this Christmas, you just may find a blessing in working together to manage family dynamics during the holiday season.

Gratitude rescues us from the trap of negative thinking and helps us enjoy life more. It is an essential trait for parents to develop in their children as they lead them toward a thriving faith.

Raising strong-willed children can be demanding, but it’s also incredibly gratifying. When taught with patience and firm, loving guidance, they can become life-changing leaders.

Couples in this digital age face new relationship hazards. Although rekindling old flames is a leading concern, experts say it’s not the only one. Read on to discover three other potential problems.

For thousands of years, husbands and wives have been making bad decisions. But today, enticements often come with a new twist because of the anonymity and accessibility that come with social media.

Celebrating Advent is a wonderful way to prepare for the coming of Jesus. It reminds us of His birth, His presence, and His second coming.

Encouraging my kids to honor Jesus during the holiday season

Most of us in second marriages can clearly see that adding education, personal awareness and intentionality to our current marriage can create a new, mutually satisfying relationship.

In their years of marriage, Bob and Maria Goff have teased out a few principles that have allowed their love to grow. “Love isn’t something you fall into,” Bob says. “It’s someone you become.”

Hagar’s story in the Bible shows how we can share God’s love with others and let them know that He sees each of us in our trials.

“Children inspire in me a sense of wonder. God created each of us uniquely, designed to change the world for good.” – Mandi Hart

Conflict is inevitable in marriage and can create damage or discovery — we choose which it will be. Discovery means learning new ideas, approaches and solutions if we fight together for our marriage.

Embracing your God-given identity that is developed through your relationship with the One who loves you and knows you best

Is it possible to practice a deep sense of awe and an attitude of gratitude in the ordinary moments of marriage?

How can “My Body, My Choice” really be arguing for pro-life statements?

I’ve been hearing a lot of mixed messages. What are some of the main influences a child to identify as transgender?

Enjoying life and laughing together again as a couple is important after experiencing a hard season together. Here’s how to have fun again.

Discussing body image and eating disorders is difficult, but it is important to create a safe place for your teens to express what they are going through.

Emotions — even anger and hurt — have a purpose. These strong feelings need to be appropriately understood, valued and utilized so you can better care for yourself and know your spouse deeply.

When you learn your spouse has a terminal illness, everything changes in an instant. What’s important to know as you begin this hard journey?

Does your tween struggle to become comfortable socially? Read about ways to help your children overcome social awkwardness.

Your tween girl needs you as she starts to go through physical and emotional changes associated with puberty. Learn how to appropriately approach the topic of puberty with your daughter.

Steven and Mary Beth Chapman have guided their kids through grief and confusion. They’ve done this by being real and sharing openly as they’ve grappled with their own emotions and unresolved questions.

How learned helplessness develops in families

Here are four things you can do to help your child when they are dealing with anxious feelings.

Does your teen function out of faith or out of fear? Find ways to encourage your anxious teen.

Help children understand that their sexual identity is an indelible part of who God created them to be.

While you may never know the reason that your father left you, there is one thing you can be absolutely sure of: You have a Heavenly Father who loves you and will never leave you or forsake you.

All couples fight. And it feels as if we’re fighting about something. But when we look at our conflicts, they can sound pretty insignificant. Big things don’t ensnare us as often as the little things.

Try these strategies to counteract culture by helping your teen develop a strong, positive identity.

The qualities of common kindness, honesty, empathy, loyalty and trust are gifts that each spouse gives to the other. This friendship foundation enhances relationship happiness throughout the marriage.

Do you know how to parent your creative kids? Poet Tanner Olson has some advice for you. Learn how to effectively connect, support, and encourage the creativity in your family.

Providing kinship care as a grandparent can be challenging. But Richard Dixson has embraced the opportunity to parent again.

Do you feel like your life is mostly chaos? You have an opportunity to overcome neglectful parenting habits to build a strong foundation for your kids and family.

The adjustment from being single to being married can create feelings of loss and anxiety. Here’s how to cope.

You may want to know how to help and support someone you love who’s in an abusive relationship. Here are several ways that can enable you to be there for them.

Relationship rituals strengthen a marriage if they’re meaningful to both spouses. Check out these ideas to build connection in your marriage.

Here are faith activities to teach kids about freedom through our relationship with Jesus.

An in-depth look at what factors may cause a teen to commit suicide.

You want to train your teen to have thoughtful conversations on difficult cultural topics. One marked by compassion and kindness.

As a parent, you have the responsibility to protect, guide, and support your child’s education. Equally, you have the right to interact in a meaningful way within your child’s school community to positively impact their future success and learning. As you consider how you can move forward in these areas, remember to focus on what you can control rather than what you can’t. Commit to supporting your relationship with your child to cultivate healthy discussions about potentially sensitive topics such as LGBT curriculum.

The metaverse presents an interesting situation for parents. With its introduction, the line between real and virtual is growing blurrier by the day. That’s why it’s important for parents to have a good understanding of boundaries for your family.

If you’re experiencing the loss of a prodigal son or daughter who isn’t currently in touch with you, you probably feel helpless. Here are some ways to understand a prodigal child and find hope if you have a prodigal child.

Christianity is blessed with extremely strong and clear teaching on abortion found in ancient texts from the earliest church fathers.

There are hundreds of things to teach our kids during their lifetime. Here are just twenty-five things that I want my kids to know. What would be on your list?

From a simple visit to regular volunteering your time, there are plenty of ways pro-life physicians can support local pregnancy centers in their life-saving mission.

Church, when you draw near to a single mother and her children, you’ll begin to understand just what the enemy has tried to rob them of. Hope. Family. Belonging. Faith. Purpose. Peace, Love. Dignity.

By building a good relationship with your husband’s mom, you can show your husband that you love him. Here are some ways you can reach out to your mother-in-law and create a peaceful family bond.

Self-care is an act of stewardship, or caring well for the life God has given you. Rightly understood, self-care in marriage becomes a gift to your spouse.

Our culture de-values empathy instead choosing to cultivate narcissism and apathy. Because of this, it’s more important than ever to teach our kids about empathy.

Our long-term goal as parents is to raise children who will practice self-control and manage technology well on their own.

Our teens’ self-worth must come from their knowledge of who Jesus is and from the assurance of His love and care. Parents can emphasize these truths as they model acceptance, forgiveness and love.

Learn how to deal with the grief that comes from the death of a loved one or from divorce. It includes the stages of grief and provides teens with ideas on how to walk through the process of grief after a loss.

What is God’s plan for marriage? Marriage is the full expression and design of God’s image in human beings.

If you’re in a chronically unhappy marriage, you may feel trapped and hopeless. But transformational options exist for those in a stressful marriage.

Francis Chan discusses how having a marriage focused on a mission will require commitment and sacrifice, asking couples if their view of the future is big enough.

Before she was a teenager, Chelsea* had a cell phone. She also had her own bedroom complete with a TV and a computer with Internet access. As she continued growing up into a young teen, she made regular salon visits and had an artificial tan that made her look much older than she was. By […]