by Jim Burns | Jul 1, 2023 | Faith, Parenting
“I ran too fast, too far, too long on too many borrowed miles. And then it hit me like something just plain awful. I have been a psychological, spiritual, and emotional mess. I need to refine my life, my marriage, and my parenting so I can live again.” —A...
by Erin Mashaw | Sep 30, 2019 | Parenting, Sex & Dating
The Beauty of Facebook Memories I don’t like scrapbooking. I’ve tried several times to get into it. But all I have now are stacks of scrapbooks with only the first page completed—not to mention all those Comic Sans alphabet stickers. For that reason, one of the...
by Eric & Cheri Winterton | Aug 26, 2019 | Blended Family, Parenting
A typical marriage brings two people together and allows those two individuals to mature, explore each other’s boundaries, and adapt to changes through mutual compromise. A blended-family marriage, on the other hand, abruptly brings two families together along...
by CJ Palmer | Aug 19, 2019 | Expecting Kids, New Parents, No Kids, Parenting
I’ll never forget the Subway parking lot on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta, Ga. My wife, Teri, and I met there one Thursday in November 2017. Teri had texted me at lunchtime, telling me how rough her day at work was. But I knew this had nothing to do with work. We...
by Jamie and Adriana Howard | Aug 12, 2019 | No Kids, Parenting
Ten months ago, my husband and I announced to our friends and family that we were taking the plunge and embarking on that most sacred (and perilous) of journeys—adoption. Of a human. Yes, friends—a real human. We were so humbled and encouraged by the outpouring of...
by Jim Burns | Dec 3, 2018 | Advice, Faith, Parenting
For many of us, Christmas is anticipated with both joy and anxiety. We love the celebrations, the family traditions, and cherish the memories of holidays gone by. But, we add the stresses of preparation, expectations, and the fear of letdowns or family squabbles....
