Unfortunately, many parents deny symptoms of drug or alcohol abuse or simply look the other way.
It is never too late to be a positive influence in the life of your child.
Substance abuse is frighteningly widespread among our nation's youth.
How FamilyLife Today helped reprogram my wrong views of family.
When you marry, it's important to step away from depending on your parents for your livelihood and emotional support and depend on each other instead.
The only quality time that you will enjoy with your daughter is what flows from the quantity of time you invest with her.
You need to give your child the freedom to express frustration or dissatisfaction, but train him how to do this respectfully—and at the proper time.
The world's 50/50 Plan for marriage is destined for failure. God's plan calls for something much greater.
It’s not easy for a girl surrounded by testosterone.
As you face some of life’s most challenging issues with your child, do not forget that love ultimately changes a person’s life.
Communication struggles need to be identified before they can be repaired.
A biblical battle plan for parenting.
Lessons from my daughter's teenage pregnancy.
Even when it stings, I'm thankful for a husband who is straightforward.
When our children get married, we must let them grow independently of us, no matter how much it hurts.
Every time I read the story about the Prodigal Son, I feel it's a story about me.
Open communication is essential to the life of a marriage relationship.
At some point, all parents need to release their children and trust in God's plan for their lives, no matter where that plan takes them.
A crisis with a child means your family is headed into a period of testing ... and of growth.
It's easy for a married couple to get into ruts—doing the same things together, year after year. Here are some ideas on how to plan a date night.
A quick course on being a godly father.
Seven promises for brokenhearted parents
The foundation of a marriage is a commitment of unconditional love. Romance is an outward expression of that love ... and a thermometer of your relationship.
Just one day can make the difference in a life wasted and one that leaves a legacy that will outlive us all.
Sons need the model of maleness that they can best find in their father.
Enhance your husband's self-worth by discovering—and doing—what pleases him.
As a husband and father, you are the warrior who has been charged with the duty of pushing back against the evil that seeks to prey on your wife, daughters, and sons. If you don’t step up, who will?
There are some non-negotiables that our daughters must look for in a prospective husband.
There are ways in which we can prepare our lives to find comfort even after the death of a spouse.
I realized I needed to be intentional in raising my children. Fortunately, I had a good model: my own father, Hook Rainey.