Guest Articles
How Often Should We Have Sex?
We’ve all wondered the long-echoed question: how often should we have sex? Likely you and your spouse don’t agree, but there’s no magic number.
I’ve Known My Preteen Daughter for One Whole Year
My daughter Sam is 12, but I’ve only known her for a year. No one’s story is as straightforward as it may seem. Families are made in many ways.
Saying ‘Yes’ to Help Our Kids Feel Heard
As a mom, I am guilty of saying no too often simply out of laziness. Even though saying yes would delight my kids, I let my selfishness get in the way.
To The Newlywed Wife … From a Decade Later
I wish I could speak to that fresh-faced, 22-year-old newlywed. She needed some of the wisdom that God has deposited in me over the last decade of marriage.
Affirmation: the Perfect Graduation Gift
We give words of affirmation to someone shortly before or after their death. But why wait? Learn to speak life giving affirmations today.
How to Not Lose It on Your Kids After a Stressful Day at Work
I shudder at the times I’ve acted irritably toward my kids because I was still stressed from work. How do we come home as the loving parents we want to be?
Negotiating Parental Leave for the Working Mom with a New Baby
Who is responsible for making ends meet when a new baby joins a family – the new parents, their employers, or the government?
When Parenting Isn’t Popular
Making responsible, though not always fun, parenting decisions pays dividends and yields goodness that lasts well beyond the moment.
What Parents Need to Know About the Momo Challenge + 5 Ways to Respond
What’s a level-headed but vigilant parent to do with this information? Here are five ways to respond to the unsettling Momo Challenge.
Why Take Your Kids to Church?
Nap schedules, feedings, teething, separation anxiety, sickness, sports – when kids are young, it seems easier to stay home. Is going to church worth it?
Kids Are Worth Every Single Penny—and More
At the end of my life, I won’t be sad about what I couldn’t afford. I’ll be thankful for the rich memories and lives we’ve built with our children.
Young, Married, and Unable to Have Sex
Having grown up in the church, it came as a shock to me when my husband and I encountered difficulty consummating our marriage.
What I Wish for Jeff Bezos and Tim Tebow
Despite their differing marriage scenarios, my prayer for both the Bezos and Tebows is the same: a happy ending
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, How Should Mama Look After All?
How do we treat ourselves well while also remembering that God cares more about our hearts? Can we keep our hearts pure but also enjoy fashion?
Gender-Neutral Parenting Isn’t for Me
My husband and I are raising our daughters to identify with who God designed them to be, embrace the characteristics He gave them, and develop confidence in the goodness of their Maker.
A New Year’s Resolution List for Every Mom
Here’s to giving your best to God—and your family—in the year ahead.
George H.W. Bush and the Marriage America Needs
I want my own marriage to resemble the one our 41st president had with his late bride, Barbara.
Is Santa Claus Stopping at Your House?
What’s a family—one that desires to teach their kids the REAL meaning of Christmas—to do about St. Nick?