Does the Christian purity message (or as I tend to describe it ‘purity’) harm girls and young women? I’ve been concerned for a while that it does. The message is one that, in many ways, equates a person’s value with her behavior – and strongly suggests that premarital sex is [continue reading]
Help! My Child Isn’t Learning to Read in Kindergarten
The year Sam started kindergarten, he turned 6 in October. He was one of the oldest children in his class, and he didn’t know how to read. When he started first grade he was almost 7, and he still didn’t know how to read. Fortunately for Sam, he entered first [continue reading]
5 Simple Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage Today
Your days are busy – really busy. On many days, it seems like you just can’t add another thing to your schedule. And because of that, your marriage sometimes slips to the bottom of your “to do” list. You want to focus on it, but you don’t seem to have [continue reading]
5 Ways to Maintain a Healthy Weight
So many women struggle to reach a healthy weight – one that helps them feel good about their bodies. More than half of American adults are overweight, and most women find it difficult to lose weight and stay at a healthy weight. And although I absolutely do not believe that [continue reading]
10 Ways to Get Ready for the Empty Nest – Because It’s Never Too Early to Start!
Is your daily schedule packed with homework, soccer games, dance recitals, and Scout meetings, not to mention work, church, and community commitments? Do you feel like a juggler most days, just trying to keep all of your balls in the air? If so, getting ready for the empty nest, the [continue reading]
6 Ways to Enjoy and Appreciate Your Husband’s Masculinity
Do you value your husband’s masculinity? Modern American culture tends to downplay the value of men and masculinity. And although most of us try to reject the negative influences of our culture, the reality is that entertainment, the media and other cultural influences affect us. We’ve all seen television shows [continue reading]