His research shows children do best when Mom and Dad are both around, because each parent brings unique talents to the parenting enterprise. Dr. Wilcox says it’s a counter-cultural and sometimes controversial finding, given the variety of modern family structures....
It's important that we see the role of a father's protection in a broad sense, not just as physical protection from harm. When we look at the very important ways a man protects his family, we can better understand the dire effects in today's families...
The real evil of materialism is not the pursuit of things. It is, rather, seeing and treating other people as things--and therefore putting things ahead of people. Youngsters with a habit of thinking and acting this way are headed toward trouble later in life: substance...
I know for a fact that most parents feel the way I do about the teen years. They’re scared. Children who were playing with toys the day before yesterday are suddenly expected to talk, dress and act like the worst stereotype of a promiscuous 20-something...
For a lot of people the word "virtue" sounds like something out of moral literature from the last century. Therefore virtues have no bearing on present-day life. What a mistake! A virtue is a good active habit. This makes the idea of virtue a bit...
I'd count the minutes till he got home, using all my energy to keep myself together. When he'd walk in the door, I felt I could finally come undone and hand things over to him, tell him about my day and have a break....
There are a lot of ups and downs in marriage that challenge our relationship---struggles at work that trickle over into family life, financial stress, health problems, issues with the children, relatives, people outside the family etc. Sometimes the problems are part of the normal growth...
In good times and bad, in sickness and in health, you vow your love to your spouse. Every day you need to make your actions, attitudes and choices reflect these promises....
KEEPING THE FIRE BURNING Romance is an important part of a successful marriage. Whether you've been married 2 months or 20 years, we all need to be constantly falling in love with our husbands. There is no automatic pilot in achieving this. Eventhough our lives are...
Good strong marriages do not happen overnight. They are a result of on-going nourishment, investment and priority amidst the other demands of daily living. Wise couples understand this and are proactive in making it happen. Here are some of their ideas. From Rebecca: When our kids...