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Did You Put On Your Oxygen Mask?

Some days, it was hard to feel creative and show up fully when my mind was so full, burdened, anxious, and stressed. Read More

Family Life | Featured | Special Topics

5 Tips on Co-Parenting After Divorce

I try very hard to only say positive things about my girls’ dad. The truth is, I’ve got no clue what he went through. All I know is what I see, hear, think, and experience. But that’s such a limited view. Read More

Featured | Other Resources | Special Topics

Tough Conversations That Benefit Your Whole Family

No one wants to know when they are going to die. But when you know you’re going to die, there is something special about that time you have with one another. Read More

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Parenting With a Chronic Illness

It can be such a temptation not to make the most of the difficult days. My faith, having gratitude, and keeping challenges in perspective have been keys for me to find joy and contentment when parenting with a chronic illness. Read More

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Raising Future Adults: How the Role Changes for Parents of Autistics

For our son, being autistic is all he’s ever known. Autism is his normal. When God esteems him as, “wonderfully and fearfully made,” my child isn’t broken. I am.  Our son doesn’t have out-of-the-ordinary, exceptional needs. His mother does. I’m the one in chronic, special need of grace. Read More

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5 Things We’ve Learned from a Year of Pandemic Parenting

It’s true now more than ever: the mental health of our family matters. We’re all stressed. And we all need time for lighthearted play, the freedom to roam around, and laughter that relaxes some of our tension. 2021 might just be the year that we prioritize fun.  Read More

Featured | Imagine The End | Special Topics

6 Truths for Any Special Needs Parent

What we grieve is the loss of expectations—the death of our unspoken dreams. We can give ourselves permission to grieve, because God does. Read More

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What Your Enneagram Type Says About Your Parenting Style

The Enneagram is a personality typology that focuses on motivations. While most personality assessments group people based on how they act, the Enneagram groups people based on why they act that way. Read More

Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th) | Special Topics

When and How to Talk to My Child about Pornography

It may be accidental, or it may be on purpose, but the odds are that porn will at one time be a part of your child’s development. Read More

Character and Values | Family Life | Featured | Special Topics

Yes, They’re Mine: What Parenting Looks Like for Multi-Racial Families

Children see what is most important. They see past skin color. Beyond that, they will also see the commonalities that unite us. Read More