The time is here. High School graduation day has finally arrived. This time of year is a celebration for every 18-year old boy or girl, but it’s an emotional rollercoaster for any parent of a graduate. How do you survive this season of change and new beginnings?
Marriage rarely begins in crisis. There are exceptions to this but it’s certainly not the rule. Marital problems usually start off small and almost undetected. If left alone, however, they could grow into a full-blown crisis. How do you determine whether your marriage is in this state or not?
It’s one of the toughest decisions a foster or adoptive parent has to make. We know because we’ve had to make it. Not once, twice, or even three times, but four! Out of the ashes of these dark moments, we learned how to face the reality of residential care with hope.
When we welcomed our first daughter into the world I made a promise to myself and shared it with my wife- I will be there to support her in anything she does in life! I had a big reason for this promise.
Raising children with special needs can be an unending battle. You love your kids, but being “on” 24-7 takes it’s toll on you. The question is, how do you find strength to face another day when you’re at the end of your rope?
It’s been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. I’m not sure if I could find a thousand words, but I do know that when it comes to pictures, what you see is not always what you get.
In a culture that has taught us to always be looking over our shoulder, and never lower our defense, how involved should you be in your child’s every move?
Parenthood is one of life’s journeys that challenges you, moves you, and makes you a better person. But there are a few paramount reasons parenting is so powerful and transformational to the world we live in!
