The problem isn’t the inevitable moments of discomfort; it’s that I am not prepared for them. I have to stop believing that trials are the exception to the rule, when really they’re just part of life. Excerpted from Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday by Valerie Woerner. I never fully appreciated...
8 Educational Books to Read with Your Preschooler
Children who are preschool-age are curious and tend to ask a lot of questions. Help your preschooler learn and grow this fall with these eight educational books that cover a variety of topics from questions about God to manners—and everything in between! For your future scientist . . . God...
Why I Wrote and Illustrated God Made the World
by Sarah Jean Collins People say that becoming a mom changes everything. I definitely found this to be true. I have always loved art and creating things, and when my daughter Campbell arrived, even this artistic area of my life was influenced. Campbell was a lot like most babies when...
Help Your Tween Girl Avoid the Comparison Game
by Sherry Kyle and originally posted on Tyndale Stories When was the last time you heard your tween girl compare herself with others? Maybe the person she is comparing herself to is better at sports, gets better grades, or has more friends. Or maybe she has perfect hair, flawless skin,...
My Imagination Station Adventures
Who knows? You could have your own Imagination Station adventure! by Bethany Russell and originally posted on Read The Arc I don’t recall the first time I listened to an Adventures in Odyssey episode. My parents must have started playing these audio dramas for us in our tape decks—one in...
3 Ways to Help Children Process Grief
Whether you have a child who is dealing with grief for the first time—or whether you’re like me and are still processing childhood grief—the reality of death never goes away, nor does it become easier to accept. But neither can it extinguish our hope. By Christine McParland Death and loss...
7 Resources for Parents at Every Phase
Parenting isn’t easy. Maybe you’re a new parent, or maybe your children have entered a new phase of life. Read on for resources for different phases in the parenting journey. For the New Parent: The Lifegiving Parent by Clay and Sally Clarkson From the family that brought you The Lifegiving...
Climbing Trees and Facing Dragons
This article was originally written by Lexi Young Peck. I remember being seven years old climbing to the very top of my pine tree that stood beside my childhood home. The lowest branch was too high for me to reach, so in order to begin my quest I had to...
Dispelling the Myth of Being the Perfect Mother
Originally by Amie Carlson on Read the Arc If you search the blogosphere, you will find endless lists of things that you “have” to do to be the “perfect” mother: breastfeed, make your own baby food, use cloth diapers, have family dinner every night, eat paleo (or gluten-free or vegan...
What Book for Mom is Best?
Mother's Day is almost here, and if you still aren't sure what to get your mom, we can help! Take the quiz below to see what book would make the perfect Mother's Day gift. Shop other Mother's Day titles here.