If you discover that your child has been abused, you first need to know when to get help. Professional counsel need not be the first resort. Caring, skilled parents can deal with a lot. But if you have little track record of talking with your kids about sexual matters, and...
How to Talk to Your Kids about Refugees
Sometimes parenting feels like a constant balancing act—between showing mercy and administering consequences; between providing your kids with opportunities and giving them unscheduled time to rest and be creative; between stepping in to protect and care for them and helping them learn to solve problems and advocate for themselves. As...
Help for Bedtime Fears
Have you been here? My daughter Natalie had a few weeks of bad dreams that led to her being afraid at bedtime. She cried, stalled, and was truly anxious when it came to going to sleep at night. As her mom, all I wanted to do was to hold her and make...
Will We Be Able to Love a Child We Adopt?
It’s common for prospective adoptive parents to ask themselves, “Will we be able to love a child we adopt?” When a couple poses that question, they’re usually wondering if they will feel an instant emotional bond or connection with their new child. Yes, some parents may feel a bond with...
Four Prayers Every Mom Needs to Pray
The next time I’m tempted to worry about whether our next paycheck will cover that unexpected medical bill or the higher rent, help me to look at the birds of the air. Help me notice how they don’t reap or gather into barns, because they know You will feed them....
