Marriage • Well-being Cook your way toward a healthier marriage Discover how cooking together is the perfect recipe for a stronger marriage, leading to improved physical health, str... Article
Parenting • Physical health School lunch box cheat sheet: Ideas to spice up your child’s lunch box If you care to print out this cheat sheet and bring it along on your next trip to the grocery store, it may just help... Article
Life Challenges • Physical health 6 ways to show compassion to someone struggling with chronic pain If someone you care about lives with chronic pain, the following tips can help you effectively share his or her burde... Article
Parenting • Physical health Why breakfast is so important for your teen Going without breakfast places teens at an increased risk of obesity. A Harvard study found that children who skip br... Article
Marriage • Stress 8 tips for dealing with a diagnosis together When your spouse is diagnosed with a chronic illness, you begin to realize that your life, your spouse's life and you... Article
Marriage • Conflict Q&A: Dealing with conflict and PMS The first step in resolving these monthly conflicts is to help your husband understand PMS and how it impacts you spe... Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting What to do when we feel powerless as parents Ava’s seizure also reminded me of another important truth: Every breath my children take is a gift from the Lord. Article
Parenting • Development stages Q&A: When stuttering is serious and when it's not My toddler has been having difficulty getting his words out from time to time. I don’t know whether to regard this as... Article
Parenting • Development stages Getting picky eaters to enjoy healthy meals Remember, even when you feel like you’re losing control at the table, ultimately, you are the parent. You chose what ... Article
Parenting • Development stages Q&A: Helping your child beat the bedwetting blues What causes a child to wet the bed? Our son is well past the age of potty training, yet I still have to change his be... Article
Parenting • Chores / responsibilities After-school safety: 13 tips for parents and their children Have you done your homework on after-school safety? Whether your children are six or 16, prepare for some common afte... Article
Parenting • Development stages Q&A: My teen regularly wants to stay home from school Our teenager routinely complains of not feeling well on school day mornings. Interestingly enough, his symptoms usual... Article
Parenting • Grief and loss Q&A: Should children visit terminally ill relatives? Be honest with the kids about what’s happening. Use age-appropriate language to explain that great-grandma is very, v... Article
Parenting • Drugs Talking with tweens about marijuana What to say to our tweens, and how to frame it in ways that equip them to resist using marijuana, isn't always obvious. Article
Parenting • Sports Q&A: Encouraging kids to stay active and fit Our school-age child spends too much time in front of the television and the computer screen. We're actually getting ... Article
Parenting • Development stages How to help your tween get enough sleep Sleep deprivation studies show that lack of sleep affects grades, motivation, behaviour, health and emotions. Article
Parenting • Special needs Tips for parents of asthmatic children Are you a parent with a child who has asthma? Here are some tips to help ease your worry and to educate others so the... Article
Marriage • Gratitude Q&A: How do we handle life-threatening disease in our marriage? Medical crises easily become emotional and spiritual crises, and as such they pose a serious challenge to any marriag... Article
Parenting • Development stages Starting the day right: Healthy breakfasts for growing tweens When children go to bed at 9 p.m. and rise at 6 a.m., they’ve gone nine hours without food. Their bodies need a nutri... Article
Life Challenges • Grief and loss Living with chronic illness Chronic illness affects everything in life and everyone close by. It begs the question, “Can any good come of sufferi... Article