Parenting • Adoption The ups and downs of being an adopted child I think most people who are adopted go through a season when difficult issues come to a head and need to be dealt with. Article
Parenting • Self image and identity The value of same-gender role models As a single dad, I knew I needed to rebalance our household and obtain some outside help from the opposite gender to ... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity How aspirational parenting goals help you in the day-to-day Identifying my parenting aspirations made me approach each day differently, but I knew that wasn’t enough to keep me ... Article
Marriage • Self image and identity Low self-esteem and your marriage In marriage, a poor self-image is not just a private burden, but it can also harm the health of your most intimate re... Article
Parenting • Eating disorders Q&A: Addressing body image issues when your daughter won't talk Rather than pushing her to share her feelings, we think the best approach would be to focus on spending more one-on-o... Article
Marriage • Jealousy Q&A: Did I marry the wrong person? Our response is simple. Marriage is not primarily about "finding the right person." It’s about being the right person. Article
Parenting • Eating disorders Q&A: Safeguarding your daughter from an eating disorder Our adolescent daughter has lost a great deal of weight over the past few months. I’m beginning to worry that she may... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity Understanding highly sensitive children Taken together, highly sensitive kids perceive more, ponder more and feel more. And they more quickly reach their lim... Article
Parenting • Well-being Checklist of traits in highly sensitive children If you suspect your child may be highly sensitive, consult the checklist below of traits described in Aron’s book. No... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity Experiencing joy and purpose as a stay-at-home parent Overnight, I felt like I had gone from being a successful career woman to a scullery maid. This was my life and the t... Article
Parenting • Gender identity Affirming the unique person God designed your child to be Parents should affirm a child’s God-given design, not stereotypes of gender. A boy, for example, may be more interest... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity How to talk with your teens about self-esteem As teens struggle to answer "Who am I?" you have the opportunity to ground their self-esteem in Christ through verbal... Article
Marriage • Gratitude Spouses are often different for a reason Though it may often seem otherwise, God has created our differences for our own good. The confusion that often comes ... Article
Faith and Culture • Self image and identity When God calls you to minister in ordinary life For those of us who are living “nondescript” lives, we can make the most of our earthly adventure by our love for God... Article
Faith and Culture • Self image and identity Seeing ourselves and others through God's eyes With an eternal perspective streaming through my mind, I begin to see, quite correctly, that God’s image is always th... Article
Parenting • Sex education Standing against today's oversexualization of teens By the teen years, many children have internalized the world’s distorted definition of sexuality. When girls don’t re... Article
Marriage • Boundaries Highly sensitive spouses: What you need to know Being a highly sensitive person (HSP) in a close relationship such as marriage can lead to unique problems – whether ... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity Praising our kids: Are we getting it right? As our children mature, we need to give a little more thought to how we praise them, and how our praise impacts them. Article
Parenting • Self image and identity Celebrating your family identity to create family bonds that last Not surprisingly, a strong family identity also helps children develop a strong and healthy self-identity. Article
Parenting • Media and entertainment The problem with princesses: Teaching little girls the difference between reality and fairy tales Are the princesses a harmless phase that little girls outgrow? I see three possible negative consequences of the "Pri... Article