Relationships
According to research from The Gottman Institute, 69 percent of relationship problems are unsolvable, perpetual, and basically about nothing. Turns out, we’re all in our bedrooms experiencing some type of petty Groundhog Day dispute. As odd as it sounds, the key to a happier, more successful relatio
Health
“It will happen when the time is right,”cliché and comforter of no one, is dead. She gained national recognition for her ability to invalidate, with millions lauding her as a beacon of hope for the infertile.
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Stanford research confirms what we’ve long known: cash rules everything around reproduction. The report, published by the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the public and private costs of infertility and explores how access and coverage lay the groundwork for birth rates to diverge along class lines. The paper
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Battling infertility left me in a state of disbelief. The reality set in slowly—the anxiety I felt with each cycle, the sting of every negative pregnancy test—the pain of each pregnancy loss. The experience was so overwhelming I turned inward, but this allowed doubt and negative self-talk to intensi
Parenting
In the podcast, "God Comes Where He’s Wanted: Cry of the Home," Jon Tyson, Senior Pastor of Church of the City New York, explains how spiritual decline and indifference are the biggest indicators of our failure to disciple Christians in their teens and 20s.
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I'm reminded of a time when talking about my fertility journey was incredibly hard. I'd had a few miscarriages and by this point, my core church community knew I was having a hard time starting a family. We were in "left behind" territory, one of the oldest couples in our group, yet one of the few w
Yes, you can make watercolor from flowers! In this case, sunflowers. Toddlers, preschoolers, and nature lovers will love painting with this soft, beautiful shade of yellow. After you've harvested the petals for the paint, there are plenty of ways to use the rest of the sunflower:
Culture
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood has some of the catchiest jingles—hands down. Not only are they fun, but there are also a few that can be incredibly helpful in helping toddlers manage feelings, change, or transitions. Here, we’ve ranked the very best tunes from your favorite PBS show.
My children are living proof of the power of desperate prayer and how it invites God to work miracles in your life. So when you pray, say what you mean, ask for more than you deserve, and pray like you have nothing to lose because you have everything to gain.
The postpartum period leaves little time to nurture our bodies, but research suggests group fitness can help us get stronger, ward off baby blues, and help us connect with other moms.
Relationships
The grandchildren- grandmother support model is uncommon, observed sporadically among elephants, primates, birds, and whales. This unique relationship is believed to have evolved among humans to enhance child survival.
Health
Grieving a lost pregnancy is an incredibly nuanced topic within the broader discussion of miscarriage and infertility. Absent of an established bond with a person, the benefits of formally honoring a pregnancy loss can be overlooked, leaving couples limited ways to journey through the complex range