Health
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.
Health
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
Parenting
In many parts of the world, it was common for new moms to practice the tradition of "lying in"—a period when mother and baby stayed at home, were cared for by other women, and focused on healing. The postnatal tradition has mostly disappeared outside of Asia, but all moms can still benefit from many
Parenting
For every minute of screen time, toddlers heard less, spoke less, and had fewer conversations with their parents, according to a new study in JAMA Pediatrics.
Relationships
If you google “how to heal broken trust in a relationship,” you get a lot of the same advice. Time, communication, ghosting—there is truly no shortage of advice on why you should end a relationship if you’ve been hurt. It’s harder to find advice that explains a path toward renewal.