Today’s guest post is by Dr. Todd Cartmell, a child psychologist who has been working with children, teens, parents, and families for the last 18 years in Wheaton, IL. The author of five parenting books including Keep the Siblings…Lose the Rivalry, Dr....
Have you ever said in frustration about your spouse, “We are so incompatible!”? If you have (and most of us have), it is an indication of unrealistic expectations. The truth is, every married couple is wonderfully incompatible! Sure, some of us share more...
“I will never give up on my family. And I will never give up on God’s ability to move in their hearts.” –Unknown
When someone is in the hospital, I like to visit and take something to brighten their room or pass the time away. However, when someone I care about is in the hospital and lives far away, a visit is just not possible. That’s when sending flowers comes to mind....
Dear Jill, Have you read anything good lately or have you been too busy writing and speaking? Robin Dear Robin, I have still been reading! It seems that I always have a book or two or three going! I just finished Karen Kingsbury’s book, The Chance. I...
When my older kids were in high school, Focus on the Family produced two wonderful magazines: one for teen boys called Breakaway and one for teen girls called Brio. Unfortunately both magazines are no longer produced which makes me very sad because they were great...
When Mark and I are affectionate in front of the kids, the older ones will yell, “Get a room!” If they only knew how often we really do! (Oops…some of my older kids read my blog…I guess they know now!) It was several years ago that I heard a...
“Part of the exquisite beauty of salvation is its simplicity. Any man, woman, or child can come to Christ with absolutely nothing to offer Him but simple faith—just as they are.” —Beth Moore
I recently learned about a church that operates by the mantra: Belong. Believe. Behave. This is the way they have found outreach into their community to be very effective. A story was shared about a couple that was living together that started attending their church....
Starting today, I’ll be offering a new feature on my weekly blog. Each Wednesday will be Q&A Day. I spend a good portion of my time each week answering questions that moms ask over social media about marriage, parenting, living with less, faith, and more....
I’m so excited to announce that I will be doing another online book study! The No More Perfect Moms Facebook Study is completely FREE and will run for six weeks beginning April 16. If you’ve never done a Facebook study, let me tell you how it works: We...
Recently Mark and I discovered a marriage app for our smartphones called Pair (I just looked it up in the iTunes store and I believe they’ve renamed it to Couple now.) We’ve been using it to communicate with each other throughout the day. You can draw...
In conjunction with the release of Hearts at Home newest book 10 Questions Kids Ask About Sex by Bill and Pam Farrel, this week has been dedicated to equipping parents to talk to their kids about sex. ***************************************************** Yesterday, we...
Bill and Pam Farrel are the authors of the bestselling book Men Are Like Waffles, Women Are Like Spaghetti. This years Bill and Pam have partnered with Hearts at Home with their newest book 10 Questions Kids Have About Sex. They’ve been guest blogging all week...
To launch Hearts at Home’s newest book 10 Questions Kids Have About Sex, Pam Farrel is guest blogging all this week on talking to your kids about sex and relationships! You can find Pam online at love-wise.com. ************************************************* It was...
