Let Your Spouse Do What’s Important to Them

Jill: The last two Saturdays were the first Saturdays we’ve had home in months. Our speaking schedule keeps us traveling on the weekends in the spring and the fall. However, summer brings a change of pace and we’re home more on the weekends. Mark: Jill...

Change Your Marriage By Changing Your Mind

Jill: In life, we’re all leaders—influencers—of others in some way. You might not think of yourself as a leader, but you are! If you’re a parent, you’re a leader of your children. You might be a leader at work. However, the most important person you need to lead is...

10 Need To Know Tips for Moms of Teens and Tweens

Today’s post is an excerpt from Letitia Suk’s new book 100 Need-to-Know Tips for Moms of Tweens & Teens. Letitia invites women to chase the intentional life. She writes and speaks of renewal and restoration, offering platters of hope to women in each...

Customizable Cell Phone Contract

Looking for a way to manage kids and their cell phones? Check out our fully customizable cell phone agreement! Fill out the form below to receive your copy. (If you don’t see the form, click here to view the full page.)

Five Red Flags Your Marriage May Be Destructive

Our #MarriageMonday posts are written to help couples dig deeper, connect intentionally, and to become more tuned into the everyday challenges and realities of marriage. But what if you’re dealing with something more? What if you’re in a toxic...

Which “C” Are You Doing?

Jill: One of the things we love doing is helping couples in crisis find the hope and help they need. However, many times by the time they reach out for help, one spouse has either left, engaged in an affair, or shut their heart down to their spouse. Mark: Their...

What’s Leaking Out?

Mark: You’ve had one of those days, I’m sure. The days where you can’t seem to make your spouse happy. Everything you do is wrong. They’re impatient, easily frustrated, and just plain old fussy. Jill: It’s easy to think that their mood has something to do with you....

Teach Your Kids About Money…At Any Age!

Today’s blog post is brought to you by Deb Avara. Deb has a passion for teaching basic financial literacy to people of all ages. She teaches college and sees financial illiteracy all the time. She feels this is a subject that definitely needs to be worked on in most...

30 Activities to Keep the Kids Busy

I love when the kids just play well together, but that doesn’t happen forever. It’s helpful to have some suggested activities in your back pocket. I’d love to hear your ideas too!  Please leave them as comments! Uno Solitaire (with real cards) Bundle...

I’m Just A Little Bit Off Today

Mark: Last week I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Emotionally that is. I just woke up irritable, short-tempered, and easily frustrated. I was just a little bit off. Jill: I noticed Mark seemed to be just a little sensitive, so I wasn’t surprised when he said to...