by Becky Harling My husband, Steve, and I have been married for 43 years. Throughout our marriage, we’ve prioritized going on dates....

by Karen Whiting Let’s provide more fun that inspires creativity and nurtures learning over the summer without electronics. Parents...

by Julie Zine Coleman She sat on my back porch, discouraged after a pre-marital counseling session she and her fiancé had attended the...

by Susan TeBos The best thing I can do for my kids is to believe in them. One way I could do this well, beyond telling them “I believe in...

by Ashley Petrone Thus far in our young lives, Dino and I had been protected from significant pain. We’d always felt a little like...

by Melissa Michaels Chirp, chirp! The birds sing their cheerful morning song outside my bedroom window. I may want to pull the covers...

by Julie Lavender Though grown-ups typically welcome slumber time after a long day at work, outside the home and inside the home, little...

by Karen Whiting I rang the doorbell, and my neighbor stepped out. I handed her a homemade muffin bouquet with tasty goodies and floral...

by Michelle S. Lazurek I love having guests over. I enjoy the fellowship that occurs when friends and family come to my home, whether it...

by Brock Eastman, Dr. Fizzlebop Watching my four children (ages 12, 10, 8 and 6) learn about the world around them leaves me in a...

by Roland Warren Culturally, it is unpopular to count as loss a father’s absence from the home. “As long as kids have their moms, they’re...

by Becky Melby and Cynthia Ruchti Authors Becky Melby and Cynthia Ruchti have heard that cry—from friends, neighbors, readers, and coming...

by Donna Schlachter Clutter. You know what I mean. That stack of unopened non-essential mail on the end of your kitchen counter. The pile...

by Dena Dyer Envisioned work-from-home scenario: While soft music plays, the employee types on her ergonomic keyboard, glancing up at the...