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Why perfect parenting misses the point

I have read the books. I have tried to parent the best that I can, but one of my little girls hasn’t fit the mold from day on...

Pencils? Check. Paper? Check. Folders? Check. Tissue? Check Glue? Check. Ruler? Check. Getting ready for a new school year can feel...

Moms, “Thank you” just doesn’t seem to have enough meaning to express the gratitude a mom deserves. It’s a hard ...

I am the mother of two awesome children. I have many goals and dreams for them. I want them to be healthy, happy, and successful. Th...

Nothing is more simultaneously joyful and frightening than becoming a father. I remember pointing at my wife’s belly and saying, &...

One of the most difficult tasks is shopping for Dad, especially when he won’t give away even a little hint. Handmade cards, phone c...

“Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. They are a garland t...

Quentin Shaver felt abandoned by a broken family. When he met Meg Cook, her heart already had a place where he belonged.

I remember the first time my wife asked me, "Do you think we would ever be foster parents?" My answer at the time was 100 percent no! How...

Have you ever been wrong about something for 23 years? I have. Until the age of 23, when people would tell me that the way I viewed my ...

There’s not much more in my life that I want more than to be a parent. But there’s also nothing that scares me more than the ...

Allie Struble’s surprising connection with volunteer Cinda Fischer was the turning point for her growth i...