It’s Christmas. This day is finally here. The kids finally get to open their presents. The family will finally be together. While it’s great for most families, it’s also a very difficult day for others. It's the first holiday without [...]
The most wonderful time of the year can be the worst time of the year for some. For families that are struggling with loss through death, divorce, or some other disfunction it can be lonely, stressful, and sad. If you’re [...]
Christmas is my favorite time of the year. Cookies. Candy. Cutting down the Christmas tree. Decorating. And, Christmas programs. Some of our kids love them. Others hate them. Many times the reaction to uncomfortableness of these programs end up being [...]
That dreaded Christmas program. Your daughter has a major part. She agreed to do it, but with just days before the performance she does not want to do it. She’s scared to death, and you don’t blame her. Have you [...]
Can you blame them? They see ad after ad on their favorite TV shows, free online games on their mobile app, then friends are talking about what they have in their families. When our kids are friends with families where [...]
It’s nearly Christmas, and you realize that next year your last child is going to be off at college and there won’t be anyone around. Decorating the Christmas tree is just going to be you and your husband—or maybe just [...]
“My kids? What about me?” If you’re anything like me, you get more excited about Christmas than the kids do. Now that my youngest is 17, that’s definitely the case. I’m ALWAYS the first one up, usually around 6. Why? [...]
While Christmas brings a lot of joy, it can also bring a lot of frustration—especially when there’s that one thing all the kids fight over. Maybe it’s to put that special ornament on the Christmas tree. One Mom wrote to [...]
In a culture where Christians are marginalized and mocked for believing in the miracle of salvation through Christ alone, it’s sometimes difficult to remember to keep our families focused on Jesus at Christmas time. How do you do it? I’d [...]
It’s what makes the Christmas season for a lot of people. There are Christians and non-Christians alike who talk about Santa Claus. Now, I’m not here to tell you whether it’s right or wrong to believe in Santa. Frankly, it’s [...]