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Broken Family Relationships: When to Walk Away, and When to Run

I have always had trouble getting along with my mother. Ever since I was old enough to have an opinion and arguably before then, my mother and I have been at odds. On top of that, I never even had a great relationship…
The Makings of a Godly Mother

It's been heavy on my heart to be a Godly mother. I can honestly say it is one of the true desires of my heart, something I want to put my whole heart into. But how does one do that? Maybe to some the answer seems quit…
Learning to Take and Give Criticism

By Matt from The Church of No People It's no secret, a lot of people are lousy parents. If it weren't for bad parents, we wouldn't have such great television shows as Supernanny. We probably also wouldn't have Jerry…
Teetering on the Edge: Parents versus Teens

“Mom, it’s ok! Quit freaking out! It’s just a Halloween Party! You’re always telling me to learn how to make good choices, and then not letting me make my own choices!” Sound familiar? Ever said or had those words s…
Confessions of a Child Celebrity

By Matt at The Church of No People I was a Preacher's Kid. Now I'm a Preacher's grown kid, and a preacher myself. I plan to have a couple Preacher's Kids of my own someday. If I can't have my own, I'll adopt a coup…
Contraception and the Not So Unexpected Consequences

by Sharon at SheWorships About a year ago I wrote a post about a prophetic warning written by the Pope 40 years ago about the cultural consequences of using contraception. Since that time, my then-fiancé and I decided to…
Why I Wouldn't Let My Daughter Read the Twilight Books

By SheWorships On the first day of our honeymoon, my husband and I were waiting at the Miami airport when I decided to buy a good book for the trip. I knew we would be spending plenty of time out on the beach, and I a…
How Do You Love an Abusive Parent and Husband?

Recently, my boyfriend has admitted to me that his father is physically abusive. I always knew that his father was verbally abusive to his family and a bully. He's the mayor and treats everyone like dirt. Alex, my boyf…
Parenting: A Lense of Christian Life

Christian-Life-Advisor.com comments the following about being a "good" Christian family: "There are times when a mother must work outside the home and there are times when it is a choice. A Christian family needs to pla…
Response: How Far is Too Far?

How far is too far? Ahh, the question that all teenagers want to know. They are usually concerned more about the restrictions than the freedoms within Christianity, but I guess in the way of moral comprehension, they a…