Reflection on a nighttime ritual that fills various kinds of needs.
A practical guide for the dazed and confused…as well as the overly confident.
A thorough explanation of what it means to make every day significant.
Explores the spiritual discipline of releasing long-term personal expectations in exchange for more microscopic endeavors toward becoming like Christ.
How would such a pursuit our families, our community, and our society at large?
A mother’s hobby becomes a subtle lesson in creativity and community.
Documenting a year’s list of notable milestones.
A vigilant mother wonders at her progeny.
A mother considers the relationship between safety and community in her household.
On quieting one’s own fears and keeping a house safe for two kids.
A book list by the mother of a toddler explores experiences from birthing to sleeping.
It wouldn't be the first time grace was entered the world as a newborn baby...
A mother reflects on her children's faith journeys and the complexities of joy for Christian parents.
A reflection on growing up in -- and growing -- a family that loves to laugh.
Some stories are only kind of funny in distant retrospect...
Mini-reviews of three new books that will make you smile: on parenting, plenty and pranking.
Personal manifestos of confession and care giving illustrate the world -- shaping power-and the risks -- of convicted speech.
On shaping household culture through a Family Charter of Human Rights.
Framing home and motherhood in terms of Isaiah's vision of family as a powerful symbol.
Looking back on an out-of-control period of life illuminates the source of stability.
Reflections from a mom who longs to get off the merry-go-round.
A reflection on branding and the Church's responsibility toward our children.
How a young parent learned by example to trust providence.
A journey through the centuries to learn from that timeless teacher: the puddle.
Surveying 26 years of marriage, parenting and wrestling with depression.
On parenting in the wake of a husband's suicide.
On accepting the challenge of parenting post-9/11 kids.
How (and why) to raise three-year-olds who love kohlrabi in season.
A mother reflects on parenting the next great generation.
An account of the joys and struggles embedded in 16 years of multi-generational living.