Parenting

13 Things Parents of Mentally Strong Kids REFUSE to Do

Raising a mentally strong kid requires parents to avoid the common yet unhealthy parenting practices that rob kids of mental strength.

New Human Trafficking Operation Targets Adoptive Families in the U.S.

If there's anything that social media has taught us over the years, it's that for everything, there is a market.

Friend Says “Of All People, You Should Get Why Someone Would Abort a Cleft Baby”—Dad’s Reply Is Perfect

"My ‘friend’ said, ‘Come on, of all people, you should get why someone would want to abort a cleft baby.’ That shocked me. Why would he think that?"

To the “1 in 4”: Where is God When Your Miscarriage Still Hurts?

"It passed without me realizing it, as it usually does. It’s been almost exactly 4 years since we went to that doctor's appointment and saw nothing instead of something... The mistake I’ve made is in thinking that I’ve finished grieving, or that I will one day."

5-Year-Old Dies Tragically in Mom’s Arms After Saying “Mummy, I’m So Sorry for This”

"My heart broke! No child should feel the emotions Charlie is feeling. No Child! No parent should watch their child slowly go. Having to watch them deteriorate in this way is the most painful thing anyone will ever feel."

15-Yr-Old “Too Overwhelmed With School Work” Runs Away, Leaves Disturbing Note for Parents

The days of just allowing "kids to be kids" are done, and 15-year-old Thomas Kolding is living proof that the pressure is cracking our children.

10 Truths God Wants Your Child to Know

"This season of life has made me think about what I want to hand down to my children."

You Can’t Plan a Fun Day With Kids

"I had it all planned out, you know? A super-fun day in a place we’d never been..."

Is She Your First?

"This question always make me pause. This well-meaning stranger, often a parent and just looking to swap stories, doesn’t know what they are asking. How could they?"

Dear Special Needs Mom, I See You

"I see you running your child to therapy when your friends are running their kids to Little League. I see you slipping out the of conversation when your friends are all chiming in about milestones and test grades."