https://www.familylife.com Pursue what matters most. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:53:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.familylife.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1001/2025/02/cropped-Favicon-Icon_512x512-1.png?w=32 https://www.familylife.com 32 32 236231178 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parent-anger-5-hot-tips/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parent-anger-5-hot-tips/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:53:43 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=325871 An excerpt from Janel Breitenstein’s book How to Stop Yelling Up the Stairs: Keeping Your Cool While Raising Your Kids.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parent-anger-5-hot-tips/feed/ 0 325871 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/from-mountaintop-to-diagnosis-how-one-cruise-prepared-us-for-both/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/from-mountaintop-to-diagnosis-how-one-cruise-prepared-us-for-both/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:09:11 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=323825 With some convincing, Mike and Tara went on their first Love Like You Mean It® marriage cruise, and their hearts were transformed by the Holy Spirit. But what they didn’t know at the time, was that after the cruise, they’d begin walking through their darkest valley.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/from-mountaintop-to-diagnosis-how-one-cruise-prepared-us-for-both/feed/ 0 323825 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/gospel-centered-discipline/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/gospel-centered-discipline/#respond Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:08:14 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=323438 I believe God gives us kids to mirror the gospel over and over in our homes—in part, through gospel-centered discipline.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/gospel-centered-discipline/feed/ 0 323438 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/9-verses-about-love-and-marriage/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/9-verses-about-love-and-marriage/#respond Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:39:38 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=321767 Marriage: It’s one of those seasons of life when you start out saying, “I got this.” And somehow, you end up signaling SOS.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/9-verses-about-love-and-marriage/feed/ 0 321767 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/emotional-safety-in-marriage-does-it-really-matter/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/emotional-safety-in-marriage-does-it-really-matter/#respond Fri, 23 Jan 2026 13:23:05 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=321765 But could emotional safety in a relationship really be the kind of thing that makes or breaks your marriage? Is it worth the hype?]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/emotional-safety-in-marriage-does-it-really-matter/feed/ 0 321765 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/new-year-new-marriage/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/new-year-new-marriage/#respond Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:39:24 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=321640 Can a new year bring a “new” marriage? With a little shift in perspective, we can create a marriage with a lasting impact. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/new-year-new-marriage/feed/ 0 321640 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/how-to-talk-about-marriage-with-friends-without-it-being-awkward/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/how-to-talk-about-marriage-with-friends-without-it-being-awkward/#respond Mon, 24 Nov 2025 23:05:38 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=320927 Whether you’ve noticed friends struggling or you want to share the change you’ve seen in your own marriage, it can be awkward to talk about marriage.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/how-to-talk-about-marriage-with-friends-without-it-being-awkward/feed/ 0 320927 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/faith/essentials-faith/growing-in-your-faith/discipleship/8-ways-to-help-your-family-know-jesus/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/faith/essentials-faith/growing-in-your-faith/discipleship/8-ways-to-help-your-family-know-jesus/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:10:12 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=320546 There isn’t just one way to disciple our kids. In fact, there are several ways that get us faithfully to our goal of helping our kids know Jesus, trust in Jesus, love Jesus, and live like Jesus.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/faith/essentials-faith/growing-in-your-faith/discipleship/8-ways-to-help-your-family-know-jesus/feed/ 0 320546 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/faith/essentials-faith/church-involvement/what-is-worship/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/faith/essentials-faith/church-involvement/what-is-worship/#respond Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:30:42 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=320389 Sometimes when I hear the word “worship,” I picture a Sunday morning service—the praise team on stage, hands lifted, lights dimmed, and everyone in their best “I-got-it-all-together” outfits.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/faith/essentials-faith/church-involvement/what-is-worship/feed/ 0 320389 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/forgiveness/3-things-to-do-when-struggling-to-forgive-your-spouse/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/forgiveness/3-things-to-do-when-struggling-to-forgive-your-spouse/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 13:53:38 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=318439 “Will you forgive me?” A phrase that is included at the end of almost all apologies in my marriage.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/forgiveness/3-things-to-do-when-struggling-to-forgive-your-spouse/feed/ 0 318439 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/4-ways-to-talk-and-pray-with-your-kids-when-the-world-feels-unsafe/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/4-ways-to-talk-and-pray-with-your-kids-when-the-world-feels-unsafe/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:37:08 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=318437 When the world feels unsafe and tragedy feels close to home, how do I help my kids when I'm struggling to wrap my head around it too?]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/4-ways-to-talk-and-pray-with-your-kids-when-the-world-feels-unsafe/feed/ 0 318437 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/mothers/13-encouraging-verses-for-moms/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/mothers/13-encouraging-verses-for-moms/#respond Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:32:43 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=317416 Motherhood: part Indiana Jones, part lullaby, part Call of Duty, part Magic Kingdom, part dumpster fire. You might sometimes feel your most exhilarating and shattering moments rise and fall in your kids.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/essentials/mothers/13-encouraging-verses-for-moms/feed/ 0 317416 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/we-dont-talk-like-we-used-to-6-conversations-to-reconnect/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/we-dont-talk-like-we-used-to-6-conversations-to-reconnect/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2025 20:39:33 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=317194 When most of communication becomes functional (schedules, what needs to done, fixed, etc.), connection takes a backseat. Here are six questions to help you reconnect.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/we-dont-talk-like-we-used-to-6-conversations-to-reconnect/feed/ 0 317194 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/christian-discipline-in-parenting-what-do-i-need-to-know/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/christian-discipline-in-parenting-what-do-i-need-to-know/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:31:26 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=316915 Discipline ranks right up there with other fun parts of adulting. Like flossing. Or paying taxes. “I can’t wait to discipline my kid!” said no one ever.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/parenting-challenges/discipline/christian-discipline-in-parenting-what-do-i-need-to-know/feed/ 0 316915 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/miscellaneous-archived-content-parenting/3-tips-for-intentional-grandparenting-both-near-and-far/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/miscellaneous-archived-content-parenting/3-tips-for-intentional-grandparenting-both-near-and-far/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=315423 Ever wonder if you’re an intentional grandparent? Explore the special role you could play in your grandchild’s life.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/miscellaneous-archived-content-parenting/3-tips-for-intentional-grandparenting-both-near-and-far/feed/ 0 315423 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/real-stories/marriage-real-stories/good-marriages-made-better/5-intentional-ways-to-grow-closer-to-your-spouse-this-summer/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/real-stories/marriage-real-stories/good-marriages-made-better/5-intentional-ways-to-grow-closer-to-your-spouse-this-summer/#respond Mon, 16 Jun 2025 17:25:11 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=315509 Strengthen your connection—emotionally, spiritually, and yes, even playfully—through meaningful conversations, shared prayers, and the kind of fun that reminds you you’re best friends, too.]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/real-stories/marriage-real-stories/good-marriages-made-better/5-intentional-ways-to-grow-closer-to-your-spouse-this-summer/feed/ 0 315509 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/can-you-afford-not-to-get-away-as-a-couple/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/can-you-afford-not-to-get-away-as-a-couple/#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=315403 As a newly blended family, they didn’t have the funds to pay for a marriage cruise. But they saw the value in a week away to focus on their marriage. ]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/can-you-afford-not-to-get-away-as-a-couple/feed/ 0 315403 https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/foundations/speaking-light-to-others-in-the-darkness/ https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/foundations/speaking-light-to-others-in-the-darkness/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:19:40 +0000 https://www.familylife.com/?p=315187 When God created the heavens and the earth, there was a specific moment when he “spoke” the lights on, forever separating the light from the darkness (Genesis 1:3).]]> https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/parenting/foundations/speaking-light-to-others-in-the-darkness/feed/ 0 315187