Family Matters

How should we parent a grown child when there are also two younger children in the home? We have three kids altogether: a boy and a girl who are still in high school, and an older son in his mid-20s. The oldest has had some tough luck recently and needs to move back home for a while. We realize that he's an adult and that we'll have to treat him differently in terms of rules and expectations, but we're concerned about the effect this might have on his younger brother and sister. Do you have any advice?

It’s sometimes difficult to get a sense of really counting for God when your everyday life tends to feel quite mundane. Christians often question how effective they are being in God’s kingdom, trying desperately to pursue their ‘calling’ and ending up resenting their career.

If your child is suffering from a mental illness and you have not sought professional help, you’re going to need to. The prevalence of mental health disorders in children and teens is on the rise, and the way to help is to seek professional counsel.

When a couple decides to get married, there should be no secrets between them that may surface in their marriage and trip them up. So, what happens if you have chosen to stay sexually pure before marriage but your partner is no longer a virgin? We’ll discuss how this can affect the relationship, and how couples can overcome this kind of hurdle.

Depression is a very real and debilitating illness that needs to be taken seriously. Many people may not understand the nature of depression and how it should be treated, and that is why we are going to talk about what depression looks like, and how to help someone who is suffering from this disease.

Being a homemaker and a stay at home mom may not feel like it’s an economically viable job, in the sense that one does not bring in an income. Many mothers have wrestled with this fact, questioning their decision to stay home as well as the validity of homemaking as an official vocation. We’d like to advocate for the role of a mother in the home and dispel any ideas that a homemaker does not have a large contribution to the economy of society.

When it comes to planning a wedding there are all sorts of areas in which conflict can arise. With two families coming together to make this important day special, there will always be differences in opinion and family culture.

Have you noticed that your child has an annoying nervous habit that doesn’t seem to be going away? Kids pick up little habits that become a part of who they are for a while, and then usually give them up after time. So, when should you be concerned about those drumming fingers, that nail-biting, or that little twitch?

In light of the fact that re-marriage is an extremely common phenomenon, the blended family is one that requires a lot of time and energy in order to create a unit that operates in harmony. The factors that make the work harder are things like past hurts and baggage, former spouses, and perhaps fear of making the same mistakes again. These things don’t mean that it’s not worth trying, they’re just a part of the process.

Extra-marital affairs can have devastating consequences! And although the right thing to do is be honest about the misdemeanor, when should one just keep their mouth shut?