Family Matters

An unexpected pregnancy while dating can wreak havoc in the lives of the couple concerned. There is a sudden ‘wake-up call’ and a need to evaluate the relationship in a much more serious manner. Is marriage always the best solution? We’d say “No”, and we’ll explain why.

There’s always so much devastation and emotional turmoil in the aftermath of an extra-marital affair. When a couple has chosen to forgive and continue to fight for their marriage, this can be extremely tricky territory to navigate especially if the affair happened with someone in the church.

Once your child is all grown up and leaves the home, your relationship changes quite dramatically, and you are no longer parenting in the same way at all. What then should the arrangement be for the adult child who chooses to move back home? We’ll give practical pointers to help you.

If there’s one thing that can demoralize a man’s spirit, it’s unemployment and feeling unable to provide for the family. When a man loses his job and struggles to regain employment, it really takes its toll on his sense of worth and success.

Blended families take extra effort when it comes to relationship and discipline with stepchildren.

The sting of infidelity is not something to be taken lightly. The wounds go deep and therefore need a special kind of spiritual healing. It would be negligent and foolish to believe that any spouse would be able to simply move on from such a transgression.

Very often an addict is slow to realize the severity of their problem, and will become defensive if the word addict is even mentioned. Now, you may think I’m referring to substance abuse and addiction, but today I’m referring to an addiction that’s catching a lot of people off guard: that of Computer Game Addiction.

Have you ever heard yourself say something a little like this: “You are not leaving the dining table until you have eaten your dinner”, or, “Why didn’t you eat the school lunch I packed for you?, or, “No, you cannot have a sweetie, it’s 9 in the morning and you still haven’t eaten your breakfast!” I’m sure many parents can relate to at least one of these scenarios, and even more so if your child happens to be a particularly picky eater. As parents we can often become panicked about our child not eating, and conflict between spouses sometimes arises as a result of different opinions on the matter.

There are so many families in our country that have been broken by bad relationships, death of a parent or both parents or just never had the chance to be a family in the first place. Countless children are being raised by their grandparents because of these undesirable circumstances and although it is a huge blessing that the children remain in the care of a family member, there are definitely going to be challenges attached to the unconventional family situation.

Many believers and non-believers alike are asking big questions like: Why get married? What is the big deal about divorce and why should one remain faithful to one person for the rest of their lives?