Parenting

Stethoscope in hands

Shameful and Stupid

Having survived sexual exploitation at the hands of my doctor, I am especially grieved for the child… All of our

A neglected, frustrated teenager while her parents struggle with relationship problems and argue

When My Father and Mother Forsake Me

…recovering orphans like me live with a tension: we bear the ache of what we never received and the wonder of what God now provides. We carry the story of being forsaken, but we are also being fathered—right now—by a God who doesn’t abandon His children.

Kindness matters

Grace

I believe in a more grace-filled approach when working with children, and adults for that matter. Consider the contrast between

Housing issues for couples and young families

Cohabitating

If children live with cohabitating adults, they learn relationships are temporary.

Wooden chess pawn with king shadow

Isaiah 49:23

Kings shall be your foster fathers,  And their queens your nursing mothers;

African kid

Learn

If children live on the streets, they learn things they shouldn’t.

one sad little boy standing near the window at the day time.

Little Boy Turning Blue

Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue Come blow your horn. The sheep’s in the meadow, And the cow’s in the…

Discerning Parents

Not every problem is bad and not every opportunity is good. We do our children a great disservice when we

The Kids Are Fine

I’ve been working with children and families for a long time and what I’ve observed is that kids are fine

A child runs with a kite.

Rip Off the Damn Labels

When it comes to children, we must rip off the damn labels. There are no “rich kids” or “poor kids”—…

Stethoscope in hands

Shameful and Stupid

Having survived sexual exploitation at the hands of my doctor, I am especially grieved for the child… All of our

A neglected, frustrated teenager while her parents struggle with relationship problems and argue

When My Father and Mother Forsake Me

…recovering orphans like me live with a tension: we bear the ache of what we never received and the wonder of what God now provides. We carry the story of being forsaken, but we are also being fathered—right now—by a God who doesn’t abandon His children.

Kindness matters

Grace

I believe in a more grace-filled approach when working with children, and adults for that matter. Consider the contrast between

Housing issues for couples and young families

Cohabitating

If children live with cohabitating adults, they learn relationships are temporary.

Wooden chess pawn with king shadow

Isaiah 49:23

Kings shall be your foster fathers,  And their queens your nursing mothers;

African kid

Learn

If children live on the streets, they learn things they shouldn’t.

one sad little boy standing near the window at the day time.

Little Boy Turning Blue

Little Boy Blue Little Boy Blue Come blow your horn. The sheep’s in the meadow, And the cow’s in the…

Discerning Parents

Not every problem is bad and not every opportunity is good. We do our children a great disservice when we

The Kids Are Fine

I’ve been working with children and families for a long time and what I’ve observed is that kids are fine

A child runs with a kite.

Rip Off the Damn Labels

When it comes to children, we must rip off the damn labels. There are no “rich kids” or “poor kids”—…

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