Do you support the idea of reviving the dying tradition of the family dinner? Do you believe in the importance of establishing routine and creating meaningful traditions? Do you agree that manners matter and parents should make an effort to establish healthy eating habits? I do too. I really do! So why do I sometimes give my kids hot dogs in the...

I had always been fortunate in the past. I was a quiet girl and I kept to myself. The sharp-tongued gossips in town had always left me alone. My life was not interesting enough for a discussion in line at the market or over a cool drink in a shady café. I studied, worked hard and spent time with the other girls my age. It was hot where I grew...

One woman writes: "Our prayer life is changing...we are learning to pray deeply and according to the Spirit's direction...I want to praise God for drawing us closer to Himself through prayer!" Across our country more and more moms are discovering a new dimension of prayer. They are awed by a sense of honor and privilege in prayer. They have been...

Twenty-seven years ago this month, my mom made a promise that changed our lives forever. Now that I'm also a mother, I've come to see that promise as a kind of spiritual umbilical cord, a maternal link God used to bring new to life me and my family, and to countless others. Prayer from a mother's heart On May 30, 1975 my sister Carey was...