Tag Archives: family

Post-Mom Life and the Search for Significance

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Heart of the Matter

I recently slid quietly into a new decade of life—one where I get discounts on Tuesdays at certain department stores, receive targeted ads for wrinkle creams on my computer, and qualify to go on the church bus to the botanical … Continue reading →

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To Bite, or Not to Bite (your tongue), That is the Question: Allowing Your Teen to Navigate Heartache and Disappointment.

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

  Wow, mothering can be tough! Can I get an “Amen”?! It’s a fine line we walk between allowing our teenagers to grow and mature and intervening in order to make things easier for them. It hurts to see our … Continue reading →

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5 Ways You Can Pray For Your Young Adult Children

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

  When our young adult children leave home— heading off to start college, join the workforce, or marry— we, as parents, feel a renewed sense of urgency to pray for them. For the first time they must face the unique dangers … Continue reading →

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Parenting Teens: When Shocking Things Happen at Your Child’s School

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

  Like it or not, every week shocking things happen at your child’s school. Whether it’s a student who’s been caught using drugs or texting explicit photos, driving while drunk, or experiencing an unplanned pregnancy; everything under the sun goes on at … Continue reading →

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Marriage Basics: Choosing to Love Your Spouse

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Heart of the Matter

    Marriage is challenging. Take two people whose genders make them different by nature, stir in unique personalities, the needs of children in the family, the pressures of extended family, and the stress of difficult circumstances, and you have … Continue reading →

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