One of my favorite parts of Valentine's Day is helping the boys pick out their Valentine cards for school. They are not that much different than the cards I picked out as a young boy, except for the characters on the front of the cards (although I think Scooby-Doo® has remained … [Read more...] about I Love Valentine’s Day! by William Summey
2014’s Best and Worst Cities for Families
Recently, the personal finance social network WalletHub compared each of the 150 largest cities in the U.S. based on 31 key metrics -- including the availability of quality jobs, the relative cost of housing, the quality of local school and health care systems, and the … [Read more...] about 2014’s Best and Worst Cities for Families
When Adopted Kids Need Therapy by Ellen Stumbo
"Just pray for her, and God will restore her heart." I have a confession. When we adopted our daughter from Ukraine, we believed her cerebral palsy would be our biggest challenge. Sure, we knew she would have some emotional difficulties due to spending the first four years of … [Read more...] about When Adopted Kids Need Therapy by Ellen Stumbo
Summer Spiritual Learning by Brian Dembowczyk
A Simple Way to Build Faith “Daddy, can we do the questions?” That request is music to my ears. Shortly after our son, Joshua, turned 5, my wife and I began teaching him a catechism, which is a series of questions and answers designed to explain basic biblical … [Read more...] about Summer Spiritual Learning by Brian Dembowczyk
Giveaway: Dear Son by Dave Bruskas
Today’s culture doesn't encourage men to grow up. Everyone from pastors to op-ed columnists have described a crisis of masculinity, fostered by a media culture that uniformly make men the butts of jokes. Men are much more likely to give up on life than women. One indicator of … [Read more...] about Giveaway: Dear Son by Dave Bruskas