Category Archives: Parenting
Gabriel Network: When the Line Turns Pink
Imagine you’re a woman facing a crisis pregnancy. Maybe your boyfriend is abusive. Maybe your parents kicked you out of the house when they discovered you were expecting. Or maybe you just don’t have the money to provide for yourself, …[ read more ]
• • •“You’ll Be in My Heart,” Our Father-Daughter Dance
In June 1999, I moved to China, and Tarzan hit the theaters. Shortly after my parents said goodbye to their only daughter, they went to see Disney’s animated movie about a boy raised by gorillas. When Tarzan’s adopted mom told him …[ read more ]
• • •Funny Things Kids Say: Michaela Brunke 2014
One of my favorite things about having little kids is all the funny things they say. My oldest daughter, Michaela, turned three in August. Here are some of the funniest things she said in 2014: 10 During worship team practice, …[ read more ]
• • •New-Mom Must-Haves: 9 Unexpected Needs
Congratulations! Your one-of-a-kind miracle is on his way—or already here. No person on Earth has ever been, or will ever be, quite like your son or daughter. And you will come to love this child more than you can imagine. …[ read more ]
• • •Six Truths to Tell Our Kids Instead
What fibs do you tell your kids? Tweet that! The other day, I read a blog titled, “Six Little Lies We Tell Our Kids.” While I enjoyed the good-humored post and think I’d like the fun-sounding author, I couldn’t help thinking …[ read more ]
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