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Care & Concern How to support a friend going through a divorce

How to support a friend going through a divorce directly from people who went through it.

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Care & Concern How to support caregivers of parents

The reasons for being a caregiver and the experiences of each person vary. Read on to learn how to support caregivers...

I am my family’s refuge, and they are mine. —Melvina Young

Family Making home a healing place

Joy is the North Star I point my family towards daily. Because that’s the way to freedom, wholeness and healing.

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Lifestyle Fun road trip games

You gotta love a good road trip. These fun road trip games will keep brains busy for hours on end.

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Birthday Birthday toast examples and ideas to make them feel loved

Some years ago a person you love showed up to the party known as life. What could be worth celebrating more than that...

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Kids DIY activity spinners to help kids practice kindness, courage and teamwork

We created these DIY activity spinners to help kids come up with ways to be kind, show courage and encourage collabor...

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Gifting Grandparent gift ideas they’ll love and remember

Here are some tips and suggestions for grandparent gifts—what you can give to the persons who give so much to us.

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Faith How to be a godparent

Honored? Humbled? Terrified? Here’s a few must-have tips on how to be a godparent whether you’re preparing for a bapt...

I have to leave again: a family perspective on military sacrifice

Family "I have to leave again": a military spouse's perspective on redeployment, sacrifice and showing gratitude

In 2006, my husband Christopher surprised me by saying he’d like to join the Army Reserve. His father and grandfather...

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Thank You 100+ teacher appreciation gift ideas to say “thanks for all you do!”

In 6th grade, my homeroom teacher made us illustrated, laminated bookmarks—each one a custom collage of our interests...

An illustration of a man and woman holding a new baby, which is cuddled in a sling across the man's chest; the little family is surrounded by illustrations of different gift ideas you might give to new parents, like food, a cute hat for bad hair days, headphones and more.

Baby Gifts for new parents: Thoughtful things to give and do

We know what to get for babies: onesies and blankies and binkies. But what about the newly overwhelmed moms and dads?...

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Care & Concern Planning together: End-of-life memory-making and memory-keeping

In 2019, I lost my father to cancer. When his tumor was discovered, we were bombarded by hospitals, tests and then, u...