11 Key Questions To Get You Started On Your Family Mission Statement

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What is a family mission statement? And why is it important? As the kids get older, it’s just good practice to have in plain black and white a rundown of who you are as a family — your core values, your goals, your purpose — but not just as a whole but as individuals and what you hold near and dear to your hearts. We made a list of 11 important questions to ask so you can get started on yours — a great way to get the family together to start the new year!

Let’s Talk Adoption…And The Three Ways We Overcomplicate It

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“Many focus on how adoption is a blessing and a gift to a child who would otherwise be left without a family, I’d like to emphasize how adoption has become one of the greatest gifts to me,” stresses Chrina, wife and mother of three, as she talks about their adoption journey and why common misconceptions keep others from taking that first step

Happy Birthday, Jesus! Four Christmas Traditions That Celebrate the True Celebrant

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“It’s so easy to get lost in the busyness and consumerism associated with the holidays, but traditions ground us, always pointing us back to Jesus, the true reason for the season,” says wife and mom of three, Phoebe, as she counts down the days before the big Day with Christmas traditions she and her family practice to highlight the Celebrant who is truly worth celebrating

“Can We Really Have Quality Time Without Quantity Time?”

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To answer the age-old question that tugs at the heart and mind of many a parent, mom-of-three and longtime marriage and parenting counselor, Jennie, chimes in on what it takes to beat the clock with this seemingly eternal parenting dilemma.

DIY Wooden Cat. For kids by kids.

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Simple DIY kids’ activities to do at home. Thinking of an easy do-it-yourself project your child can do this summer? Why not come up with their own DIY tutorial using what’s at hand?