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Meaning in the Margins

Make the most of every moment you have with your kids.
Be a Kid With Your Kids

Do the things your kids want you to do.
Mentoring Men

Men need to have mentors and be mentors. Pastor (and actor) Ken Bevel explains.
Fast Cars and Furious Chefs

One man learns to deal with his temper
Taming the Backyard Shark

A humorous look at fatherhood
Dads and Work

Don't let your job keep you from your family.
Boarding Calls and Beasts of Burden

A humorous look at flying with a young child
The Best Way a Son Learns to Be a Man

How fathers can invite sons into healthy masculinity
For Him Archive

For Him articles from Thriving Family magazine

Trusting God's Will for Your Child

What script would you write for your child’s life?
Crowding the Manger

What does your Nativity say about you?
When You Feel Judged

We are called to honor, not judge, each other.
Facebook and Your Marriage

Are you sharing too much?
Making a Marriage Purpose Statement

Outline your goals as a wife
The Wife You Want to Be

Planning today for the wife you'll be tomorrow
Priorities in Marriage

Making your marriage a priority.
The "Good Enough" Mom

Supermom doesn't exist!
For Her Archive

For Her articles from Thriving Family magazine

Set Aside Differences for the Kids

Make a holiday visitation plan that works
Facing Your New Financial Reality

Steps to lowering your financial stress.
To Date or Not To Date?

Making dating decisions as a single parent.
Disciplining as a Single Parent

A level-headed approach to leading your family
Hope for Children of Single Parents

When someone asks you, "What about the children?"
The Man He'll Become

A mom and her son — accepting the differences
What Boys Need to Learn to Become Good Men

A list of qualities that make a good man
Part-Time Custody, Full-Time Parent

Take advantage of every moment with your kids
Single Parents Archive

Single Parents articles from Thriving Family magazine

How Remarriage Affects Kids

Helping your kids sort through their feelings
After the Death of a Spouse

Remarriage and blending a family after the death of a spouse
New Stepdads

The toughest job you'll ever love
Mother's Day and Stepmoms

Preventing disappointment on Mother's Day
Blended Family Meetings

Giving stepchildren a place to be heard
Reconnecting With Your Stepchild

A tender approach to walking a child through loyalty conflicts
Persevering as a Stepparent

Stepparents need to have a thick skin.
Blending Christmas Traditions and Schedules

The new "normal" in stepfamilies
Blended Family Archive

Blended Family articles from Thriving Family magazine

Handling Holiday Conflict

Using conflict to teach children how to restore relationships.
Sharing Too Much

The dangers of complaining about your spouse to a third party
Sunday Dinner With the Family

Planning regular meals with extended family
Making Gifts for Grandma

A great gift idea for grandma
Valuing the Elderly

Teaching my children that everyone deserves to be affirmed, valued and appreciated
Train Your Child to Pray

How to make prayer part of your kids' spiritual training
Relative Peace

Guide to vacationing with extended family
Score One for the Family

When relatives rally around your kids
Extended Family Archive

Extended Family articles from Thriving Family magazine

Favorites

The Value of Integrity

The Value of Integrity

Raising teens who not only tell the truth, but who also value integrity.

Sex is a Creative Process

Sex is a Creative Process

Is sex a lot like LEGOS?

Become a Music Investigator

Become a Music Investigator

Research your teen's music

Saving and Spending

Saving and Spending

Encouraging tweens to save money and to set short- and long-term goals

Thriving Family Archives

Thriving Family Archives

Articles from the magazine and the website

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Jump-start 2012 with a new perspective on your finances.

Secret of the Prince's Tomb

Ignite kids' passion about their Christian heritage!