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Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist Have you ever noticed that when you clean out your closets, you feel better? Sure, you feel better because you finally made the decision to get rid of that old raincoat you’ve been hanging on to for 20 years (but never worn during that time!), but you […]

Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition A great debate rages in our Congress and across our land as I write this. It’s all based on whether we should or should not have standard time, daylight saving time, or both. The determined supporters of any one of these views strongly believe that they are

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist In Part 1 of this topic, we walked through facts about the news and principles about grandparenting and child development that you need to keep in mind when talking to kids about troubling news. Now, here are some specific tips for helping them process their reactions when

Written by Sylvia Schroeder, blogger of When the House is Quiet Balance. It’s a thing for older people. I find myself stretching out a hand to steady myself more times per day than I’d like to admit. My husband ordered those rubber grippers for the bottom of our tub, the kind old people use. They

Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition When holiday sales are over, stores quickly shift to the next holiday by stocking aisles and shelves with red and pink hearts, flying Cupids, lacey doilies, bags, and heart-shaped boxes of every imaginable sweet candy and chocolate heart. Hundreds of cards provide any loving sentiment you might

Written by Dr. Joannie DeBrito, Family Support Specialist I’d like to suggest that one of the best gifts you can give your grandkids is that of being a healthy grandparent. While I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions, most of which are very difficult to attain, I do think that paying attention to maintaining

In Part 1 of this post, we explored how we, as Christians, can respond to confused parents and grandchildren with grace and truth by first looking at the facts about sexual orientation and transgenderism. Part Two covers specific ways to help our children and grandchildren as we navigate this issue with grace and truth. Please

An experienced marriage and family counselor recently shared that her last three clients had come in to discuss having underage granddaughters who had disclosed that they are lesbians. All three said that there were no obvious signs of interest in homosexuality prior to the disclosures and suspected that their grandchildren had been influenced by the

Have you ever wondered how to be more purposeful in time spent with the grandchildren? How to balance the obedience to God’s Word with the grace and mercy of God as you build or heal relationships? Do you feel a sense of urgency that is growing day by day as the culture is in a

Written by Carol Beaver, Church Advocate, Legacy Coalition Christmas is coming! Joy to the World! O, Come All Ye Faithful! Carol of the Bells! O Little Town of Bethlehem! And, yes, the airwaves are filled with these and with Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and Jingle Bells. Many in our land and all over the world