

Raising Socially Healthy Teens: Why Relationships Matter More Than Ever
According to research, nearly 75% of teens today report feeling lonely, with a high percentage feeling lonely most of the time despite...

Mike Van Drie
Dec 20, 2024


Nomophobia
Parents, have you heard the term, ‘Nomophobia’? It's described as anxiety caused by either a misplaced smartphone or a smartphone with a...

AmyJo Pleune
Nov 26, 2024


Practicing Politics
When it comes to connecting with your kids, don’t leave out current events. You may think texting, video games or mindless scrolling...

AmyJo Pleune
Oct 23, 2024


The Power of Your Story
There’s nothing like a great movie to captivate our attention and compel inspiration. Watching a great story unfold on the big screen,...
Sandy Ohlman
Sep 21, 2024


Lord Teach Us to Pray
Growing up I honestly don’t recall too many actual conversations that I had with my dad, it’s not that we never spoke, but it was usually...

Tim Bonzelaar
Aug 22, 2024


Is this challenging behavior just a teenager thing?
As an adoptive parent, through the teen years I often bumped into the question “Is this challenging behavior just a ‘teenager thing’, or...

AmyJo Pleune
Jul 30, 2024


To Know and Be Known?
As a teen, I felt most known by my close friends. The guys I spent a lot of time with. We hung out every day. We played basketball. We...

Jay Weber
Jun 26, 2024


Inviting Intelligence
There is nothing more honoring than those moments in life when we are invited into conversations where decisions are being made and plans...

Sandy Ohlman
May 21, 2024


Parenting the Heart
A wise man once said, “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” While this is true, I have found in...

Mike Van Drie
Apr 28, 2024


Loving and Learning Through Adoption
As parents of adult children who were adopted, my husband and I often review our parenting journey to celebrate, to continue learning,...

AmyJo Pleune
Mar 28, 2024