Parenting Advice

The cost associated with youth sports have increased significantly since I was a kid, along with the commitment that many sports now require (multiple practices, travel, and equipment). As a…

by Kayla ThomasSchool is underway and everyone is settling into the rhythm of fall, or so it seems. It’s easy to breathe a sigh of relief and see the kids off to school each morning and welcome…

I’m a safety mom. A safety person, in fact. In life, as on a ski slope, I continually find myself helplessly speeding downhill trying to keep up with my tweens, while silently screaming, “Watch…

The opportunity was there and I took a leap of faith to homeschool my eldest in second grade. It was not before much thought and consideration that I finally sent in our letter of intent to the…

Teens may be tempted to lose focus and drive during their senior year, but they can fight that temptation by taking time to make their last year count. Encourage your senior to try something new,…

Back before having kids, many of us imagined the best parts of being a mom were snuggles (that's 100% accurate) and getting to buy adorable onesies. Sure, you were probably nervous and not looking…

I met Darlene O’Brien eleven years ago. It was during the reception the Church had for me when I first came on staff at Mount Ararat Church in Stafford, Virginia. Darlene arrived at the very end…

by Amanda DanaherBefore becoming an ophthalmologist and the owner and medical director at Access Eye Centers in Fredericksburg, Arash Mansouri first had a few mountains to climb.Born in Abadan,…

by Chris JonesLast summer after one of our radio shows, I was having an off the cuff conversation in the studio with my co-host, D’Shawn. We were talking about summer plans and things we like to…

NIKKI DUCASMost everyday family activities in our house don’t cost much money but keep our children asking to do them over and over again. Here are five ways we have fun and keep our costs…