by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 27, 2015 | children, closeness; intimacy, Culture, Discussion Questions, Family, guest post, kids, Parenting, practical
It was a painful conversation with a dear friend that brought stunning clarity to the necessity of the conversations we have with our kids. …Or the potential consequences if we don’t. I’m contributing on WeareTHATfamily.com again today: [Talking...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 26, 2015 | closeness; intimacy, love, Marriage, Marriage Revolution, methods, practical, relationships, staying in love
Missed Part I? Get it here. 6. Own up. Paul himself notes in 1 Corinthians that though his conscience is clear, that doesn’t make him innocent. You’ve heard the 1% rule: Even if you’re only responsible for 1% of a conflict, you’re still 100%...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 24, 2015 | closeness; intimacy, love, Marriage, practical, relationships, staying in love
Marriage is a form of faith—even more in God than in your spouse. And as C.S. Lewis has written, Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason has once accepted in spite of your changing moods. All of us encounter those days where we’re thinking, if he throws...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 21, 2015 | children, fear, kids, Parenting
She’s cute, sitting across the table from me in her pink “I LOVE TO DANCE” tee with curls poking out from under that faux-raccoon hat. But then again, being cute has never been her problem. It’s what’s behind that smile with those eight-year-old Chiclet-sized teeth...
by Janel Breitenstein | Aug 17, 2015 | children, Culture, discouragement, fear, kids, love, Parenting
It’s a startling post from The Atlantic; a dismaying one. The authors write on the increasing hypersensitivity of college students, or “The Coddling of the American Mind”: “In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly...
