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10 Ways to Make Talking Politics with Family Safe at Christmas

by Joanna Sawatsky | Dec 18, 2018 | Family

How do you not make talking politics a landmine at Christmas? Nothing wrecks a good Christmas get-together like talking politics. And let’s face it–far too many have such emotional views that talking rationally gets really difficult. You don’t want...

Reader Question: Should You Let Unmarried Couples Share a Room when Visiting?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Jul 9, 2018 | Preparing for Marriage, Theology of Marriage and Sex

Here’s the scenario: a couple is visiting you this summer at your cottage or at your home. Should you let them share a room if they live together already (or you know they’re sexually active?) Every Monday I like to post a reader question, and this is a...

How Do We Have Sex When Other People Live in Our House?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 17, 2018 | Making Sex Feel Good, Parenting Teenagers

How do you have a great sex life if other people live in your house and can hear you? I recently had a woman ask this question: Reader Question My husband and I are in youth ministries. Recently, we had an addition of an 18 year old male to our home. Here is our...

Reader Question: How Can We Raise Godly Kids Around Worldly Family Members?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | May 14, 2018 | Family

What do you do if your extended family is rude and sets a bad example for your kids? This week on the blog we’re going to talk about family harmony, and I thought I’d start with this reader question about in-laws. She writes: My husband and I were raised...

Reader Question: How Do I Handle Christmas When Some Family Members Won’t Talk to Me?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 18, 2017 | Family

Celebrating Christmas, when you are estranged from important people in your life, is very hard. I have a dear friend who is currently not speaking to siblings. The rift was their decision, not hers, taken because she stood up for something on principle (and she was in...

The Main Reason People Annoy Us–and How to Stop It!

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Dec 1, 2017 | Family

One of the reasons I love being a blogger is that I love telling people what to do. My downfall is that at times others do not seem to recognize the brilliance of my insight, but I console myself in the fact that one day they might! Hence, I know that one of the sins...