Lots of people believe in the idea of soulmates. You might have seen it in movies or read about it in fairy tales. But is it true? Recent surveys asked around 15,000 adults in the United States about this. Surprisingly, 60% of them said yes, they believe everyone has a soulmate. But is this belief…
My grandmother passed away last week. She was 85, and her health had been slowly declining for a few years. But it didn’t make the news any easier to hear when she passed. When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandma. Sometimes it was because my parents were working…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pexels-juan-pablo-serrano-arenas-1109238.jpg4661200Caroline Henryhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngCaroline Henry2024-02-26 10:17:182024-02-26 10:17:22Quality Time with Grandparents Matters Most
The first time my four-year-old son wrote his name at pre-school, I faced a parenting moment I didn’t expect. When I arrived for pick-up, he ran down the hall yelling, “Mom! I wrote my name! Mom! I wrote my name! You’re going to love it!” I scooped him up as he shared his most treasured…
https://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/pexels-migs-reyes-4205505-scaled.jpg13652048Lauren Hallhttps://firstthings.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/ftf-logo-300x186.pngLauren Hall2024-02-21 14:42:502024-02-21 14:44:31What to Do About Perfectionism in Parenting
Are Soulmates Real?
Lots of people believe in the idea of soulmates. You might have seen it in movies or read about it in fairy tales. But is it true? Recent surveys asked around 15,000 adults in the United States about this. Surprisingly, 60% of them said yes, they believe everyone has a soulmate. But is this belief…
Quality Time with Grandparents Matters Most
My grandmother passed away last week. She was 85, and her health had been slowly declining for a few years. But it didn’t make the news any easier to hear when she passed. When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandma. Sometimes it was because my parents were working…
What to Do About Perfectionism in Parenting
The first time my four-year-old son wrote his name at pre-school, I faced a parenting moment I didn’t expect. When I arrived for pick-up, he ran down the hall yelling, “Mom! I wrote my name! Mom! I wrote my name! You’re going to love it!” I scooped him up as he shared his most treasured…