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Making Biblical Family Life Practical – Is There Such A Thing BIBLICALLY As Men’s Work, Women’s Work?

Tonight, on Making Biblical Family Life Practical, we're discussing work! Is There Such A Thing BIBLICALLY As Men's Work, Women's Work? Is our view of what we should do colored more by the Bible or the 1950s? What can each member of the family do to keep the wheels turning (or the laundry washing)? Tune in…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Family Life, Family Life, How to Be a Father, How to Be a Mother

What’s Your Son Got to Say Tonight?

Recently we asked our Facebook page what people wanted us to write about. Several asked "How can mothers have a good relationship with their sons?" Our friends Marilyn and Rick Boyer helped us a lot with this topic in the articles they called Learning to Delight in Your Children. It helped us to clarify something we've…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Boyhood, Fatherhood, How to Be a Father, How to Be a Mother, Motherhood, Raising Boys, Teens

Celebrate Presidents Day
With Men of Great Character–Free!

Here's a neat resource you can download for free and share with your sons in honor of Presidents Day -- examples from the lives of great men who have led our country! Several years before he became our 26th president, Theodore Roosevelt and his friend Henry Cabot Lodge wrote a collection of stories to teach…

Posted by Hal in Boyhood, Civilization, Courage, Examples, Hero Tales, Heroes, History, Holidays, Manly Virtues

Boys and Valentine’s Day

Moms tend to be big fans of Valentine's Day. We love relationship stuff, chocolate, hearts, and flowers. Boys? Not so much. Chocolate is good, but the rest is kind of gooshy. So what do we do about Valentine's Day in a houseful of boys? If you've been around here for awhile, you know we love…

Posted by Hal and Melanie Young in Boy's Purity, Christian Living, Civilization, Family Life, Family Life, Fatherhood, How to Be a Father, How to Be a Mother

The Ultimate Win A Random Homeschool Prize Giveaway with 43 Winners!

Welcome to our celebration of the Valentine's Day Release of our new book, My Beloved and My Friend: How To Be Married To Your Best Friend Without Changing Spouses! Check out the reviews here. In this giveaway, we have 43 delightful gifts from our amazing publishing friends and we will have 43 winners! Here's a…