Category: Family

What’s Ripping American Families Apart?

Commentary In my last column, I published comments written by New York Times subscribers about how proud they were of their children for deciding not to have children of their own. Though they acknowledged how much they ached to be grandparents, they nevertheless reveled in the fact that this would never happen. Why did these…


Baby Hears for the First Time

A wonderful, emotional moment, and a blessing for the world to witness it. Believe that the sweet little baby is in good hands and God has big plans for her in the future.


Bringing Happiness Back Into Father’s Life

Get the tissues ready. Because if you have any heart at all, you will be crying your eyes out. This man just lost his furry friend, but his daughter knew exactly what would help him heal his pain.


Daughter Graduates in Hospital for Dying Mother

It’s incredible to see so many people come together to make this mom’s last wish come true. It takes an exceptional young lady, caring school staff and hospital staff, and the mom’s strength of spirit to make this possible. This is love and kindness at its peak.


Perfect Picnics: Making the Most of Summer

Ah…summer. Those blissful months when life is best lived outdoors. The days are long, the temperatures balmy, and the harsh winter that kept us inside for weeks on end quickly fades from memory. There are so many things that make summer a special time of year. The smell of fresh-cut grass. Daylight that stretches late…


Toddler Excitedly Welcomes Dad Home on Her Adoption Day

Such a precious, priceless moment, and a very heartfelt story. The parents are obviously doing a great job of raising their little girl—its clear to see how happy and loved she is.


Family Who Lost Daughter in Home Explosion Says ‘God Made a Way’ to Heal Them

Faced with the impossible task of healing after losing their teenage daughter in a deadly home explosion, a family from Oklahoma trusted in God to pave the way. Through faith and the immense support of family and friends, Shawn and Tanda Maguire and their 13-year-old son, Hayden, made sense of their grief and found a way to…


The Best Thing Most Americans Can Do to Make America Better

Commentary Some think tank or polling organization should ask 1,000 Americans: What is the best thing most Americans can do to make the country better? Presumably, those most influenced by their schooling and by the media would answer something along the lines of: “fight racism” or “work to reduce inequality.” Whatever the specific answer, most…


Strengthening Family and Marriages

David and Mitsue Wolfenberger started a crab business on the coast of Washington in the 80s. They enjoyed small town life which provided a relatively protected environment in which to raise their family of seven children. But today, the Wolfenbergers are run a successful international nonprofit organization providing marriage education. In some ways, theirs is…


Adorable Toddler Helps Baby Brother Walk Around the House

That was so sweet of the big brother, teaching his baby brother to walk. Hope they get to see this when they are adults.