Home / Tag: family

Tag Archives: family

Family-centric Disney Plus leads November streaming lineup

disney plus

Disney Plus is the new streaming destination for families In my home, Friday evenings are reserved for family movie night. Sometimes, we rent a movie from Redbox. Other times, we catch a ...

Read More »

Branson is the perfect place to blend two Christmas family traditions

traditions

Traditions are fantastic opportunities for families to grow together and bond with common experiences. Enjoying and creating them becomes even more meaningful when two people combine those traditions in a marriage. My ...

Read More »

Missouri representative hopes to make it easier to become foster parents by speeding up training

Nearly 14,000 children currently are in the Missouri foster care system. Finding and training foster parents willing to give them loving homes seems to be a never-ending challenge. State Rep. Hannah Kelly, ...

Read More »

Netflix’s ‘Abstract: The Art of Design’ tops October streaming lineup

design

Everyone has a talent. Most of us, though, weren’t born with the artistic skill to design things for the world’s top companies. These are the geniuses who design your car. And your ...

Read More »

#WalkAway campaign finds thousands leaving Democrat Party

A new movement sweeping the nation finds that thousands of people are leaving the Democrat Party. For many it means leaving behind hyper-partisan acquaintances, friends, and even some family members. It’s an ...

Read More »

Actor and Christian Corbin Bernsen confronts hate and anger

Actor Corbin Bernsen was once Hollywood’s leading man through shows like L.A. Law. Now the veteran actor, who is also a Christian, has a new goal to change what we watch and ...

Read More »

UPDATE: Norway takes permanent custody of three American children from parents

Norway’s infamous child welfare agency known as Barnevernet has taken permanent custody of three American children from their American mother and Lithuanian father. Natalya Shutakova, a US citizen who last year moved to Norway ...

Read More »

The Art of the Potluck: A guide for the 21st Century

As fall gets into full swing, so does the season of the potluck. The period of October through January is becoming known as America’s newest season built around the tradition of gatherings ...

Read More »

5 things to know about the Downton Abbey movie

The king and queen are coming to Lord Robert Crawley’s 300-room estate, Downton Abbey, and he has exactly two weeks to get ready for it. Thankfully, he has some of the hardest-working ...

Read More »

Filtered movies from Vudu lead October’s family-friendly lineup

vudu

What if you could turn a PG-13 movie into a family-friendly film that even a seven-year-old child could watch? Thanks to a new venture between Vudu, Walmart and Clearplay, you can. The Walmart-owned ...

Read More »

In Cuba, homeschooling will land you in prison

cuba

After refusing to send their daughter to a communist school where she was bullied for her faith, a Christian couple is now serving a prison sentence. The husband and wife, both pastors ...

Read More »

Small girl beaten into coma after Christian parents refuse ancestor worship

ancestor worship

Vietnam is usually not on the radar of the top countries for persecution of Christians. But for believers in the communist country, they are paying a high price for their faith in ...

Read More »

Faith-based crime series ‘Vindication’ leads September streaming lineup

crime

The best new series on Amazon Prime Video is a crime drama full of brilliant sleuthing and police investigations. But — surprise, surprise — there is not a curse word or mega-violent ...

Read More »

How to teach your kids to live a healthy lifestyle

Five years ago, our family lifestyle was not healthy. We ate dessert every night and spent so much time in front of the TV that weekend movie nights increasingly became an extensive ...

Read More »

Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ on PBS leads September’s family-friendly lineup

PBS

More than a few of my childhood nights were spent sitting in my bedroom, wondering why my father was watching a “boring” PBS documentary on the Civil War. But then I grew ...

Read More »

‘Overcomer’ opens in top 3 at theaters

overcomer

The faith-themed film “Overcomer” opened strong over the weekend, placing third at the box office and grossing over $8.2 million at over 1,700 theaters. The drama is directed and produced by Alex ...

Read More »

Deciding on the perfect layout for your home

If you’ve ever been on the hunt for a new home, you already know there’s a lot of important factors to consider. You’ve got to think about your family needs, lifestyle, budget, ...

Read More »

Tips for managing caregiver boredom

It can be mentally and emotionally taxing to be a caregiver, especially when the care being given is for a loved one. Family caregivers often put their regular lives on hold to ...

Read More »

Overcomer is a movie that asks: What defines you?

kendrick

What defines who you are? Your job? Your spouse, your partner, your accomplishments? Does your sense of well-being and satisfaction come from dependence on your position or friends or appearance or skills? ...

Read More »

When does character develop in children?

character

There are few things in life that a Christian parent hopes for more than to pass on to their children the same principles and character values they live by. Character doesn’t just ...

Read More »

Shelter pup lands starring role in Lady and the Tramp remake

pup

A shelter pup is one lucky dog in Arizona after landing a starring role in the upcoming Disney remake of “Lady and the Tramp.” “Monte,” a 2-year-old terrier mix, once called HALO Animal ...

Read More »

‘Where’d You Go Bernadette’ explores mental illness and a family’s love

bernadette

Mental illness is rarely a matter of being just fine on one hand and asking your filing cabinet out to tea on the other. Sure, sometimes the answer’s easy, obvious. But often, ...

Read More »

‘Basketball or Nothing’ leads August streaming

basketball

Sports, and particularly basketball, have a special place in the American culture. Perhaps that’s because Americans naturally root for the underdog — the subject of most sports flicks. Or perhaps that’s because ...

Read More »

Little House on the Prairie is 45 years old and as popular as ever

little house

WALNUT GROVE, Minn. – A little more than 800 people live in Walnut Grove, Minnesota. But millions around the world know and love this small town. It’s the birthplace of Laura Ingalls Wilder, ...

Read More »

Is gun violence linked to absence of dads in homes?

As the nation continues to reel from multiple instances of gun violence, family organizations, politicians, public safety officials and others are questioning the media narrative that only guns cause violence. “What about ...

Read More »
X
X