For children, the legal divorce is only the beginning of the distinctive, lifelong experience of growing up in a post-divorce family. Divorce has become a defining feature of… read more

They met in college. After their first date, Marc announced to his roommates that he had found the woman he would marry. Chris felt good with Marc. He lifted her spirits. In two… read more

When John and Susan decided to marry, neither of them thought that children from their previous marriages would interfere with their new marriage in any way. Susan's son was… read more

Children and youth in our churches ask searching questions, as they try to relate what they hear in Sunday School and worship with what they encounter in school and society… read more

A mother decides when to remove life support from a 25-year-old son who withdrew from the family to live a life of chaos and addiction. A 45-year-old daughter sees in the uncle… read more

Picture these family snapshots. Parents hugging the son who has just helped his junior high team win their game; a high school couple just leaving home for the prom; a petite … read more