Having children makes married people happier – but not those who become parents out of wedlock, according to an academic study. Tuesday, October 29, 2009 (Telegraph) — For married parents, each child makes them progressively happier, Dr. Luis Angeles, an economist at Glasgow University,...

In today’s picture books, the kids are in charge. (The New Yorker) Anxious parents—the midnight Googlers who repeatedly seek advice from experts—learn that there are many things they must never do to their willful young child: spank, scold, bestow frequent praise, criticize, plead, withhold affection,...

Forty years ago this fall, “no-fault” divorce was pioneered in the United States by the state of California when then-Governor Ronald Reagan signed into law the Family Law Act of 1969 on September 4, 1969 (effective January 1, 1970). The new law eliminated the need for couples to assert spousal...

When you think of food banks, you think of canned foods and the work they do to eliminate hunger. But there is another need at local food banks for diapers, and here is a big reason why: In low-income households, babies often spend the entire day or longer in a single diaper, because the family cannot...

Ken Wingate, a Columbia attorney, has written a wonderful new book on Proverbs entitled A Father’s Gift. It is highly recommended for family devotions and quiet time reading. Palmetto Family will be offering the book on its website soon. Until then, you can get your copy from the publisher, Banner...

My 14-year-old son came to me recently and asked me to share my thoughts about the newest “F” word – Facebook. I cringed. I felt my recent birthday shoulder massage losing is effect. My body stiffened. I’m just not what you might call a “high-tech” sort of person. I know how to use my computer...

In our American culture, it’s pretty much expected that teenagers will rebel. Since the days of James Dean’s most famous role in the 1955 film Rebel without a Cause, popular media has celebrated the teenage rebel. Over fifty years later, our movies, TV shows, magazines and websites are still glorifying...

To hear first-hand why young people like Danny Morales have made the decision to stand up for abstinence in South Carolina, please watch this short video. To learn more about BTrue, visit WhyBeTrue.com. Stand with Danny today, and show your support for Palmetto Family’s BTrue Project. Thank...

I don’t have dinner parties nearly as much as I’d like to. All too often, it’s nearly impossible to coordinate schedules with friends, and—by the end of the day—the thought of engaging in sparkling conversation on top of hours spent cooking and cleaning seems just a little overwhelming. But...

Especially given some of the negative and naive perceptions I once had about missions and missionaries, it seems kind of ironic that I’ve grown into quite a mission buff. Growing up, I didn’t know any missionaries, but always imagined them to be people who were just a little bit “different.” From...