“TrueU is an absolutely essential resource for Christian parents and youth for defending their faith and worldview. Order your set today!” - Dr. Oran P. Smith, President & CEO, Palmetto Family Can we prove the existence of God, or are we left to grapple in the dark and take blind leaps...

To many, Valentine’s Day is a not just a romantic holiday, but a celebration of love for the entire family –- even the kids. So how can you celebrate this love-filled day with the whole family? Here are a few low-cost tips for celebrating family, starting traditions, and reaching out to those who...

  by Paula and Stephen Ramey     As the adoptive parents of two children with very different ethnicities and backgrounds, our adoption experiences are varied to say the least.  As a couple, we had struggled previously with infertility for about five years, and desperately wanted a child. We heard...

(US News & World Report) — Kids are stressed out, and their parents all too often don’t know it. That’s the word from the American Psychological Association’s Stress in America survey, which for the first time asked children about their stress levels. One third of the 1,206...

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,...

Palmetto Family’s Recommended Books for Parents: The Family, God’s Weapon for Victory by Robert Andrews (WinePress Publishers, 1995) Includes foundations of family life, husband and wife roles, and training and nurturing children. The New Dare to Discipline by James Dobson (Tyndale House...

Palmetto Family loves this book! Bringing up Geeks is a rare find. It’s funny, important and TRUE. This book puts a positive spin on being a geek. Instead of using the word “geek” as an insult, author Marybeth Hicks redefines it for a new generation of Genuine, Enthusiastic, Empowered Kids. And...

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...

Well into the throes of teaching writing and literature at Excelsior one day, a parent walked in between classes and asked me if I would be a guest speaker at the upcoming FACE (Forest Acres Christian Educators) meeting. “Uh … yeah … sure, I guess.” (Something like that came out of my...

When I was in college on the eastern shore of Maryland, I had this weird old professor—he was probably about 35. Very, very, very old. And one year, he invited the entire political science department to his house for a backyard barbecue. Well, as a college student, I was always game for anything...