One of my favorite parts of summer is how it naturally invites creativity. There are slower mornings, longer afternoons, and just enough unstructured time for little imaginations to take over. Of course, that also means there...

Lots of people have lots of opinions about what it means to be a "good" Christian girl. But what is simply performance and what is actually based on your relationship with God?

You may have seen videos online of how excited little kids get when they see their grandparents. They're adorable. The children squeal with joy and go running towards their Nana and Papa. I am living that right now and it m...

Summer here has its own personality. One day you're pulling out the sprinkler, and the next you're reminding your kids that yes, they still need a sweatshirt. But even in the unpredictability, the drizzle, the sunbreaks, the ...

"The American flag represents all of us and the values we hold sacred." - Adrian Cronauer America is about to celebrate a huge milestone. That's right, our nation's 250th Birthday is right around the corner! Parades...

Hoarding has been around forever, of course. It's just that now we have a name for it. People used to call it being a messy housekeeper, or lazy, or even slovenly. None of those words quite described the depth of the probl...

Julie goes solo this episode, unpacking the latest parenting trends, with insights on what to take with you from those trends and what to consider leaving behind.

Today I'm excited to share with you a family favorite. I make this recipe at least once a week and my family's totally unbiased opinion is that Mummy's homemade pancakes taste better than those at the restaurant! I hope your ...

It is a beautiful thing to see a student learn a new skill, and it is a satisfying moment for everyone when that student realizes he or she is capable of learning beyond what they expected for themselves.

I don't know who needs this reminder today more, you or me. Maybe it's because we're standing at the finish line of another school year, where every day somehow holds three events, four permission slips, and one library book ...

Last year, my hubby and I were alone on the 4th of July. We barbecued and put on our own little fireworks show. It was a far cry from the big yearly parties we used to throw. But that's what happens when your kids grow up ...

Novelist and journalist Christine Gunderson joins Julie Lyles Carr for an insightful conversation about the forces that drive us to do more more more for our kids and why it could be time for a reset.