Family Issues

Cultural Landmines Parents Should Avoid
(BLI) Parents today have a very difficult task guiding their children through America's dangerous cultural shoals. 4/14/2008 >>more

Don Baird: “The Voice of the South”
(BLI) It was not until his memorial service that I learned that he was called, "The Voice of the South." 4/8/2008 >>more

Marriage is the Norm
(BLI) A new study from The Barna Group debunks the often-stated "fact" that half of all marriages end in divorce. 4/3/2008 >>more

Godly Wives vs. Jaded Looks
(BLI) Dr. Crouse shares with us a message of hope that love and romance can be rekindled and kept alive despite the difficulties a couple may face. 3/31/2008 >>more

The Incontrovertible Facts about Fathers
(BLI) A massive body of evidence shows that active fathers are absolutely essential in preventing behavioral problems with boys and psychological problems in girls. 2/26/2008 >>more

Children Are Eating the Fat of Our Land
(BLI) The obesity rate for preschoolers and teens has tripled and, for elementary school kids, the obesity rate quadrupled. 2/19/2008 >>more

A Valentine for Daddy and Mother
(BLI) Love is more than just a card or red roses once a year. 2/12/2008 >>more

Cleaning Up The Media Clutter In Your Kid’s Room
(BLI) With such exploding choices available to children, parents have difficulty in monitoring what their kids are watching and hearing. 2/6/2008 >>more

Men's Hearts Can be Broken, Too
(BLI) Not even sexy hunks are exempt from broken hearts. 1/24/2008 >>more

The McCaughey Septuplets Turn 10
(BLI) The McCaugheys recently celebrated the tenth birthday of their miracle septuplets. The December issue of Ladies' Home Journal, now on newsstands, chronicles the last decade and the miracles that continue to unfold for this family. 11/27/2007 >>more

Friends with Benefits...and Problems Too
(BLI) Research is showing that "friends with benefits" has serious emotional consequences for participants. 10/8/2007 >>more

Married Today, Gone Tomorrow
(BLI) While the divorce rate remains fairly constant at about one in five, those married since 1980 are more likely to divorce. 9/26/2007 >>more

American Youth Say Parents are Their Heroes
(BLI) 8/27/2007 >>more

Chilling New Late-Term Abortion Technique
(BLI) 8/23/2007 >>more

How to Make Your Honeymoon a Success
(BLI) The book is packed full of meaningful, useful information for planning a honeymoon that will be the foundation of a life-long marriage. 8/2/2007 >>more

Young Adults Embracing Life
(BLI) 7/13/2007 >>more

“With All the Lamps Still Blazing”
(BLI) Sadly, young love doesn’t often see examples today of what old love can be. 6/19/2007 >>more

World Congress of Families Wrap-up
(BLI) 5/18/2007 >>more

Teen Pregnancy Day Used to Attack Abstinence Education (3:20)
(BLI) 5/10/2007 >>more

Join Family Activists in Poland (7:52)
(BLI) 3/16/2007 >>more

CWA at the International Family Life Conference (4:48)
(BLI) 2/22/2007 >>more

Hangin' On To Hubby
(BLI) Women can dramatically transform a hostile environment into a peaceful, happy home. 2/6/2007 >>more

Out-of-Wedlock Babies: Intended . . . Or Not?
(BLI) The idea that most of the babies being born out of wedlock are unintended and unwanted is little more than a myth. 1/24/2007 >>more

The Year of the Baby
(BLI) A Newborn was 2006’s Celebrity Accessory 1/3/2007 >>more

New Volleys in the Mommy Wars (3:09)
(BLI) 1/2/2007 >>more

Temptation in Toyland (5:54)
(BLI) 12/15/2006 >>more

America Faces a Popeye Moment
(BLI) Our culture has had all it can stand! It can't stands no more! 12/14/2006 >>more

The Girls Who Loved the Greatest Generation Guys
(BLI) They were just small-town boys going a long way from home and leaving behind everything they loved and valued. 11/1/2006 >>more

British Retailer Pulls Pole Dancing ‘Toy’
(BLI) 10/24/2006 >>more

Marriage Is Not Dead;
With TLC It Would Be Fine!
(BLI) Current trends toward changing the family structure are profoundly reshaping American society. 10/19/2006 >>more

Schools Adapting to Gender Confusion (7:21)
(BLI) 10/18/2006 >>more

Boys Will Be Boys
(BLI) In the process of taming those troublemakers, while cherishing their masculinity, my grandfather taught them how to become men. 10/10/2006 >>more

Belonging to the Beloved
(BLI) Nothing is more painful to lovers, even among those who were formerly promiscuous, than infidelity. 8/30/2006 >>more

New Data on Unmarried Motherhood
(BLI) 7/26/2006 >>more

The Inherent Vulnerability of Motherhood
(BLI) Hollywood and feminist rhetoric do little for women in a vulnerable time. 7/24/2006 >>more

America’s New Loneliness Epidemic
(BLI) 6/29/2006 >>more

Great Kids? Thank Dad!
(BLI) A Father’s Day tribute to my husband. 6/16/2006 >>more

Living a Triple-A Life
(BLI) Sometimes you can only adjust, adapt and appreciate. 6/13/2006 >>more

Debating Marriage: Sacred or Sham?
(BLI) Homosexuals really want divine sanction, not merely legalization, for their behavior. 6/5/2006 >>more

Pray for Poland’s March for Life and Family
(BLI) 6/1/2006 >>more

Whatever Happened To Fidelity?
(BLI) Without it, love is meaningless. 5/23/2006 >>more

Post-Mother’s Day Musings
(BLI) Love, sex, marriage and motherhood ... 5/17/2006 >>more

Big Love – Desperate Housewives with Only One Leading Man
(BLI) 3/20/2006 >>more

The Holiday Turkey
(BLI) 12/22/2005 >>more

Crouse Addresses International Conference on Family
(BLI) 10/17/2005 >>more

Nothing Can Replace Mom’s Care
(BLI) 10/4/2005 >>more

Myths of Motherhood
(BLI) Restoring Honor to Being a Mom 8/29/2005 >>more

The Depravity of "Desperate Housewives"
(BLI) 8/11/2005 >>more

Mad at My Mop
(BLI) 6/24/2005 >>more

Father's Day Reprint!! Evangelical Men Make Great Dads
(BLI) Good Parenting Related to Church Going 6/18/2005 >>more

Accept Self or Learn from Criticism?
(BLI) 4/6/2005 >>more

The Natural Family: A Manifesto
(BLI) 3/15/2005 >>more

BLI’s Crouse Speaks Today on Repercussions of Marriage Alternaives
(BLI) 3/15/2005 >>more

BLI’s Crouse Speaks Today on Repercussions of Marriage Alternatives
(BLI) 3/15/2005 >>more

Marriage: Best for Women, Children, and Nations
(BLI) Dr. Crouse argues that changes in family structure are profoundly reshaping American society. 3/3/2005 >>more

A Good Man Is Hard to Find
(BLI) 2/25/2005 >>more

BIG NEWS: PARENTS AND TEENS GET ALONG
(BLI) An overwhelming majority of teens think highly of their mom and dad. 12/20/2004 >>more

The Symptoms of Parent-Withdrawal
(BLI) Day care results in adverse effects for children. 12/17/2004 >>more

Omnibus Spending Gets ‘A’ Grades
(BLI) 11/24/2004 >>more

Cosby's Campaign Sets Off His Critics
(BLI) Too many of our young people, of all races, are drowning in the cultural cesspool that is their life. 11/18/2004 >>more

Media Influences, Materialism and Divorce Threatening Families
(BLI) 11/15/2004 >>more

Career or Family?
(BLI) 10/28/2004 >>more

‘Train Up A Child’ – How?
(BLI) 10/18/2004 >>more

Corporate Support for Marriage
(BLI) CWA and BLI Praise Promising Cultural Development 6/9/2004 >>more

The Foster Care Revolving Door
(BLI) 5/19/2004 >>more

RX for Marriage
(BLI) Over the last century, the autonomous individual has come dangerously close to replacing the family ... 2/11/2004 >>more

Leaving on a Jet Plane:
Illegitimacy Trends and the Nation’s Children
(BLI) 1/16/2004 >>more

Bratz Against Beauty
(BLI) 10/27/2003 >>more

Marriage Protection Week
(BLI) 10/14/2003 >>more

Marriage and its Alternatives:
Opportunity versus Risk
(BLI) Common sense should tell us that the safest environment for a child is with its biological parents. 9/25/2003 >>more

Risqué Business –– Selling Sex to Children and Teens
(BLI) 9/9/2003 >>more

Family Dinners Provide "Parent Power"
(BLI) 9/3/2003 >>more

Media Corporations Take Advantage of Teen Struggles
(BLI) 8/7/2003 >>more

Bridal Brouhaha
(BLI) 7/29/2003 >>more

Congress Spends Billions on Bad Parental Substitute
(BLI) 7/29/2003 >>more

Raising a "Tolerant" Child
(BLI) 7/17/2003 >>more

Honing the Head Start Program
(BLI) 7/8/2003 >>more

"Hands-On" Love
(BLI) 7/8/2003 >>more

Sex Ed 101
(BLI) 6/20/2003 >>more

The Violent Reality of Lovin' and Leavin'
(BLI) 6/12/2003 >>more

Vineyard Appeals to School Board Over Sex Ed Curriculum
(BLI) 6/6/2003 >>more

A Blueprint for Bonding
(BLI) Which leads to a couple becoming one? Casual Sex or Commitment? 5/28/2003 >>more

Want to Reduce Poverty? Get Married
(BLI) 5/23/2003 >>more

Home Alone — Without the Hilarity
(BLI) 5/20/2003 >>more

Child Experts Meet at White House
(BLI) 5/16/2003 >>more

Court Deems Handicapped Girl,
(BLI) 5/15/2003 >>more

Head Start's Future: Perspectives from the Bush Administration, Congress, States, Advocates and Researchers
(BLI) 5/13/2003 >>more

Shock and Horror
(BLI) 5/12/2003 >>more

Billy's Funeral
(BLI) 3/26/2003 >>more

Yet Another Liberal Myth Exposed
(BLI) 2/13/2003 >>more

The Happy Mother and Poverty Data
(BLI) 11/21/2002 >>more

Census Bureau Ignores Crucial Data:
Family Structure and the Latest Poverty Statistics
(BLI) Our analysis of the Census Bureau's "Poverty in the United States, 2001," reveals that the number of single-parent families with and without children living in poverty increased by 469,000. 11/15/2002 >>more

Beverly LaHaye Institute Reports Census Bureau’s “Glaring Omissions”
(BLI) 11/14/2002 >>more

MORT AND MILLIE
(BLI) After the Clinton scandals, there's little about celebrity marriages that surprises Washington anymore. But the tell-all book that has the nation's capital abuzz these days is another shocker. 9/19/2002 >>more

Mothering Takes More Than a Moment
(BLI) 8/29/2002 >>more

Girls' Future—Going Up in Smoke?
(BLI) 8/27/2002 >>more

What's Really at Stake
(BLI) 8/26/2002 >>more

Breastfeeding: Preventive Health Care for Mothers and Babies
(BLI) 7/30/2002 >>more

Daycare Dilemma
(BLI) 7/25/2002 >>more

If You Would Fall In Love, Would You Fall For Anything?
(BLI) 7/16/2002 >>more

Welfare Reform Inadequate without Marriage Component
(BLI) 6/6/2002 >>more

Data Confirms Apparent Child Care Trends
(BLI) 5/24/2002 >>more

Parents, Don't Let Your Children Stay Tuned....
(BLI) 4/4/2002 >>more

Competition and Activities v. Family Time
(BLI) 3/28/2002 >>more

Choose Your Neighbors Well
(BLI) 3/14/2002 >>more

Marriage, Not Work Only, Fuels Real Welfare Reform
(BLI) 3/7/2002 >>more

Two Parent Families, Lies and Statistics
(BLI) 2/28/2002 >>more

Reported Findings of Study are Distorted
(BLI) 2/28/2002 >>more

Apathy & Childlessness
(BLI) 12/4/2001 >>more

Poor Parents Say They Wish to Marry, Too
(BLI) 11/2/2001 >>more

Teen Fathers More Likely to be Absent Fathers; Public Opinion Still Favors Moms at Home
(BLI) 9/21/2001 >>more

Stable Families Reduce Likelihood of Teen Sex; Federal Labor Law is Behind Times - Especially for Women
(BLI) 9/6/2001 >>more

Lasting Love in a “Hook-up” World
(BLI) 8/28/2001 >>more

Teen Births Down - Out of Wedlock Births at Record High; Salvation Army's Faith-Based Service
(BLI) 7/26/2001 >>more

Census Bureau Data on Number of Gay Households Unreliable
(BLI) 7/18/2001 >>more

Foster Care and Adoption: An Uneasy Non-Alliance
(BLI) 7/1/2001 >>more

Welfare Reform Shows Signs of Restoring Nuclear Family Norm
(BLI) 6/22/2001 >>more

Family Expert Concerned Over Census Figures, Images of Family Life
(BLI) 6/8/2001 >>more

The M-Word; Day Care Wars Continued...
(BLI) 5/22/2001 >>more

More Time with Mom & Dad?; Foster Care & Adoption Information Revolution
(BLI) 5/16/2001 >>more

Bad News on Day Care; Advertisers Admonished on Marketing to Children
(BLI) 5/7/2001 >>more

Child Care Linked to Aggressiveness in Pre-Schoolers
(BLI) 4/23/2001 >>more

Covenant Marriages; Doctor Induced Death
(BLI) 4/23/2001 >>more

"A Christian Declaration on Marriage"; Gay and Lesbian Scholarships
(BLI) 11/20/2000 >>more

Education Nondiscrimination Law; U.S. Missionaries Arrested;
(BLI) 8/31/2000 >>more