Americans are having less babies. A lot less babies. The U.S. birth rate has fallen dramatically in recent years. In fact birth rates among women between the ages of 25-29 are the lowest they’ve been since 1976. Those women who are having babies are waiting longer than ever to do so. The average age of…
The parenting factor is always interesting, and usually challenging, in blending a family and in remarriage life. And if one of you doesn’t have children, this may be extra challenging, especially if you’re a woman. As a new bride, you’ll be instantly sharing your husband with his children, and you may experience feelings of resentment,…
Q: Does the Bible teach that it an obligation, or God’s will, for a married couple to have children? Or we just have to make the decision and go ahead with it? I believe that we have to do not only what we want, but also let God show us what is His will. However,…
Q: The man of my dreams—the man I’m marrying—just told me he doesn’t want to have kids. I’m devastated. What does one do? A (Gary Chapman): I would say you need to slow down the process. If you want to have children and he is determined not to have children, to me that could be…
The number of orphaned children in the world today has reached 143 million. 143 million! Although we may not physically see young boys scrounging through garbage heaps for food and sniffing glue to satisfy hunger pains, it does not make their plight any less real. Chances are we’ll never hold and comfort wailing babies, longing…
